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Are your tyres ready for winter?
- 14/01/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Did you know winter tyres can reduce breaking distance in snow by as much as 50% while also enabling a car travelling at 20mph to stop 11m earlier? That’s the message from roadside assistance company Allianz Global, which has urged drivers to be prepared for the widespread snow predicted across the UK in the [...] -
BMW hits new heights
- 14/01/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
BMW Group has recorded its best ever year in terms of unit sales. It sold a total of 2,247,485 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles in 2015, setting a new sales record for a fifth consecutive year. Its 2015 figures represent a 6.1 per cent increase on 2014. Dr Ian Robertson, member of the board of management of [...] -
Ford: We’re on the white road
- 14/01/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ford is hoping to make a breakthrough in autonomous driving by testing vehicles on snow-covered roads. It argues that dry testing is one thing, but the parameters change significantly when the car’s sensors can’t see the road markings. Jim McBride, Ford technical leader for autonomous vehicles, said, [...] -
3M brings brand assurance to UK
- 14/01/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
3M has launched the 3M Select partner programme for the printing and application of print wrap films in the rail and fleet markets in the UK and Ireland. 3M Select, launched by the Commercial Graphics division, is a global initiative which the company claims offers customers the assurance of dealing with a [...] -
December dip is relative
- 13/01/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The average value of used cars fell during December, according to BCA’s Pulse Report, but it was still the third highest monthly average on record. November was a high-water mark for the price of used cars, but values dipped to £8,046 last month, a fall of £80, following a change in market sector mix. For [...] -
FAB flies through inspection
- 13/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
FAB Recycling has successfully retained its ISO14001 environmental accreditation, passing a recent BSI inspection with flying colours with a resounding 100% positive conformity. According to FAB, receiving a stamp of approval for the third year in succession is proof of how committed the business is to getting [...] -
Car sharing with Ford
- 13/01/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ford is piloting a scheme enabling families, neighbours and friends to share a single car. Ford Credit Link is aimed at consumers who don’t need a car full time but would like occasional access to a vehicle. Available to customers of Ford Motor Credit Company, the scheme will allow three to six people to lease [...] -
JLR tops UK employer survey
- 13/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), AstraZeneca and Harrods are the UK’s top three employers according to an independent survey conducted by Statista for Bloomberg's content and research arm. To identify the best employers in the UK, Statista conducted an extensive online employee survey among 15,000 workers in more than [...] -
Police select Ford for fleets
- 13/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Police forces nationwide have chosen both the Ford Kuga sport utility vehicle (SUV) and Transit Custom van to renew fleets from 2016. In a total deal comprising 1,100 vehicles, forces across the country have recognised the Kuga’s all-wheel drive capability and versatility of the iconic Ford Transit. First the [...] -
VW reports 2015 sales increase
- 13/01/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Volkswagen Group sold more than 9.93m in 2015, despite being rocked by the emissions scandal in September. VW reported that 3.43m customers in Western Europe bought one of its cars, a rise of 4.8 per cent on 2014. Growth in Spain and Italy was particularly strong, although the instability in Russia contributed [...]