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AA tops list of recovery providers

The AA has been ranked as Britain’s best breakdown recovery provider. This comes after exclusive research by Britain’s consumer champion and new car buying platform, What Car?.   After quizzing motorists […]

Car thieves turn to social media

Motor thieves are using WhatsApp groups to plan and execute car thefts. This is according to vehicle protection specialists at AX. They found that criminals draw up and share ‘shopping […]

Drink-driving casualties spiking

Fatal and serious drink-drive casualties have reached their highest level since 2010. This is according to new analysis of Department for Transport (DfT) figures by Vantage Leasing. It found the […]

Bevan Group introduces five-year warranty

Commercial vehicle bodybuilder Bevan Group has introduced what it claims to be the sector’s most comprehensive warranty, a five-year commitment. Bevan Group builds more than 60 commercial vehicle bodies each […]

Funding applications now open

The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) is inviting applications for the fourth round of its Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP). The programme is open to micro, small and medium-sized companies which […]

Used car data regularly incorrect

New research has found that eight per cent of used cars have potentially conflicting information attached to their digital record – meaning that any finance quotes supplied for them could […]

Motor industry records record investments

The UK motor industry’s spending on research and development has hit an all-time high of £3.7bn, the latest ONS data has revealed. Automotive businesses increased their spending on research and […]

MG Motor expansion continues apace

MG Motor UK has added another new dealership in Wales to its UK network. The new Cardigan dealership is the third in west Wales operated by OC Davies Group. This […]

Uber loses London licence

Transport for London has not granted Uber a new licence to operate in London. While TfL recognised that Uber had taken positive steps since first losing its licence in the […]

Europcar announces new Sheffield site

Europcar Mobility Group UK has opened a new site in Parkway Avenue, Sheffield. The new 23,000 sqft site gives businesses access to a wide range of commercial vehicles including car […]

Christmas comes early at Lookers

Lookers has delivered an early Christmas present to one lucky customer with a £5,000 prize. Lookers Volkswagen Silverlink, in north Tyneside, presented Christopher Toole with the prize after he entered […]