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Growth in used car market continues
- 19/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The UK used car market continues to grow, with recent DVLA statistics showing that used car transactions have grown by three per cent year on year during the July to September period for 2015. Year to date used car transactions have also increased, by 4.2% and 225,000 units year-on-year. The 4x4 segment showed the [...] -
UK car production reaches record high
- 19/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
British car manufacturing has hit its highest level for the year-to-date in a decade, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A total of 1,318,452 new cars rolled off UK production lines in the first 10 months of the year, the best performance since 2005 and up [...] -
Support Road Safety Week
- 18/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Road Safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist is offering suggestions for drivers to support Road Safety Week (starting Monday 23 November), and to do their bit to reduce the number of deaths and injuries on the UK’s roads. GEM chief executive David Williams MBE puts the safety picture into perspective. ‘Every [...] -
SUVs and crossovers dominate Hot Five
- 18/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Value for money SUVs and crossovers dominate the Glass's Hot Five of the fastest selling used cars in November. The Dacia Sandero Stepway heads the list, followed by the Hyundai Tuscon and Vauxhall Antara. In fourth and fifth place respectively are the Renault Captur and Dacia Sandero, bringing the total of [...] -
Record sales for BMW
- 11/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Following on from the best ever first three quarters in the company’s sales history, October was another record month for BMW Group deliveries. Sales of BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand vehicles totalled 191,651 for the month, an increase of 4.0% compared with the same period last year. In the first ten months of [...] -
Toyota recalls 6.5 million cars
- 21/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Japanese carmaker Toyota has said it will recall 6.5 million vehicles worldwide over a faulty window switch. The power switch could potentially short-circuit, causing parts to overheat and could lead to a fire. Toyota has already recalled some 10 million cars globally that were fitted with faulty air [...] -
UK moves towards record vehicle production
- 13/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The UK automotive industry is on course to break manufacturing records by the end of the decade, according to a new forecast report launched today by The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Annual car production is expected to pass the two million milestone by 2020 – breaking the current record of [...] -
UK road death figures revealed
- 21/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
UK road death figures revealed The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has obtained a breakdown of figures showing the numbers of people killed and seriously injured on roads in England and Wales for the last full year by police force area – showing which were the best and worst performing areas. The figures [...] -
JLR launches lifelong learning academy
- 07/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover has launched its Academy, the first of its kind in the UK automotive sector. The new Academy will offer all Jaguar Land Rover workers the opportunity to take part in continuous development programmes to enhance their careers and provide the skills the company needs. With an annual learning and [...]