South Korea has banned the sale of 10 models built by Nissan, BMW and Volkswagen Group's Porsche brand after an investigation found they fabricated documents related to emission tests. The three manufacturers were slapped with total fines of 7.17 billion won ($5.9 million), which apply to 4,523 vehicles, and the certifications given for these models have … [Read more...]
Retail News
Black is back
New research from BCA reveals how the most popular colours for used cars have changed in the last five years. The analysis of vehicles sold by BCA this year shows black topping the colour chart, accounting for 26% of the total sold and overtaking silver which was the most popular colour for a used car five years ago. Silver slips from first to second, … [Read more...]
Safest cars you can buy
Thatcham Research announced the safest new cars of the year. This year’s tests have shown that there is more choice than ever in choosing a safe car as manufacturers continue to raise the safety bar so the public are safer on UK roads than ever before. The list of ten cars taken from the 2016 Euro NCAP ratings, all meet the strict criteria for the … [Read more...]
Isuzu pull in some seasonal offers
Isuzu has special offers on D-Max Yukon and Utah models. D-Max Yukon comes well equipped with 17” alloys, leather steering wheel with audio controls, cruise control and chrome trim to the grille and rear bumper. Utah takes this a step further, with boasts automatic climate control, leather upholstery, and heated front seats which come in handy on cold … [Read more...]
Tradelines 21 December
Richard Roberts is the new Fleet Marketing and Motability Manager at Vauxhall. He brings a wealth of experience gained from working across the Vauxhall and GM mutli-brand business ranging from regional retail sales and aftersales operations, to central forecast and business planning and was recently the Fleet National Contract Hire and Leasing Manager … [Read more...]
Analysts expect 2017 car sales to fall
The UK new car market will fall by around 3.5% next year to around 2.6 million cars, predicts Glass’s. However, while the figure looks disappointing in isolation, the vehicle data provider points out that this will still be higher than any year in the last decade except 2016. Rupert Pontin, director of valuations, said: “We have become used to the new … [Read more...]
Tradelines
Guests at the Welsh Automotive Forum Santander networking dinner at The Vale hotel, near Miskin donated over £2,800 to industry charity BEN. Regional fund-raiser Nigel Williams said more was still coming in and added, “Many thanks for your continuing support and it has been fascinating to see the WAF networking dinner become so successful and … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Renault Megane Sport Tourer
The eagerly awaited estate version of the Renault Megane brings additional room and practicality to the range. Mechanically the same as the immensely popular Megane Hatchback, the Sport Tourer offers a basic boot space with a low load floor of 521 litres. Folding away the off-set split rear three seats gradually increases this to 1,504 … [Read more...]
Tougher times ahead for motor trade, warn Glass’s
Consumer finance data is already beginning to highlight some areas of concern and these must be recognised and confronted, says Glass’s. There is an expectation that new car registrations will fall in the coming year. This is unlikely to be of issue to the manufacturers though, as the European new car market is showing signs of growth and consistency and … [Read more...]
Aston Martin secure ex-Ferrari man
Aston Martin has appointed Maximilian Szwaj as its new Vice President and Chief Technical Officer. In this executive role, Max will be responsible for Aston Martin’s global engineering operations and will report directly to President and Chief Executive Officer Dr Andy Palmer and be based at the company’s headquarters at Gaydon. Commenting on the new … [Read more...]
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