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Sales and service teams out of kilter
- 17/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new survey by Cooper Solutions highlights that during the typical service lifetime of a car, nearly 60% of owners are never contacted by the sales team of that mainstream servicing dealer. Cooper Solutions is urging dealers to bring together their sales and servicing departments to work cohesively and [...] -
Average mileage continues to fall
- 16/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has supported the trend that despite there being more cars on the road, the average driver is actually driving fewer miles. According to Leasing.com, the estimated average annual mileage per car in England has decreased 17% from around 9,200 miles in 2002 to 7,600 miles in 2018. For petrol cars, the [...] -
Audatex announces Total Loss solution
- 16/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Audatex has teamed up with Ireland's leading car checking and automotive data solutions company, Cartell, to launch an automated Total Loss Registration solution for the country. The solution will help Ireland’s insurers to comply with the upcoming Road Traffic Act 2016 amendment. Coming into force later this [...] -
Caddy named September hero
- 16/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Glass’s commercial vehicle team has named the Volkswagen Caddy Highline van as its Used Van Hero for September 2019. Each month, the Glass’s Commercial Vehicle team meets to name its current Used Van Hero in the UK market. This is the model they believe offers versatility, economy and outstanding value for [...] -
New car plant tipped for Wales
- 16/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
It’s been reported that a new car manufacturing plant will be built in Wales. The Telegraph has reported that Ineos Automotive will build the Grenadier in Wales following a support package from the devolved government in Cardiff. The Grenadier is described as a rival to the Land Rover Defender. It’s [...] -
Oil prices soar after drone attacks
- 16/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Oil prices are surging after drone strikes on Saudi Arabian oil plants knocked out more five per cent of global demand. Aramco has said the two attacks could reduce output by as much as 5.7 million barrels per day. Brent crude jumped 10% to $66.28 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate rose 8.9% to $59.75 in [...] -
UK sales of VWCV climb
- 16/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has reported a marginal increase in global sales in the first eight months of the year. It has delivered 336,600 vehicles this year, up from 336,400 for the same period last year. In the month of August, the brand's global deliveries grew 3.4% to 36,200 light commercial [...] -
GEM identifies key driver distractions
- 13/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist has published a list of the six main distractions to drivers, and tips on how to avoid them. Writing in the autumn edition of Good Motoring, GEM’s quarterly member magazine, road safety author Sandra Macdonald-Ames said, 'As drivers we now deal with more distractions [...] -
Technology undermining creative thinking
- 13/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Increased technology is undermining workers' ability to improvise and innovate. A study of 1,000 workplaces published in Thinking on your feet, a report by the commercial subsidiary of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, RADA Business, found that 91% of people say that they regularly experience situations where [...] -
Outlander dominates UK sector
- 13/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A quarter of all plug-in hybrids sold in the UK during August was a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV accounted for a 24.7% share of the Plug-in hybrid vehicle sector with sales more than double than that of its nearest rival. Sales of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV so far this year total [...]