Wales' football success is thought to have scored an own goal in car showrooms as new car sales dipped in June after four years of sustained growth. SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes said the industry had seen a cooling off in showrooms for a few months and it was too soon to attribute the dip of 0.8% to the Referendum vote. “It’s important Government … [Read more...]
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Volvo launch UK dealer sponsor programme
Volvo is planning to further invest in the brand and its network of dealers with the launch of its Sponsored Dealer Programme. While not a unique concept by the Swedish manufacturer, the Volvo Sponsored Dealer Programme is a first for Volvo in the UK and will play a pivotal part in meeting its target of 60,000 UK car sales by 2020. Volvo will give … [Read more...]
Audi sports cars are A-rated for low running costs
Audi sports cars come with an A-rating for low costs. The latest analysis from cap hpi looks at the total cost of ownership to reveal the 10 sports cars with the lowest motoring costs over the first 3 years. Once all the servicing, fuel and other motoring costs are taken into account, which cars perform the best? The Audi TT Coupe 1.8FSI sports 2DR … [Read more...]
Shifting sticky stock just became easier
A new programme introduced by epyx helps franchise dealers increase the chances of selling “sticky” aged and non-brand stock. When these cars approach the dealer’s stocking time limit, the epyx account management team for 1link Disposal Network adds it to the platform, meaning that it becomes available to trade buyers as well as the dealer’s retail … [Read more...]
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Customers interested in buying a Sorento who hold Caravan Club membership will benefit from an exclusive offer of £500 towards the parts and fittings of Kia genuine accessories from their local Kia dealership until 30 September 2016. Alongside other Q3 offers such as a £1,000 discount off a car when a customer takes a test drive, customers who wish to use … [Read more...]
Newslines 5 July
Kia has refreshed and upgraded its 'little titans', the Picanto and Rio, with simplified model structures, extra equipment and new trim grades on its 5-door models. There are now three trim grades in the 5-door Picanto line-up – ‘1 Air’, ‘SE’ and ‘Sport’. ‘SE’ replaces the former ‘SR7’ and ‘2’ grades, with ‘Sport’ taking the place of the ‘3’ and ‘4’ … [Read more...]
Call for Government to support EVs in workplace
Government grants to allow widespread installation of workplace electric vehicle charging points would be a “major step forward” in fleet adoption of ULEVs, says Chevin Fleet Solutions. Ashley Sowerby, managing director said, “There have been several stories in the press saying that the Government will announce workplace EV charging grants this summer and … [Read more...]
In-car comms are putting crooks in touch
Modern in-car communications systems are opening the door of opportunity for thieves, says Tracker. The latest in-car wifi and cloud based applications present a wide range of opportunities for thieves to attack, making it even more difficult for modern vehicles to be completely secure from determined hackers. Head of Police Liaison at Tracker, and a … [Read more...]
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Wales has one of the quietest roads in Britain. Department of Transport said the A481 between Builth Wells and the A44 north of Llanfiangel nant Melan is the least used in Wales and was second only in traffic to the A897 in the Scottish Highlands, Avis reports. Bus lane offences and fines have risen in Cardiff. In May, 6,855 tickets were issued, … [Read more...]
Kia UK make voluntary recall on safety
Kia UK is voluntarily recalling all Soul and Soul EV vehicles produced between 18 January 2014 and 30 September 2015, as a precautionary measure. This is due to a potential fault which, in extreme circumstances, could cause the steering to fail. Through ongoing monitoring of field data, Kia Motors has determined that an adhesive with insufficient … [Read more...]
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