Front row Seat at awards night
Seat Alhambra has been named seven-seater of the year for private hire operators. It collected the trophy for MPV of the Year for Private Hire operators at Professional Driver magazine’s […]
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JLR targets UK EV production
Jaguar Land Rover plans to build its new electric cars in the west Midlands. The car manufacturer unveiled its first electric vehicle (EV) at the Los Angeles Motor Show earlier […]
SMART solution set for VW Group rollout
Following the success of the Audi pilot, Volkswagen Group is now extending its SMART repair solution – Clever Repair – to its other passenger car brands. There are plans for […]
Flexible transport changing ownership models
Car ownership is changing in London, driven by alternative services such as Uber. A YouGov poll of 1,000 Londoners found that a third of those who have ditched their cars […]
City car values remain strong
Cap hpi reports that current volumes of pre-registration in the city car sector are far lower than at the same point in 2015 resulting in buoyant retail demand. Lower volumes […]
Geoffrey takes customer accolades
Geoffrey Insurance has two reasons to celebrate after its new customer videos won accolades at Post’s Digital Insurance Awards and the European Contact Centre and Customer Service Awards (ECCCSAs). The […]
Manufacturing takes slight dip
UK car manufacturing dipped one per cent in October, ending a 14-month run of growth for the industry, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and […]
VW up! offers 63,180 variations
The Volkswagen up! offers customers the opportunity to choose their bespoke colour and trim combination from 63,180 potential variations. The colour palette starts with a choice of 13 bold exterior […]
Students sketch Vauxhall’s future
A joint project between Vauxhall/Opel and students at the University of Pforzheim, Germany has revealed how transportation design students see the carmaker in 2030. The students were tasked with creating […]
Weather for every occasion
Ford’s new ‘Weather Factory’ enables engineers to test forthcoming vehicles in the most demanding conditions from around the world. Altitudes higher than Mont Blanc, the tallest Alpine peak, vehicle and […]
VW appoints new aftersales director
Volkswagen Group UK has appointed Nithia Pillay as its new group aftersales and customer quality director. Nithia has been with the global business for 12 years and moved to the […]
IAM RoadSmart partners with HealthcarePlan
Business drivers whose employers use IAM RoadSmart courses can now benefit from reduced rate glasses and eye care thanks to a new partnership with HeathcarePlan. It is estimated nearly 3,000 […]
