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November output hits 17-year high

UK car manufacturing output in November reached its highest level since 1999, according to the SMMT. It’s reported that almost 170,000 vehicles rolled off production lines last month, while year-to-date […]

Drivers warned of seasonal storms

Motorists have been warned to prepare for torrential rain and gale force winds during their Christmas car journeys. The Met Office has predicted that Storm Barbara will bring winds of […]

Uber parks San Francisco trial

Uber has suspended its test of self-driving cars in San Francisco. The ride hailing firm offered passengers the opportunity book autonomous vehicles, but it didn’t have the correct permits and […]

Volvo hands drivers safety key

Volvo Cars has launched a new key designed to give owners peace of mind when entrusting their pride and joy to other users. Available on the new Volvo S90 saloon, […]

Bloodhound gets the 3M touch

Bloodhound SSC, the supersonic car expected to smash the land speed record, has returned to 3M’s state-of-the-art Atherstone facility for a final paint-job, which will be more than just cosmetic. […]

Automotive sector thriving

The European automotive industry continued to thrive in November, despite the continuing questions over the Brexit referendum and the future of the EU knocking consumer confidence. European car registrations in […]

Cars impacting housing market

School catchment areas and transport links often come high on the list of factors when choosing a property, but new research shows that over a third (36%) of people would […]

Is your child’s motorised buggy insured?

New EU laws could make motor insurance compulsory for virtually every vehicle; this would include golf buggies, ride-on lawnmowers, mobility scooters, dodgems, ride-on children’s toys and even electrically-assisted bicycles. The […]

Euro NCAP names top performers

Euro NCAP has named the Toyota Prius, the Hyundai Ioniq and the VW Tiguan as its Best in Class vehicles of 2016. With 18 new passenger cars and four heavy […]

Merry milestone for CitNOW

The 10 millionth video was a courtesy follow up from Inchcape Volkswagen Macclesfield, a franchised retailer in Cheshire, to a customer who had recently purchased a vehicle. The video was […]

WhoCanFixMyCar.com 2016 Garage Awards

WhoCanFixMyCar.com has introduced the 2016 Garage Awards, celebrating and recognising the best performing businesses on its platform. Seventeen winners have completed over 6,000 maintenance and repair jobs on WhoCanFixMyCar, delivering […]

Makita makes it 45

Next year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the UK sales, training and distribution centre for global power tool manufacturer Makita Corporation. The business has an unbroken record […]