• 2015 record year for car sales
    • 12/11/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    According to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), new car sales dipped by 1.1% in October. However, CAP urges the industry and the public to look at the bigger picture and applaud a record year for new car sales in 2015. No growth in November and December will still result in [...]
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  • Alignment training boosts World Skills finalists
    • 14/08/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    A special wheel alignment training course was held at Pro-Align’s Northamptonshire headquarters in a bid to bring a gold medal back to the UK from the upcoming World Skills final in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The two day session was attended by Elijah Sumner, Declan McGrath and James Betts - UK Skills squad – who were [...]
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  • Auction sales volumes down for May
    • 19/06/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) has published its monthly market report for May 2015. The report shows that the average sale price in May increased by £172 on the April 2015 figure from £5,228 to £5,400. However, it was marginally down from £5,420 in May 2014 to £5400 in May 2015. Sales [...]
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  • VW delivers 4.2 million in 2015
    • 15/06/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The Volkswagen Group delivered 4.20 (January-May 2014: 4.19; +0.3%) million vehicles from January to May. ‘Deliveries so far this year have been characterised by mixed market trends. Even with their broad range of young and eco-friendly models, the Volkswagen Group brands are not entirely immune to this [...]
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  • ‘Get Going Live!’ returns
    • 14/05/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
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    Get Going Live!, the test-driving event for young and novice drivers with disabilities, is back for 2015. Get Going Live! is a free event focused on the needs of people age 15 and over that are keen to discover how to get behind the wheel of an accessible or adapted car. All young visitors are welcome to attend the [...]
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  • IBIS 2015: Final sessions confirmed
    • 20/04/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The IBIS Global Summit 2015 has confirmed its final speakers – the soon-to-be sold-out conference once more delivering world-class content to its audience of top-level automotive executives. Scheduled for day one, 28 May, Wijnand Mebius, chairman of the board of co-operation PartsPlan, and managing director of [...]
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  • Ford gains ethical company honour
    • 10/03/2015
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Ford Motor Company is being named today to Ethisphere Institute’s 2015 list of World’s Most Ethical Companies. The honour comes at a time in which the way a company conducts its business is viewed as every bit as important as the products and services it provides, new research shows. ‘This award celebrates [...]
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