The Office of Fair Trading has approved Bosch’s Car Service code of practice.
TV star Ricky Tomlinson has opened his own garage in Liverpool to help raise the profile of the motor repair sector.
Renault will launch its first bioethanol car into the UK at the end of this year with its Mégane E85 hatchback.
Kia Motors UK sold 56 cars through its BCA hosted auction in July.
Landwind, the Chinese car manufacturer, is looking to recruit UK dealers ahead of the launch of its 4x4 and MPV models which go on sale here in next spring.
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Lexus, Honda, Daihatsu and Toyota scored five stars in the latest JD Power dealer service survey.
Arriving in Turin this week, the less car-minded visitor could have been forgiven for believing there was a major Hollywood premiere in town.
New car registrations rose by 1.5% in June to 222,863 units.
The European Parliament this week was due to consider CO2 emission limits which could block the launch of most performance cars, luxury saloons and large 4x4s in Europe within eight years.
Citroën has set up three working groups with its National Dealer Council to identify new ways in which its retail network can improve their performance.
The news that Ford wants out of Land Rover and Jaguar is further confirmation that the age of carmaker consolidation is well and truly over.
Lotus has returned to London after a six year absence with the addition of the franchise to London Group’s Park Lane showroom.
On the legal helpline we still get a steady trickle of problems where a fraudster uses a stolen card to buy one or more cars.
The European Commission attempted to sharpen employers Health and Safety duties by challenging the legal duty to “ensure the safety and health of workers in every aspect related to the work ….. so far as is reasonably practicable”.
In a recent incident in County Durham it appears that a leak of acetylene gas in a closed van led to an explosion killing the driver.
In association with Essential Dealership Training, Lawgistics are in the process of developing training material that combines both legal and sales process responsibilities.
In a recent case (GAB Robins v Trigg) an employee began to have problems at work in 2001 when working as a PA / Secretary to two chartered loss investigators.
There are strict time limits to start a claim in the Employment Tribunal.
We hear of road traffic accidents being staged in this country to fraudulently claim compensation.
It is possible to go for a requalification course up to three months before the certificate expiry date.
The HSE have recently published guidance for its own and local authority inspectors regarding the safe use of car transporters.
Two men received burns when an employer in Colne, Lancs used a shipping container as a tearoom.
With the summer approaching and school terms seeming to shrink year on year you may be in a position to offer young people work.
Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge dealers around the country are preparing for a month of celebrations intended to encourage more people to test drive four new models.
Researchers at Cambridge University are developing self-diagnosis systems which could speed up and simplify servicing.
Each month a panel of retail used car dealers helps give CAP deeper insight into factors that drive the market by filling in a simple online survey. In return they are given exclusive access to the results.
Three years ago, Fiat Group was the basket case of Europe. Car sales were falling, losses were rising and people were being laid off. Despite promises of a turnaround, breakeven looked a pipe dream.
Baker Tilly is offering a dedicated service to automotive manufacturers and dealers, which it claims can boost profitability and provide management solutions.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (CVs) is refining its B2B marketing strategy and communications in a bid to continue its profitable growth against a static and increasingly competitive market.
