Insurer swiftcover.com says it does not penalize drivers caught once on camera.
Subaru is offering £3,000-worth of free fuel to buyers of the four- and five-door Impreza WRX, Impreza STI plus Forester 2.5Xtn manual, the Legacy 3.0 spec B saloon and Sport Tourer.
Free insurance for 25 to 80-year-olds is being tied to a three-year PCP, with no deposit and 4.9% APR for Nissan’s Micra coupé/convertible range, including a new automatic.
Vauxhall is offering a 0% PCP on the existing 1.2i 16V three-door Corsa, with free insurance thrown in (ages 19-80).
Ford has applied its three-year, 5.9% APR PCP to the new S-Max and Galaxy, both in five-speed, 2.0-litre petrol guises.<P>
Malaysia’s budget brand Proton has two HP offers for the Savvy supermini range, which starts at £5,995.
Chevrolet’s move away from 3 and Easy to predominantly PCP deals translates into a Matiz 1.0 SE being on offer over 39 months with a core 36 £99 payments topped and tailed by a couple of £207 instalments.
AM will be publishing the fourth <a href="http://www.zoomerang.com/recipient/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB225GPLZB8NP" target="_blank">AM/HPI Litmus test</a> analysis of business confidence in the August 11 issue (the first was in the November 4, 2005 issue and, the second in the February 10 issue and the third in the May 5 issue).
City Motor Holdings (CMH) has taken its first step in a restructuring drive that will eventually see the group downsize by 11 dealerships.
Volvo has released the first pictures of its sporty new C30, which goes on sale in the UK at the start of next year.
The OFT has surpassed itself with its latest show of incompetence.
Fiat Auto will next week reveal significant investment plans for its Fiat and Alfa Romeo networks that will drive improvements in customer service and brand perception in the UK.
Caledonia Motor Company is holding talks with Peugeot about the future of its Liverpool dealership, which the manufacturer is believed to want to control within its own Robins & Day network.
Automaster, the Finnish dealer management system supplier, has bought a 70% share of KBA Computer Systems for an undisclosed fee and is ready for aggressive expansion in the UK and Europe.
Successful service receptionists need the same selling ability as staff in the car sales department, says Mahinder Gill, managing director of Denkale, which operates solus Chevrolet dealerships in Reading and Southampton.
Intelligent Mechatronic Systems (IMS), a telematics and automotive safety device company, is launching new technology which lets you email hands free from your car.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is embarking on a major drive to help the retail motor industry improve customer confidence and public perceptions.
Hyundai is to invest €1.3 billion (£885 million) in a new European production site at Nosovice in the Czech Republic.
Year-to-date UK vehicle production has increased to 905,639 units, compared to the same period last year (799,518), according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Citroen is offering a new ‘Latte’ special edition C3 Pluriel for summer, which introduces a new body colour, leather upholstery and has air conditioning as standard.
BMW has appointed Dr Norbert Reithofer as its new chairman.
The Office of Fair Trading has admitted it made a mistake and has now back-tracked on its recent ruling that gave dealers the go-ahead to claim bonuses for cars sold within three months of pre-registering.
Dealership staff will be under increasing pressure to promote the benefits of electronic stability programmes (ESP) to prospective customers by the end of the decade.
Volkswagen admits its dealers are faced with educating customers about the potential of high-technology, small capacity engines, following the launch of its 1.4-litre TSI-engined Golf GT hot hatch.
Invicta Motors Ashford, local Ford main dealer and part of the Summit Auto Group, is offering to put £150 towards further training for newly passed drivers.
An aftermarket consultant is urging dealers to consider their parts buying power and ability to supply all marques.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has honoured five students at its annual Learning and Skills Awards ceremony.
Birmingham-based Lucas Electrical has been re-appointed by FPS Automotive Parts Distribution to supply its Lucas batteries programme to the independent motor factor sector.
Nationwide Autocentres, the UK’s largest independent garage group, has opened a second garage in Cambridge.
Cooper Tires has added another product to its Discoverer off-road range with the new Super Traction Tread (STT).
