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22 November 2011
Used cars get most OFT complaints
22 November 2011A RECENT report from the OFT showed used cars were the number one topic of complaint by members of the public.The figures show:A spokesman from… Read More
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18 November 2011
Tyre dump man jailed
18 November 2011A man who illegally dumped more than a million used tyres across England was jailed on last week for a total of 15 months. The… Read More
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18 November 2011
Factor of three
18 November 2011All three of the UK’s largest motor factors opened new locations in October.thMark Roberts, Managing Director, said: “Our plans to extend our offerings from north… Read More
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16 November 2011
ATA Survey
16 November 2011Are you a member of the IMI? If so, you might know that the institution recently held a number of research seminars to find out… Read More
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11 November 2011
500 jobs created at ECP
11 November 2011Sukhpal Singh, boss of component supplier Euro Car Parts has confirmed that the chain’s expansion drive will continue through 2012 with the opening of 20… Read More
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11 November 2011
4-2-2: Chancellor ‘shares our concerns’
11 November 2011A letter has emerged from the Chancellor, George Osbourne, expressing his dismay at the ‘road safety and environmental costs’ of reducing the frequency of the… Read More
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10 November 2011
Recruitment drive
10 November 2011Solihull-based Jaguar Land-Rover (JLR) has announced that it is to expand production facilities in the West Midlands, creating around 1,000 new jobs in the process.The… Read More
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7 November 2011
Burner row heats up
7 November 2011The row about small waste oil burners (SWOB) rumbles on with both the Garage Equipment Association and the RMI wading in.Earlier in the year, DEFRA… Read More
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4 November 2011
Accident damage increase
4 November 2011The week in which the clocks go back really does see an increase in accidents – at least according to car rental firm Enterprise.Exceptionally wet… Read More
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4 November 2011
Registrations up
4 November 2011October’s new car market rose 2.6% on last year. This is considered by the industry to be ‘positive result’, given the uncertain economic climate.“Vehicle manufacturers… Read More