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- GM Puts Its Full Weight Behind New Code Of Practice -
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:51:01
General Motors UK has announced that it is putting its full weight behind a new industry-wide Code of Practice designed to enhance standards of car servicing and repair. The vehicle manufacturer is funding retailer subscriptions with the intention of signing up its entire UK network to a new Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service and [...] - VW move into third place -
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:42:21
The Volkswagen Group has moved into third place in global vehicle sales ranking, ahead of the Ford Motor Company. The Volkswagen Group has taken its place among the world’s top three automakers thanks to the Wolfsburg-based company’s outstanding delivery figures in the first half of 2008. While American giant and rival Ford has had to settle [...] - M6 To Be Closed At Night In The Cheshire Area Next Month -
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:33:09
The M6 in Cheshire will be closed in both directions for one night next month to remove a damaged bridge. The Hollowood Farm footbridge over the M6 between Knutsford and Lymm was struck by a lorry in July and now has to be removed from the area. The bridge is about one mile north of junction 19 [...] - Need For Caution When Deciding On How To Use Hard Shoulder -
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:19:02
Fifty per cent of AA members are supporting the controlled use of the hard-shoulder as a running lane with just 29 per cent opposed. The AA has warned that 58 per cent are opposed to the Government’s idea of charging for solodrivers on these lanes. The idea has had great success when piloted on the M42, [...] - DVLA - Improved Customer Service -
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:57:07
Motorists will have greater flexibility when renewing their vehicle tax disc after improvements introduced by the DVLA. Two changes mean that motorists will have longer to tax their vehicle. The first of the changes has come about because DVLA has found that towards the end of the month, many motorists taxing their vehicle online or by phone [...] - Vauxhall Vans online campaign -
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:48:38
Vauxhall Vans have just launched a major online campaign on the biggest van website in the UK http://www.thevanwebsite.co.uk/. They are offering a 3 year 0% finance deal and 5 years free servicing. The offer is on the whole of the van range and is targeted at owner drivers and small fleet decision makers. - Fiat Grande Punto Abarth road test -
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:53:42
The legendary Scorpion motorsport badge is back and anyone that knows their motorsport will be expecting the Grande Punto Abarth to be a car that really excites. Let’s get this straight from the off, this is not a Fiat, it is an Abarth. The Italian maker claims it wants the Abarth name to stay separate [...] - Northgate puts fleets on the road to a safer future with free driver profiling -
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:38:48
Driving on business, for most employees, is the most dangerous task they undertake during their working life with an estimated 25%-33% of road traffic accidents involving somebody who was using the road for work purposes. As a result of this alarming statistic the UK’s leading vehicle rental company has launched a major new road safety initiative [...] - Catering Supplier opts for MAXUS -
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:36:37
A Morecambe-based LDV dealership has delivered six MAXUS refrigerated panel vans to a wholesale catering butcher in a deal worth £150,000 at showroom price. The 3.5 tonne refrigerated MAXUS vans were supplied by Pye Motors to Clifton Quality Meats, with a further four vehicles confirmed for later this year. Clifton Quality Meats, established in 1996, is one [...] - AA insurance advice to CAT victims and diesel thieves -
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:56:51
Business drivers should be careful where they park as thieves are adding to the misery of sky-high motoring costs by stealing catalytic converters and fuel from parked cars according to AA Insurance. From the findings CAT’s are worth quite a bit of money due to the increasing cost of metals. Catalytic converters contain precious metals and [...]
