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POLAR provides power for Oxford to London Eco Rally

Chargemaster has announced that it will be providing charging posts for the wide range of EVs participating in the Oxford to London ‘Eco Rally’ this Saturday.

17 Aug

UK vehicle manufacturing rises 20% in July

Car output rose for the 13th consecutive month, up 22.2% in July and 15.1% for the year-to-date.

17 Aug

Motorpoint customers hail the work of UK car manufacturers

Customers at Motorpoint are hailing the work of UK car manufacturers after a poll showed that 62% of customers are more likely to buy a vehicle if it is ‘Made in Britain’.

17 Aug

Motor industry gears-up for September plate-change

Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) expects around 330,000 new cars to be registered during September.

14 Aug

New Suzuki S-Cross concept to debut at 2012 Paris Motor Show

The S-Cross, a concept C-segment crossover model from Suzuki, will be making its world debut at the 2012 Paris Motor Show.

13 Aug

CAP partners with Volvo to launch car comparison tool

A car comparison tool has been developed by CAP exclusively for Volvo UK and its customers.

10 Aug

Strong market for de-fleeting with average selling prices up year-on-year, reports Manheim

Although month-on-month figures show a slight decline, the average selling price for de-fleeted vehicles is up more than 12% on last July, according to the latest Manheim Market Analysis.

9 Aug

BMW to launch 320i EfficientDynamics

The 320d EfficientDynamics saloon will be joined by a more tax-efficient petrol version from November.

9 Aug

Insight: Unsold cars hold major threat to residual values

Concern is mounting that unsold new cars are being forced on to the market by manufacturers, which could result in used car values tumbling.

8 Aug

New ‘Audi Cam’ service rolled out across Audi centres in the UK

Audi has introduced a new video camera service which lets customers see and hear about necessary repair work and to authorise it all via a mobile phone or PC.

8 Aug

Shortages in used cars push values up

British Car Auctions Pulse Report reveals big year-on-year uplift for fleet and lease and part-ex values.

8 Aug

Ford begins future technology real-world testing

Ford Motor Company today begins real-world testing of future technologies as part of a research programme aimed at advancing car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communication on European roads.

7 Aug

Nissan unveils vision for the London 'Black Cab'

Nissan has unveiled a new vision for the future of the London ‘black cab’ and its 300,000 daily users – the Nissan NV200 London Taxi.

7 Aug

Longer vehicle operating cycles: Extended warranties avert costly repair bills

David McPhee, managing director, MB&G, on safeguarding against extraordinary maintenance costs.

6 Aug

Shoichiro Toyoda hosts first Prius Plug-In fleet handover

Toyota hosted a special vehicle hand-over to one of its leading business customers with Dr Shoichiro Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation Honorary Chairman, personally presenting the keys to Electricity North West.

6 Aug