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Beware the cost of cheap deals

Tempting finance deals such as Personal Contract Purchase offers (PCP) are luring car buyers to upgrade their cars more frequently, potentially creating an embarrassing cash shortfall. In a recent What […]

Safety first on winter roads

Plummeting temperatures this week should be a final call to motorists to ensure their cars are winter-ready. Not all drivers know what to check, and many don’t have the time […]

Vauxhall set to break new ground

Vauxhall is set for a ground-breaking 2017, with five major product launches planned adding further variety to its range and entering new market segments. Vauxhall will introduce an alternative to […]

Bentley launches 2017 trainee campaign

Bentley Motors has launched its 2017 trainee recruitment campaign with 60 positions available for apprentices, undergraduates and graduates to start in autumn 2017. Vacancies cover engineering and manufacturing opportunities as […]

Isle have some of that

Drivers in the Isle of Man pay the least for car insurance, according to the AA, with an average premium setting them back just £270. That is compared to London, […]

IMI strengthens MOT set-up

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has recruited the DVSA’s MOT specialist, David Easton, to help more testers and managers benefit from its training and assessment offer. David’s remit […]

LV= restructures network

LV= will expand its approved repair network and strengthen its relationships with Fix Auto, Nationwide Accident Repair Services and Vizion. The move follows a strategic review of the insurer’s repair […]

New deal extends telematics offering

Arval and PSA have signed an agreement under which they will offer new telematics services to clients of the Arval Active Link solution for Peugeot, Citroën and DS vehicles. The […]

Driverless cars investigations start tomorrow

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will continue its inquiry investigating driverless vehicles tomorrow, 8 November. The Committee will hear evidence from European Officials and industry experts, including […]

‘Whiplash isn’t a victimless crime’

Insurers have rallied together to keep reforms to whiplash compensation on the table by insisting they won’t allow the government to let the issue be kicked into the long grass. […]

VW investigations expand to include chairman

It’s been another bad weekend for Volkswagen Group with reports emerging that the emissions investigations have been expanded to include the VW chairman, while US regulators are understood to have […]

East Bilney continues expansion

East Bilney Coachworks has acquired the Pertwee & Back Ltd bodyshop business from the Great Yarmouth based Ford main dealer. The move coincides with another major development as the business […]