Following publication of the ‘European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility’ by the European Commission, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association welcomed the initiative to explore how to further decarbonise transport in Europe. “The automobile industry is fully committed to continue reducing CO2 emissions across all business segments, from … [Read more...]
Retail News
Trade lines 27 July
MG Motor UK’s design centre, based at Longbridge, Birmingham, has expanded and is continuing to develop its team of designers who play a key role in the MG models on the road today and the future. Director of Design, Anthony Williams-Kenny, is now back in the UK after being based in Shanghai for three years and will be focusing on MG Motor in the UK, as … [Read more...]
Britain is a nation of wheeler dealers
According to research, within three months of buying a used car half of Brits have found a fault that has had to be repaired. The online vehicle purchasing company, SellCar, has discovered that on average Brits are forced to spend £182.65 to fix their used car within the first three months of ownership. But is this the buyers or the sellers fault? … [Read more...]
Britain’s secret ‘grey fleet’ is keeping UK moving
The full extent of the UK’s “grey fleet” is revealed in the most comprehensive report into private vehicles used for business. The nation’s grey fleet comprises 14 million cars – 40 per cent of all vehicles on the road – and costs employers more than £5.5bn a year in mileage claims and car allowances. Many are used in the public sector instead of … [Read more...]
Dacia voted better quality buy than Land Rover
The 2016 Which? Car Survey, the largest of its type in the UK, reveals premium brand Land Rover ranking among the least dependable cars on the market and budget brand Dacia breaking into the top five. The annual Which? Car Survey, measuring reliability and customer satisfaction, is based on feedback from 59,387 UK car owners. As well as … [Read more...]
New qualification for the MoT industry
A new qualification for MOT testers and managers is being introduced to help improve the skills of those who work in the MOT testing industry. Each year around 42 million car MOT tests are carried out. While the vast majority are conducted to the correct standard, errors can and have occurred. The new qualification and training regime is intended to … [Read more...]
Apprenticeships have low appeal
The Government’s Apprenticeship Strategy states that their “goal is for young people to see apprenticeships as a high quality and prestigious path to successful careers”. However, an 18-24 year old is almost four times less likely than someone aged 55+ to view an apprenticeship as the best option for 18 year olds. Only 7% of people aged 18-24 … [Read more...]
Trade lines 20 July
BCA has reported an upturn in auction sales values for soft tops for June 2016 compared to the previous month. According to the latest BCA Pulse report, average convertible values at BCA rose by over £1,000 on the back of increased demand, reaching £10,314 in June, compared to £9,288 in May – an increase month-on-month of 11.05% and average prices also … [Read more...]
VW dealers to get compensation for fraud, but only in US
Volkswagen AG executives in the United States have promised restitution within a month for American franchise dealers damaged by the carmaker's diesel emissions violations, The Wall Street Journal reports. A senior American executive from Volkswagen made the pledge at a meeting with over 150 dealers from the northeast at a hotel in New Jersey, the paper … [Read more...]
Buyers put safety in the back seat
Co-op Insurance revealed that the safety is not on the shopping list for the majority of car buyers across the UK, with only 4% placing it at the top of their criteria. However, despite this over three quarters (77%) of drivers are calling on the motor industry to be more proactive when it comes to highlighting both new and used vehicle safety … [Read more...]
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