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Volvo extends relationship with Paragon
- 23/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Volvo Car UK has extended its relationship with Paragon in a new contract to manage the remarketing of all the manufacturer’s end-of-term vehicles. Paragon will now provide Volvo an end-to-end service that spans the vehicle lifecycle, from the docks to de-fleet and remarketing. The fully outsourced service will [...] -
WYTS expands operations
- 22/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Bdaily reports that Bradford-based West Yorkshire Truck Services (WYTS) has expanded into new industrial premises at GB Business Park on Cutler Heights Lane in Bradford. WYTS, which fabricates bespoke bodies for vehicles from 3.5 tonnes up to 26 tonnes, has experienced rapid growth over the last three years [...] -
IMI issues industry call
- 22/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Steve Nash, CEO of the Institute of the Motor Industry is calling for people to consider joining the automotive sector, especially in light of recent studies. The call follows a study from the Automotive Industrial Partnership and the which revealed that Britain’s carmakers are struggling to fill 5,000 [...] -
Personal plates go up for grabs
- 22/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The long-standing debate on which car should wear the ultimate SUV moniker will be decided during the first live DVLA Personalised Registrations auction of 2016. For the registration 1 SUV – arguably the perfect personalised registration to complete the ultimate Sports Utility Vehicle – will go under the [...] -
App gives ‘mobile garage’ new meaning
- 22/02/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new app has been launched to provide drivers with a virtual garage on their handsets. Released by Solera, The Digital Garage enables drivers to access a range of information about their cars in a single location while also receiving timely reminders straight to their phones. The software uses licence plate [...] -
Volvo issues vehicle recall
- 22/02/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volvo is recalling 59,000 cars because of a technical fault which could momentarily turn off the engine. The company says many motorists wouldn’t even notice it as the engine restarts again immediately, and no accidents have been caused by this software glitch. However, it is still recalling five 2016 diesel [...] -
Electric sales hit new European high
- 22/02/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
December was a record month for electric car sales in western Europe. Sales topped 11,000 in the last month of 2015, and that figure swells to 33,000 if plug-in hybrids are also counted. Tesla Model S and Renault ZOE both topped the sales chart with more than 3,000 units each. Those numbers capped off a [...] -
Crash for cash group sentenced
- 22/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A man and two women have been sentenced for their part in a crash for cash insurance scam. The conviction follows an attempted fraud being uncovered by esure, which was then investigated by the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED), part of the City of London Police. Officers are also issuing an image of a [...] -
PPG and Nationwide continue racing sponsorship
- 22/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
PPG Refinish UK and Nationwide Crash Repair have renewed joint sponsorship of Daniel Cammish in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB 2016. Daniel Cammish returns to the championship with the support of PPG Refinish UK and Nationwide Crash Repair following his championship win in 2015 where he took 11 wins from 16 races. [...] -
Takata airbag recall set to quadruple?
- 22/02/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Reuters reports US auto safety regulators are examining whether an additional 70 million to 90 million Takata airbag inflators should be recalled because they may endanger drivers. The latest estimate would nearly quadruple the 29 million inflators recalled so far and linked to nine deaths in the United [...]