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Van thefts on the rise
- 27/09/2018
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Tool theft from vans has soared by 15% in the last three years costing businesses over £46m, according to research by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Police forces across the UK have recorded over 64,000 cases of theft from commercial vehicles since April 2015 with a record 23,859 incidents in 2017/18. Figures [...] -
UK car production declines
- 27/09/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
UK car production declined for a third consecutive month in August, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 89,254 units left production lines as a multitude of factors, including model changes, planned maintenance shutdowns and preparation for September’s new [...] -
AkzoNobel prioritizes speed and flexibility
- 26/09/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
AkzoNobel’s Vehicle Refinishes has launched an innovation in response to the bodyshop market’s need for speed and flexibility. Sikkens Autoclear Aerodry aims, ‘To maximise productivity and profits, a bodyshop’s operation has to be fast and flexible,’ explained Ed Hilborne, AkzoNobel’s global segment [...] -
Recovery World and Isuzu relationship
- 26/09/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Recovery World Ltd has placed an order for a further 13 new Isuzu Forward 7.5 tonne rigids. Since the start of its relationship in 2001, Recovery World has purchased well over 250 Isuzu trucks for its specialist body manufacturing business as well as for its in-house recovery vehicle hire operation. ‘I think [...] -
Nottingham businesses invited
- 26/09/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Nottingham businesses are invited to an event where they can drive the latest electric vehicles, on 5 October at Nottingham Racecourse. The 'Ride & Drive' Electric Vehicle Showcase and Workshop is being run by the Workplace Travel Service: ULEV Experience programme, a new initiative that has been launched in [...] -
VW to use virtual validation
- 26/09/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
In the future Volkswagen intends to make new driver assistance systems production-ready using virtual validation. The next generation of assistance systems will then learn from virtually generated driving and traffic situations. The brand expects this approach to make development processes even faster and more [...] -
Dealers must accelerate technology adoption
- 26/09/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Dealers must accelerate their adoption rate of new technology if they are to meet today’s customer expectations in the digital space. That’s the message from RAPID RTC, at a time when the automotive industry continues to undergo a major digital transformation. According to the company, the digital dealer [...] -
Cazana.com acquires CarandClassic.co.uk
- 26/09/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Cazana.com has announced its acquisition of CarandClassic.co.uk. The acquisition brings with it 20 years of historic vehicle pricing insight as well as the largest classic car community in Europe with millions of visitors monthly. Carandclassic.co.uk is a trusted resource for thousands of vehicle traders monthly [...] -
SsangYong and Ian Coley partner
- 26/09/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
SsangYong Motors UK has announced a new partnership with Ian Coley MBE. Well-known and respected in the clay shooting world, six times Olympic coach, Ian first shot for Great Britain in 1971, and has represented his country on over 200 occasions, either shooting, as coach or team manager. In 2012 as the GB team [...] -
Traditional ownership is ending
- 25/09/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The increasing availability of finance and the growth of subscription models is creating a shift in the automotive industry with the age of traditional ownership coming to an end. However, according to Auto Trader it’s a mistake to think that car ownership, or indeed the traditional retail sector, will be a [...]