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NAMA Report August 2015

The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) published its monthly market report today for August 2015. The report shows that the average sale price in August increased by £230 on […]

Snap-on voted 5-star franchise

Snap-on is celebrating this month after being officially crowned a ‘Five-star Franchise’ in the annual Smith & Henderson ‘Franchise Satisfaction Benchmark’. Imagine a company asking all of its customers to […]

Global emissions standard is missing

Frost & Sullivan’s Principal Consultant, Martyn Briggs, has commented on the ongoing VW Diesel ‘Defeat Device’ scandal. ‘The Volkswagen (VW) Diesel emissions scandal affair is unprecedented, owing to the apparent […]

Price war at petrol pumps

It’s not all bad news surrounding car fuel this week as Asda has knocked 2p a litre off the price of petrol across the country, promising that no matter where […]

Roadworks should be limited

The length of roadworks on motorways and A-roads in England should be shortened to reduce drivers’ frustrations, ministers have urged. Contractors are being asked to limit lane closures, with one […]

Superbike supremo in the spotlight

Special guest at this year’s bodyshop Event 2015, MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship rider, James Ellison is lined-up to be interviewed as part of the Friday seminar programme. James, riding […]

ECP opens new hub in Saltash

A new generation automotive hub is being opened by Euro Car Parts (ECP) in Saltash creating around 50 new jobs and improving product availability and speed of deliveries to local […]

VW board gathers for crisis meeting

Senior directors of Volkswagen are due to meet to discuss what action to take after the company was caught manipulating its diesel car emissions tests. Volkswagen faces multiple probes in […]

Trackstar release vehicle tracking app

Trackstar has announced the release of its new Trackstar Stolen Vehicle Tracking App, for Android and IOS handsets. The Trackstar App provides customers with powerful functions to complement their Trackstar […]

IAM offers safety tips to motorcyclists

This week’s tips from the IAM’s head of driving standards, Peter Rodger, are offering advice to motorcyclists about how to minimise the risk of an accident. Here are Peter’s top […]

SMMT statement on emissions testing

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has released a statement following an admission by the world’s biggest carmaker, Volkswagen, that it deceived US regulators in exhaust emissions tests. […]

VW dismissing CEO over emissions scandal

Volkswagen will dismiss Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn, according to reports in a German newspaper, after the carmaker admitted to cheating US vehicles emissions tests and said 11 million of its […]