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Ford launches new scrappage scheme
- 02/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ford has launched a new scrappage scheme intended to promote cleaner air by replacing older, less fuel-efficient vehicles with newer, cleaner models. Andy Barratt, managing director, Ford of Britain, said, 'Our last Ford scrappage scheme saw 25,500 customers trade-in their older vehicles for Ford models equipped [...] -
VWG names customer experience chief
- 02/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volkswagen Group UK has appointed Nick Ratcliffe as its customer experience director. He will oversee the newly created customer experience function, consisting of Volkswagen Group’s existing customer service, customer quality and CRM activities, and with the mandate to incorporate e-commerce, connected services [...] -
Mitsubishi names new design head
- 02/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Mitsubishi Motors has announced that Jorge Diez has been named head of Mitsubishi Motors Europe Design, and also becomes vice president of Mitsubishi Motor R&D Europe. During his career, Jorge has been responsible for designing models including the SEAT Leon, 20V20, Audi A7 and Audi TT, which was named World [...] -
JLR poised to announce huge UK investment
- 02/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover is expected this week to announce investment worth hundreds of millions of pounds in its Castle Bromwich factory in the West Midlands. It's been reported the company will commit to developing a range of new electric models at the plant, which will be a massive uplift for a workforce which [...] -
Government urged to prioritise pothole repairs
- 02/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
MP's have called for the government to front-load a five-year spending plan to tackle potholes. The Filling the Gap report, produced by the Transport Committee, said a lack of funding was the primary problem with councils having to divert money from roads to other priorities. Since 2010, council spending power, [...] -
MOT failures due to emissions defects
- 01/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Nearly 750,000 cars failed their MOT due to emissions defects in the six months following revisions to MOT rules in May 2018. This trend suggests the failure rate is set to reach 1.5 million for the full year doubling the amount of emissions related failures. The recent changes to the MOT are the most [...] -
MG adds Wakefield to network
- 01/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
MG Motor UK has added to its dealer network in west Yorkshire with the launch of Wakefield MG. MG's network is expected to see 120 retailers operating by the end of 2020. Allan Otley, managing director of Wakefield MG, said, 'We are thrilled to bring such an iconic British brand to Wakefield and into the Cars2 [...] -
ERM taps into EV market
- 01/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
International automotive technology supplier ERM Advanced Telematics is expanding into the electric vehicle (EV) market. ERM products are installed in more than five million vehicles worldwide. Now the company is planning later to launch StarLink EV, a telematics product for the EV market that can be used in cars, [...] -
Tech skills intrinsic to successful repairs
- 01/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Nine out of 10 motor industry professionals say technology skills will be a prerequisite for automotive technicians in the next 10 years. This is according to research by CitNOW, which found that robotics (48%), remotely accessing and repairing software in cars (49%) and guided diagnostics (46%) were revealed as [...] -
Tailgating more dangerous than speeding and drink-driving
- 01/07/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Tailgating causes one in 10 van accidents on UK roads, more than speeding, drink driving and bad weather. Figures from the Department for Transport revealed that tailgating was only behind van drivers failing to look and incorrectly judging the speed of other vehicles as a cause of collisions. In total, there [...]