Innovation Automotive, the UK’s first multi-brand electric vehicle company, has partnered with the AA as part of its commitment to offer comprehensive support to its customers. The AA partnership provides DFSK EC35 electric compact panel van owners a complimentary three-year roadside assistance package adding to the peace of mind already afforded by the vehicle’s impressive five-year/75,000-mile … [Read more...]
SsangYong turn to RAC for owners support
SsangYong Motors UK has signed a new contract with the RAC to provide roadside assistance services to SsangYong customers from 1 January 2022. The deal, which was won following a competitive tender process, will see the RAC’s patrols supporting drivers of SsangYong vehicles, and covers both consumer and fleet customers driving in the UK and 48 countries in mainland Europe. SsangYong Motors UK … [Read more...]
RAC charge-up their breakdowns for members
The RAC has further cemented its position as the number-one for EV breakdowns by signing an exclusivity agreement with the British manufacturer of its pioneering EV Boost technology – the modern-day equivalent of a fuel can for electric cars. The RAC worked with specialist engineering company Original ADSto design and develop the lightweight and compact van-mounted charger capable of getting … [Read more...]
Dire warning over fuel duty rise
Speaking in response to rumours circulating of a potential fuel duty rise, Elizabeth de Jong, Director of Policy at Logistics UK,said it would be big blow to the UK’s recovery after coronavirus. “Logistics UK and its members are extremely concerned by rumours circulating of a significant fuel duty rise in the Autumn Budget. Logistics businesses have worked tirelessly during the pandemic to … [Read more...]
Government must do more to aid recovery – Logistics UK
Business group Logistics UK is warning the government to do more to stimulate economic activity and restore consumer confidence after the COVID-19 pandemic, after the group’s own research indicated that the nation’s businesses are stagnating, after two months’ of cautious re-opening. As David Wells, the group’s Chief Executive explained, consumer caution and an unclear path back to ‘business as … [Read more...]
Car dealers are optimistic of recovery
The UK motor industry has been hit hard by Covid-19, but car dealers are optimistic about the future of the sector. New research from the Britain Under the Bonnet report, from Close Brothers Motor Finance, reveals that short term confidence plummeted during April, but medium to long term optimism has begun to improve. At the beginning of 2020, 98% of car dealers were confident about business … [Read more...]
Safety checks to laid up vehicles
Drivers will need guidance on returning laid-up company cars to the road when the coronavirus crisis ends, says Meridian Vehicle Solutions. Phil Jerome, managing director at the medium-term rental specialist, said that some vehicles may not turn a wheel for months, depending on the length of the lockdown, and would need to be quite carefully inspected in a risk management context. “Even if the … [Read more...]
RAC meeting modern motoring needs
With around 16.5 million car journeys by 5-million motorists estimated to have been made during the last UK Bank Holiday weekend in August, there were queues stretching up to 24 miles on the busy M5/M4 motorway interchange at Bristol, writes David Miles. Ironically, that's just a stone’s throw away from the iconic RAC offices tower at Almonsbury Interchange. With 11 million members the RAC … [Read more...]
Old ‘un gives golden service support
Britain's oldest major car producer is stepping up its cover for the latest models. Vauxhall began making cars in Britain in 1903 and for its new or nearly new cars, Vauxhall Care provides you with three years’ servicing, an extra two years’ of roadside assistance and your first MOT for just £19 per month for petrol cars and £22 for diesels. As all new Vauxhalls come with three years warranty … [Read more...]