• TrustFord cuts ribbon on new Carlisle site
    • 04/07/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    TrustFord has opened the doors to its new dealership in Carlisle. The dealership includes new and used car, commercial vehicle and motability vehicle sales, as well as aftersales and mobile servicing. Mike Bell was promoted internally to the role of general manager and TrustFord Carlisle also has a dedicated [...]
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  • RAC expands mobile repair service
    • 19/06/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The RAC has announced it will offer mobile servicing and repairs to enable people to get their cars serviced on their driveways or at work. This comes after its own research shows that six-in-10 drivers (62%) say they would find it appealing to have a trained mechanic come to their house or work to service their [...]
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  • Motorists against proposed MOT changes
    • 23/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK motorists strongly support keeping the first MOT at three years, according to new research published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In a Savanta poll of British car owners, 67% said they were concerned that extending the MOT would put lives in danger with three quarters agreeing that [...]
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  • Industry backs IMI stance on MOT extensions
    • 22/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    As part of its response to the Department for Transport’s MOT Consultation, The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has revealed that nearly nine in 10 members believe extending the date of the first MOT or frequency of MOTs would increase road user risk. Hayley Pells, policy manager at the IMI, said: “We [...]
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  • Deadline approaches for MOT assessments
    • 20/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    LKQ Euro Car Parts is urging MOT Testers to complete their annual assessments before the deadline at the end of March. According to DVSA figures, more than 19,000 testers have still to complete the required training. Bob Wiffen, workshop solutions director, said: “Last year, data from the DVSA showed more than [...]
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  • EV services up to a third cheaper
    • 23/02/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has found that electric vehicles are up to a third cheaper to service than petrol, diesel and hybrids. According to BookMyGarage, servicing an EV costs an average of £103, compared to £163 for diesel, £159 for hybrids and £151 for petrol cars. Furthermore, overall average maintenance bills are [...]
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  • Drivers ditch services as cost-of-living crisis deepens
    • 05/12/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A third of motorists say they are likely or very likely to either delay or skip having their vehicle serviced in the next 12 months due to the cost-of-living crisis. A new study from BookMyGarage revealed that two thirds of UK motorists are concerned that their vehicle may require a repair at some point in the near [...]
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  • Halfords houses new dedicated cost-saving page
    • 20/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Halfords has launched a raft of initiatives to reduce the cost of driving, with a dedicated landing page for consumers to view them all. It has joined forces with MotorEasy to tackle the rising cost of vehicle ownership, creating a new warranty partnership that future-proofs motorists against parts price rises and [...]
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  • EV services cheaper and quicker
    • 04/08/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New data has found that servicing an electric vehicle is about 22% cheaper than an average internal combustion engine. Much of these savings are a result of reduced labour times, which are about 33% shorter for EVs compared to ICE cars. This is according to Fleet Assist and based on the 850,000 fleet cars and [...]
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  • Intelligent Motoring announces key collaboration
    • 24/05/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Newly formed Intelligent Motoring, the parent company of MotorEasy, Motor Angel, Warranty Assist and Motokiki, has announced its first industry collaboration since launching. Comparison website, GoCompare, has added Intelligent Motoring’s MOT Checker to its website, white-labelled to promote the GoCompare brand, [...]
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