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Toyota and Suzuki confirm new alliance
- 29/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Toyota and Suzuki have announced a capital alliance agreement which will see the two companies work together in product development and production. To underpin the alliance both companies will buy shares in each other's companies. A statement said, 'Separately, the automobile sector is currently experiencing a [...] -
MG Motor expands network
- 29/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
MG Motor UK has added Crewe-based dealership, Grenson Motor Co to its dealership network. Sean Pattinson, sales director at Grenson Motor Co, said, 'Although we had no previous history with MG, we had been keenly watching its impressive sales growth over the past few years and it was clear that the brand had a [...] -
EVs for hire in Oxford
- 29/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Pay-as-you-go electric vehicles have been introduced to Oxford as the next generation of mobility begins to become a reality. Ten BMW i3 EVs have been added to the Co-wheels Car Club fleet as part of an initiative to reduce air pollution and give more people the opportunity to drive an EV. Richard Falconer, [...] -
Car finance gets automated upgrade
- 29/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Online credit decisions in automated car finance could be made in under 10 seconds, following the introduction of a new system by Specialist Motor Finance. The company has partnered with LendingMetrics, the auto-decision software specialist, to launch a new customer application platform which delivers ultra-fast [...] -
99% of fuel thefts unpunished
- 28/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Alarming new research has found that 99% of fuel thefts in the UK go unpunished. According to police figures there were more than 25,000 fuel thefts last year, costing victims about £9m. The research was compiled through a series of Freedom of Information requests to police forces across the UK, with 23 of the 45 [...] -
Greg Clark MP opens up to FTA
- 28/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
This is most exciting time for the logistics sector since the Industrial Revolution. That is the view of former Business Secretary Greg Clark MP, who said transformative technologies are changing the industry all the time. Speaking in FTA’s relaunched monthly publication, Logistics Magazine, Gret Clark [...] -
European car market enjoys best July since 2007
- 28/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The European car market saw registrations rise to 1,325,600 in July, making it the best July since 2007. The sales figure marks a 1.2% rise, which follows a 7.9% fall in June. Registrations of BEV, PHEV, HEV and other electric vehicles totalled 96,600 units in July – as demand increased by 29% from July 2018. [...] -
The Greatest Showman comes to Motorpoint
- 28/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Motorpoint has joined forces with the Cash for Kids charity for a third successive year by putting on a special charity Drive In Cinema in Sheffield. Cash for Kids works tirelessly to support children under the age of 18 who are sick, disadvantaged or in need of extra support. Motorpoint has raised more than [...] -
Three times a charm for Fix Auto
- 27/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto UK has added three new members to its engineering team. Less than a year after forming its in-house division of engineers, Daryl Santos and Calvin Mudd have joined the team with an additional new engineer arriving at the end of September. Both Daryl and Calvin have extensive experience in the motor [...] -
Polestar unveils first China plant
- 27/08/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Polestar has opened its first production facility. The plant is based in Chengdu, China and will produce 500 Polestar 1 vehicles every year for the next three years. Polestar is the electric performance car brand jointly owned by Volvo Car Group and Zhejiang Geely Holding. The facility, which has been completed [...]