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NFDA calls time on clockers
- 10/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The National Franchised Dealers Association in conjunction with the Retail Motor Industry Federation – the UK’s leading automotive trade body – is calling for the government to do more to tackle the issue of odometer fraud in the UK, with the launch of a new campaign to raise awareness and encourage the [...] -
The cost of total losses is £2 billion
- 10/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Nearly 12 percent of all crashes over the past year resulted in at least one vehicle being written-off, according to new research by Accident Exchange. Analysis of 40,000 collisions handled by the accident management firm indicates that across the UK the number of write-offs topped 257,000 in just 12 months – at [...] -
NFDA calls time on clockers
- 10/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The National Franchised Dealers Association in conjunction with the Retail Motor Industry Federation – the UK’s leading automotive trade body – is calling for the government to do more to tackle the issue of odometer fraud in the UK, with the launch of a new campaign to raise awareness and encourage the [...] -
ECP branches out in Halifax
- 09/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Euro Car Parts (ECP) is opening a new branch in Halifax employing 18 local staff and providing 30-minute customer deliveries, significantly reducing garages’ downtime. This major investment in the new 12,000 square foot branch brings the total number of ECP branches to over 190. It will house over 13,000 [...] -
ABI calls for clampdown on rogue claims companies
- 09/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The public continues to be plagued by nuisance calls or texts from companies encouraging them to claim for compensation, such as for personal injury, according to the ABI. Despite measures aimed at curbing their activities, nearly half of Briton’s say they have been contacted by one of these companies within the [...] -
Low carbon vehicles get government backing
- 09/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Chancellor and the Business Minister Anna Soubry have today (9 September 2015) announced the winner of a £10 million low carbon battery prize. Speaking at LCV2015, Anna Soubry announced that an automotive consortium led by Warwick Manufacturing Group had won a government backed £10 million Ultra Low Emission [...] -
Car firms urged to review customer contracts
- 09/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Law firm Moore Blatch is warning car dealerships and any other consumer-facing businesses to review their customer sales contracts and check compliance ahead of the Consumer Rights Act, which comes into force on 1st October 2015 and will give consumers new rights in respect of faulty or not as described goods, [...] -
Only 10 places left for BE2015
- 09/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The stage is now set for the bodyshop Event and Awards 2015 and with only 10 places left for the awards dinner interested parties that wish to attend should act now as places are limited. Commenting on the awards and event, bodyshop events and marketing manager, Jake O’Neill said, ‘The jury have collectively [...] -
JLR reveals innovative new research
- 09/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover has showcased some of the new and innovative low and zero emission technologies it is researching at this year’s CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle event. As well as showing Battery Electric Vehicle, Plug-In Hybrid and Mild Hybrid technologies, Jaguar Land Rover’s research engineers have revealed how [...] -
Mitsui Sumitomo to buy Amlin for £3.7m
- 09/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Japanense firm Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. has agreed to buy UK insurance company Amlin PLC for £3.47 billion ($5.3 billion), in the latest consolidation of the global insurance market. The companies said Amlin shareholders would receive 670 pence a share in cash, a 36% premium over its closing price [...]