Drivers are having to pay considerably more to keep their vehicles topped up with fuel compared to 16 months ago and RAC has warned that further rises are on the horizon due to a complex range of international issues. RAC’s …
Police chiefs urge online retailers to remove car-theft gadgets
Police chiefs have criticised Amazon and eBay for selling cut price hacking devices which enable users to break into and steal cars in just a few seconds. The gadgets can be purchased on the internet ecommerce sites for as little …
Motorists warned about registering wrong address for car insurance premiums
Checking the finer details of a motor trade insurance policy is crucial after UK motorists were warned on Monday that submitting the wrong address on their car insurance premiums can actually invalidate the whole policy and leave them without the …
Sharp increase in resale values of electric cars
Readers who are in the motor trade will know that in this industry good news is often accompanied by bad news – hence the need for good motor trade insurance. Today is no exception. Let us first wade through the …
Survey reveals the UK’s most reliable and unreliable cars
The results of a new owner survey will certainly not make German carmaker BMW very happy. The Driver Power poll does, however, provide interesting results, both for car owners and those in the UK motor trade. All of the latter …
China announces reduced import tariffs on foreign cars
British car manufacturers this week welcomed the reduced import tariffs announced by China earlier this month, and said it would provide a boost to the UK’s car industry while it tries to deal with declining exports to the European Union. …
Motor Trade Summit 2018 and latest SUV news
Those who are in the UK motor trade might be interested to learn that the Institute of the Motor Industry has granted CPD accreditation to the 2018 Motor Trader Summit. They might also be interested to know that a combined …
Secondhand car values increased 1.2% since start of 2018
Motor trade sellers will be pleased to hear that the prices of secondhand cards have increased during the last year due to rising demand from consumers. New research published by vehicle valuation experts, cap hpi, shows a notable uptick in …
Brexit impact on car sales is predicted for 2018
On Wednesday, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced a prediction for a slowdown in growth for European car sales. In a press conference, it was announced that predictions for car growth in 2018 would drop to as low as 1%.
What’s Behind the 2017 Fall in New Car Registrations?
November is usually a month of peak sales. That wasn’t the case, however, for new cars this year. We look at the figures and analyse why.
Lookers has more than doubled it’s number of apprentices trained in 2017
The national motor retailer has supported the apprenticeship scheme for a number of years but is now strengthening its commitment after increasing its intake from 78 in 2016 to a final figure of 162 this year. The retailer has welcomed …
Only 1% Of Mechanics Are Trained To Service Electric Vehicles In The UK
There are some in the motor trade who may think the ban on diesel vehicles by 2040 is a long way off, but the statistics show that people are already starting to consider a shift to electric and hybrid vehicles. …