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Auction demand for Defenders rises

Demand for late-plate Land Rover Defenders at auction has increased as the 4×4 vehicle ceases production. Production of the Defender ended earlier today (29/01) after 68 years, with the last one built […]

Driverless vehicles for London unveiled

The design of the first driverless vehicles to be trialled on the streets of London has officially been revealed. The vehicles will be adapted from shuttle ‘pods’ currently in use at Heathrow Airport, […]

Renault take three prizes at FAI awards

Renault took home three prizes from the 2016 International Automobile Festival awards in Paris. The French car company won the Most Beautiful Car of the year for its Renault Talisman […]

DFT considers roadworks reform

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin is considering proposals to extend penalties on unnecessary disruption caused by roadworks. Under the proposals being considered, councils and utility companies would be fined £5,000 a day […]

European Union lift garage restrictions

A change to European Union law means independent garages could take more service business from franchise dealers. The new legislation coming in to force will support the existing right of […]

Self-service motor finance to rise

Self-service motor finance is set to become a major trend in 2016, according to iVendi. The dealer online technology firm have said that technology to allow customers to work through their […]

Green cars likeliest to be ‘at risk’

New research has found that green cars hit more ‘at risk’ statuses than any other car colour. A study into the risks of used car buying by HPI found green […]

Company Car Awards joy for Jaguar

Jaguar won three prizes at the Business Car Manager SME Company Car of the Year Awards. BMW, Mini Cooper, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and Hyundai also received prizes at the ceremony. The […]

Ford backs out of Japan

Ford Motor Co has announced that it will withdraw from the Japanese and Indonesian markets by the end of the year. It says the nature of each market makes sales […]

EU propose tougher emissions tests

The European Union (EU) has proposed a series of tougher rules for vehicle emissions tests in the wake of the Volkswagen emissions scandal. Under its proposals, the EU wants emissions tests […]

Firms fined for rigging car part prices

The European Commission (EC) has fined Mitsubishi Electric and Hitachi €137.79 million for rigging the prices of car alternators and starters. Denso was also involved in the operation, but they were […]

Double delight for BMW

BMW scooped two top gongs at the BusinessCar Awards 2016, with the AA, Fiat, Jaguar and Tesla also recognised. BMW collected the Green Model of the Year for its i3 […]