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VW profits plummet after emissions scandal
- 28/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The diesel emissions scandal drove Volkswagen to an operating loss of around £2.5 billion between July and September, it has emerged. New figures reported by the German car manufacturer show it would have made a quarterly profit of about £2.3 billion had it not been for the emissions testing scandal. But with [...] -
Number of tax-exempt cars to drop
- 28/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
It has been estimated that the number of tax-exempt cars will be slashed from around 445 to 13 in 18 months' time under new car tax plans. This means that motorists buying a car with low emissions will not be rewarded as they are now, according to Rebecca Long-Bailey, the Shadow Treasury Minister. George [...] -
Cuvva launches in UK
- 28/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A new short term car insurance app that allows users to get fully covered on any car in the UK for a little as an hour has been launched. The Cuvva app allows users to simply enter the registration number of the car to be used. The user then chooses how many hours they want to be insured for. Founder of Cuvva, [...] -
AlignMyCar completes debut race season
- 28/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
AlignMyCar Racing, the motorsport team created by wheel servicing equipment supplier Pro-Align to promote the benefits of four wheel alignment, has successfully completed its debut race season. Competing in the Toyo Tires Production BMW Championship, the AlignMyCar liveried BMW E30 raced in front of thousands of [...] -
Support for speed cameras wavers
- 28/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A national survey by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has shown that although most drivers support speed cameras there are big variations across the country – and Londoners and people in the north-east appear to show higher levels of resistance than most. The survey polled 1,000 drivers of all age groups [...] -
BuySure now offered on used vans
- 28/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The RAC has extended its BuySure proposition to apply to all used light commercial vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes. The initiative was originally launched for used cars two years ago and since then, has been adopted by 190 dealers across the UK. It is designed to provide customers with a nationwide approved used car [...] -
VW sends industry into ‘tailspin’
- 28/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
According to Frost & Sullivan, Volkswagen's (VW) actions of circumventing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) testing in the US has sent the global automotive industry into a tailspin. ‘As an immediate impact of the scandal, Volkswagen Group sales are expected to fall by two to four percent by 2020,’ [...] -
DCML and In-Car Cleverness partner
- 28/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
DCML has partnered with vehicle-to-business software provider, In-Car Cleverness, to create DCM Connected – an advanced dealer and fleet management tool that incorporates telematics. The addition of telematics to the offering will mean it now not only manages and insures the fleet, but will also enhance [...] -
Nissan reveal IDS concept at Tokyo
- 28/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Today at the Tokyo Motor Show 2015, Nissan unveiled a concept vehicle that is said to embody the firm’s vision of the future of autonomous driving and zero emission EVs: the Nissan IDS Concept. Presenting at the show, Nissan president and CEO Carlos Ghosn said, ‘Nissan’s forthcoming technologies will [...] -
New appointment at National Windscreens
- 27/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
National Windscreens has announced that it has strengthened its board of directors with the appointment of Barry Donaldson as business development director. Barry joined the company in December 2013 to head up business development. This new position is recognition of the role he has played in supporting National [...]