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Female campaigner gets top accolade
- 13/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A woman who for more than a decade has been campaigning to make garages more female-friendly has been given a top industry accolade. Steph Savill launched the UK's only motoring association for women, FOXY Lady Drivers Club, in 2004 to achieve higher quality standards in UK garages and car dealerships. More than [...] -
Casinelli runs for charity
- 13/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Elevation Group’s Philippa Casinelli is taking on a half marathon and 10k challenge in aid of the neonatal unit at Wolverhampton New Cross Hospital. On 22 March, Philippa will take on the 13 mile Stafford half marathon, followed by the The Mash March Madness 10k Challenge on 28 March in order to raise money for [...] -
Partnership gets started
- 12/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The future of the UK’s automotive industry lined up on the starting grid at the House of Lords today – to mark a milestone moment in its industrial history. The Automotive Industrial Partnership, which consists of many of the UK’s leading automotive manufacturers, aims to drive growth, investment and [...] -
Top car scams revealed
- 12/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
MyCarCheck, a consumer vehicle data provider, has reported that 32% of the finance checks it conducted in February 2015 flagged up potentially major issues. To underline the increasing importance of finance checks, MyCarCheck has compiled a list of current used car scams, the most common scams including asset [...] -
Time for a BEN challenge?
- 12/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The London to Paris 24 Cycle Challenge requires strength, determination and stamina and the automotive industry charity BEN, is offering a final opportunity for seriously keen cyclists to take part in the 2015 event, departing on Friday 5 June and returning 7 June. The competition is heating up and among the [...] -
Nissan launches apprenticeship drive
- 12/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Nissan is recruiting over 25 new apprentices to bolster the workforce at its Sunderland plant in the UK. The company’s five year maintenance technician scheme is widely recognised as one of the best in the industry. Once apprentices have completed their training, they’ll be responsible for keeping Nissan’s [...] -
Unlicensed motorist racks up 40 points
- 12/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has discovered that a motorist from Lewisham has racked up an astounding 40 points for 12 offences despite never having held a full or even a provisional driving licence. This is according to information supplied by the DVLA in February, following a Freedom of Information [...] -
Highways England takes over motorways
- 12/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The way England’s motorways and A-roads are built and managed is set for a transformational change next month after the government announced the ‘go-live’ of the Highways England. Highways England is a new, arms-length government company that will take over running motorways and major trunk roads from the [...] -
Ex-fleet market looks strong
- 12/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Supply of ex-fleet used vehicles has picked up significantly and the strong market looks set to continue through the first half of 2015, according to Andy Brown, managing director of Cars Direct. Cars Direct has seen a substantial increase in cars being offered for sale in the period and 23% of vehicles sold in [...] -
Aviva to combat whiplash surge
- 12/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Aviva has drafted a six point plan to dramatically reduce the number of false whiplash claims including an end to cash payouts for whiplash injuries. Figures from Aviva show last year drivers and car passengers claiming soared from 764,400 to 840,000 - the equivalent of 2,300 whiplash incidents a day. This is [...]