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Subaru tops safety feature charts
- 24/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Subaru has been voted Best Manufacturer for Safety Features in the 2019 Driver Power Survey. It won the award against 29 other manufacturers. Steve Fowler, Auto Express editor-in-chief said, 'Subaru has long been known as a maker of tough, well-built, all-wheel drive models. More recently, Subaru has placed its [...] -
Repair quality tops consumers concerns
- 23/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Questions about poor repairs topped the list of a new online resource introduced by the Motor Ombudsman, while the most popular word entered into its search option was 'recall'. The Motor Ombudsman has recorded in excess of 12,000 searches and 25,000 article views on its Knowledge Base during the first quarter of [...] -
SsangYong introduces apprenticeship programme
- 23/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
SsangYong has announced its inaugural apprenticeship programme for light vehicle maintenance and repair technicians. The SsangYong programme, nationally recognised by the IMI, has been designed specifically to maximise on-the-job training whilst minimising time away from the dealership. The programme is run by a [...] -
Automotive industry hit by 9% Brexit cost
- 23/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new white paper has found that the automotive industry in the UK has lost nine per cent of its volume since the Brexit vote. The paper, entitled Death by a thousand cuts: The strategic outlook for the UK automotive industry beyond Brexit, has been published by Matthias Holweg, automotive [...] -
Auto industry still perceived as ‘a man’s world’
- 23/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has found the aftermarket industry is facing a diversity dilemma with less than one in five women (19%) saying they would consider a job in a repairer. The research carried out by insurance provider Direct Line Group, found that nearly six in 10 (59%) Brits would dismiss the profession as it simply [...] -
Royal approval for Ultimotive
- 23/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ultimotive has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, in recognition of the company’s excellence in international trade. Ultimotive develops, manufactures, markets and supplies innovative chemical cleaning products for the global automotive industry. Founded in 2003 by managing director Andy Smith, the [...] -
Yorkshire business finds success at end of ‘Extra Mile’
- 18/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Motor Ombudsman has announced that Simon Graeme Auto Service Centre in North Yorkshire has won the inaugural ‘Extra Mile’ customer service trophy at this year’s Servicesure ‘Autocentre of the Year’ awards. The annual prizegiving ceremony, which took place at the Coombe Abbey Hotel in Warwickshire, [...] -
AI predicts next car purchase
- 18/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A Bristol innovator is now using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to predict what car a customer will purchase next. The technology has been introduced by family-run dealership Carbase. After months of development with technology partner Cognitive Services, the South West used car dealership has introduced Rob-Bot, [...] -
Caterham announces WLTP-compliant range
- 18/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Caterham has announced its updated EU and UK model range since the introduction of the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). The manufacturer has confirmed the lightweight Seven 275 and high performance Seven 485 have passed the WLTP’s stringent tests on fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and [...] -
Wales manufacturer to cut 95 jobs
- 18/04/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A car parts manufacturer in Wales will cut 95 factory jobs due to a loss in sales. Japanese firm Calsonic Kansei, which develops cooling systems and air conditioning components, employs about 300 people at the Carmarthenshire plant. It has been operating since 1943 and includes Toyota and Nissan among its [...]