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Car production still slowed by pandemic supply shortages

25 June 2021

The Coronavirus pandemic is still impacting on UK car production, with overall numbers still down compared to 2019 as component shortages persist. Despite this, May… Read More

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580,000 one-to-three-year-old cars on the road with “dangerous fault”

25 May 2021

Around 580,000 cars aged three years or less would likely fail a MOT test due to potentially dangerous faults, a new analysis of DVSA data… Read More

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UK cars older than ever as van numbers surge

21 May 2021

Vehicle numbers on UK roads fell for the first time since 2009 during 2020 as the pandemic put a stranglehold on sales according to the… Read More

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Zero emission by 2035 “huge challenge” for government says committee

19 May 2021

Getting all new cars to be zero emission from 2035 will be a “huge challenge,” with consumer buy-in and matching charging infrastructure the biggest obstacles,… Read More

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April showrooms reopening sees new car sales leap 30-fold

5 May 2021

The reopening of new car showrooms in April led to a massive jump in car sales during the month compared with the same period in… Read More

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MOT exemption: 1.86 million cars now have expired MOTs

22 April 2021

1.86 million cars may be on the roads illegally as a result of owners ignoring the fact that the MOT Exemption relating to their car… Read More

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ZF Aftermarket celebrates Global Remanufacturing Day 2021

8 April 2021

Today (Thursday 8 April) is Global Remanufacturing Day 2021, and ZF Aftermarket is celebrating by looking to highlights its reman output. Under its portfolio which… Read More

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Car scrapping up by a third

22 March 2021

Older cars have been leaving the road at an alarming rate last year, with new figures suggesting that a third more cars were scrapped in… Read More

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White-knuckle Spring predicted for garages as MOTs shift into late Summer and beyond

18 March 2021

Very few MOTs are expected to be taking place in April and May this year as a result of 2020’s MOT Exemption, but the situation… Read More

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February car sales: Weakest since 1959 as lockdown #3 bites

4 March 2021

The impact of lockdown, with showrooms remaining shut since 5 January meant new car sales saw their weakest February since 1959 last month, according to… Read More