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14 November 2013
Snappy survey
14 November 2013One of our supporters wants to know what you think about them. Their short survey takes no more than 5 minutes to complete and if… Read More
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13 November 2013
Older vehicles still dealer serviced: Report
13 November 2013ONE in six of 10 year old car owners (16%) still use main dealers to service their cars despite having to pay a significant premium… Read More
NEWS 
8 November 2013
German Gov. report: HFO-1234 ‘safe’
8 November 2013THE boss of chemical company DuPont has reaffirmed his support of AC gas HFO-1234yf. His comments follow the publication of the final report on the… Read More
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6 November 2013
EU tyre labels fail to make impact
6 November 2013Report slams premium tyre makers for not capitalising on new label rulesEU tyre labels have failed to make much impact on consumers – and premium… Read More
NEWS 
6 November 2013
Registrations rise
6 November 2013FIGURES from the SMMT show that new car registrations year-to-date are 1,945,502 units. This represents a 10% increase over the YTD registrations for the previous… Read More
NEWS 
4 November 2013
NFDA open used car helpline
4 November 2013THE NATIONAL Franchised Dealers Association has launched a phone line to deal with complaints about used car sales from its members.The hotline will be channelled… Read More
NEWS 
1 November 2013
New car prize in charity draw
1 November 2013CAR recycling scheme charitycar.com is set to give away a brand new vehicle to someone who scraps their vehicle this autumn.Following on from a successful… Read More
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1 November 2013
Pad test causes friction
1 November 2013APPROVAL firm Quay Brake Testing has run a variety of tests on a selection of brake pads – and the results have not pleased everybody.The… Read More
NEWS 
1 November 2013
Ford offer servicing deal for older vehicles
1 November 2013FRANCHISED dealers in the Ford network are poised to take a slice of the service and repair market traditionally enjoyed by the independent sector by… Read More
NEWS 
30 October 2013
Trade bodies ‘outraged’ with MOT fee freeze
30 October 2013LAST week’s announcement that the maximum MOT fee will not be raised until at least 2015 has garnered predictable reactions from the industry’s trade bodies.Stuart… Read More