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Used car of the month: BMW Z4 M (2006-08) Used bike of the month: GSX-S1000 (2015-) Mycarcheck.com’s valuation experts reveal significant trends in the UK used vehicle market and choose a car and bike of the month. Vehicle valuation managerat mycarcheck.com, Stuart Wilson, said: “As we eagerly look forward to the sunshine of spring, the thought of a sports car […]
The SMMT has provided the following commentary in relation to CO2 emission targets for motorised transportation: CO2 emission reduction targets have been a long time in negotiation and now, having regulated cars and vans, the European Commission is turning its attention to trucks. Heavy Goods Vehicle manufacturers will need to cut new vehicle CO2 emissions by 15% by 2025 […]
Carol Keller, communications director at Ben – the charity and support service for the automotive sector states: Political and economic unpredictability and accelerating advances in automotive technology make for a less certain future, creating an increasingly pressured environment for people working in the automotive industry – with today’s announcement from Honda only testament to this. In a […]
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is supporting road safety groups across Europe by urging ministers to ensure that Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) systems become mandatory on all new vehicles from 2022. Speeding, according to a new European Transport Safety Report published Monday 18 February, remains a significant factor in overall road safety […]
Almost one-in-four motorists hasn’t picked up a Highway Code since they first passed their driving test, according to data gathered by Halfords Autocentres as part of its Roadworthiness Week campaign. The nationwide servicing and repair chain surveyed over 22,000 drivers as part of the Halfords Autocentres Roadworthiness Quiz, which revealed the disturbing statistic. A total of 36% […]
Drivers will save a total of 25 minutes or more on their commute to work next week – thanks to the school half-term break. More than half of Britain’s car commuters will gain at least five minutes each morning, as school traffic disappears from the roads. It all adds up to a spectacular total of […]
Bentley Motors has launched its 2019 Apprentice recruitment campaign with 51 new positions to start in the autumn of 2019. Opportunities cover areas including Digital, Sales and Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Purchasing, as well as Engineering and Manufacturing. The structured digital career path will offer technical, academic and hands-on experiences to support the digital transformation […]
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that a record number of places are available for the company’s 2019 Apprenticeship Programme. Since the programme was launched in 2006, numbers have progressively increased, with 2019 offering a record 31 candidates the opportunity to join the team at the Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, West Sussex. The Programme includes, […]
Roads that aren’t fit for purpose and poorly maintained, alongside sparsely available parking facilities and regular parking fines are having a detrimental impact on the nation’s van drivers and operators, according to new research from Mercedes-Benz Vans. An overwhelming majority of drivers feel there’s a parking problem in the UK for vans (90%). This is […]
The spark for the transition to a new era of fully electrified driving at Audi is about to fly – the e-tron SUV is now available to order in the UK today in two forms – e-tron and e-tron Launch Edition – priced at £71,490 OTR and £82,240 OTR respectively. Like no other Audi before […]