Total 2017 global light vehicle sales will reach 93.5 million units, a growth rate of 1.5 percent over 2016, according to the most recent forecast from IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions. However, industry risk in mature markets is at the highest level it has been since the Lehman Brothers collapse and global … [Read more...]
Retail News
Diesel can still play a useful role
Diesel still has an important role to play for many fleets despite calls for a scrappage scheme designed to improve air quality by removing older vehicles, says Arval. The vehicle leasing and fleet management company believes that such initiatives can be very effective in removing old and inefficient vehicles, but there is a risk that all diesel vehicles … [Read more...]
Motorpoint Newport get new GM
Motorpoint, the UK’s leading car supermarket, has appointed Chris Brown as General Manager in Newport, writes Robin Roberts Chris was the Sales Manager and will oversee the 50-strong team on Newport Retail Park. Motorpoint, the principal sponsor of the world-renowned Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, has been based in Newport for over a … [Read more...]
High mileage owner benefit launched
Fleet Evolution, one of the country’s leading providers of car salary sacrifice schemes to SMEs, has launched a scheme to give drivers who cover a lot of miles peace of mind when it comes to their vehicles. The newly-announced Employee Car Ownership (ECO) scheme will allow employees who do high business mileage to own a company car with employer volume … [Read more...]
Tradelines 22 February
Volvo UK is launching a nationwide recruitment drive for 300 new technicians to join its 119-strong dealer network by 2020, in line with the brand's increasing sales and its growing product range. The award-winning S90 and V90 models most recently joined Volvo's impressive line-up, and with more new products set to arrive in the coming years, Volvo aims … [Read more...]
Euro 4 changes impact on bike market, says cap hpi
Changes to emissions directives which came into effect at the beginning of this year are having a significant impact on the motorcycle market according to automotive data experts, cap hpi. Alan Elsworth, Green Book Editor with cap hpi, says that despite the bike market being the most exciting it has been for a long time with manufacturers unveiling new … [Read more...]
Britain’s used car market makes record sales
Britain’s used car market reached record levels in 2016 with 8.2 million vehicles finding new owners – an rise of 7.3% – according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. In Wales, 436,873 cars changed hands last year, half that of the North West and a quarter of those in the South East. Meanwhile, 1.8 million used cars … [Read more...]
First MoT test looms for a million UK cars
Simple vehicle checks will help to keep you safe. A million Q1 2014 cars now face annual MoT tests for the first time. The SMMT were talking up 465,000 new cars registered in March 2014, it was a ten year record, after a 13.7% rise to over 688,000 new cars in the preceding two months. With the MoT test looming for thousands of new cars at the end of … [Read more...]
UK concerns over Vauxhall plants
Britain has contacted the president of General Motors to express concerns after the American firm opened talks to sell its European operations, including the Vauxhall plants in England, to France's PSA Group. The Department for Business said the government remained in close contact with GM and was monitoring the situation after the two companies said on … [Read more...]
Low carbon trucks may not bring anticipated reductions, say experts
Britain’s first Centre of Excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies, has been looking into the future of trucks and refuelling. The trial was commissioned by the UK government to support the procurement of low-emission heavy-goods vehicle (HGV) technologies and their supporting infrastructure. In partnership with engineering consultancy … [Read more...]
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