Simon Wait

VW case continues ‘without Hamlet’

A court in Mayo, Ireland involving a nurse and her €6,000 SEAT Leon could end up costing Volkswagen billions in the long run. Eithne Higgins is suing the company, claiming […]

The keys to car security

Nearly half of drivers would happily leave their car keys with a stranger, despite the obvious risks. This is the shock result of a survey conducted by YouGov, which found […]

POS market inches upwards

New figures released by the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) show that the point-of-sale (POS) consumer new car finance market grew one per cent by both value and volume in […]

How safe is your car

A state-of-the-art 200,000sqft indoor vehicle storage facility just north of London is nearing completion. Situated in Potters Bar, the new storage facility is an extension to the Studio 434 storage […]

PCP customers being penalised

Customers don’t know enough about personal contract purchase (PCP) and are being hit in the pocket as a result, says Glass’s. The vehicle data provider says that it is receiving […]

Fix Auto broadens its net

Fix Auto UK’s coverage in Scotland and north west England has stepped up a gear with the appointment of two new franchises. Carlisle-based Thompson Accident Repair and Glasgow-based John Paton […]

Fix Auto Dagenham wins the double

Fix Auto Dagenham saw off competition from the London School of Economics and Dagenham & Redbridge FC to win a rare double at a recent local business awards ceremony. The […]

Money pressure delay essential repairs

One in seven drivers put off essential repairs because of financial struggles. According to Gocompare.com Car Insurance, a third (37%) of motorists drove up to 500 additional miles before getting […]

Top of the class

Smart Fleet Solutions’ Apprentice of the Year has been announced as Aaron Doyle. While working to achieve an Institute of Motor Industry Apprenticeship in Body Refinishing, Aaron was awarded ‘Apprentice […]

Are you sitting comfortably?

Adventurer Bear Grylls might not be renowned for sitting down, but he joined a team of sky divers to put new Intelligent Seat Fold technology from Land Rover to the […]

Queasy does it

With more and more people expected to use screens in their autonomous cars, engineers are working hard to eliminate a negative consequence of this – motion sickness. Experts predict between […]

Mercedes-Benz hits August high  

Sales of Mercedes-Benz vehicles rose by 11.8% in August with a strong rise in SUVs driving the increase. The brand sold more than 156,000 units, with the sales of SUVs […]