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VAUXHALL’S DECADE-A-DAY SERIES, VAUXHALL 5HP LIGHT CAR
Built from 1903, Vauxhall’s first year of car production, and known as the ‘Light Car’, the model featured a slow-revving, single-cylinder engine producing just five horsepower. Perhaps showing Vauxhall’s roots as a producer of marine engines,...2020-03-31 1141 0 -
MORE THAN 1-IN-10 WOULD DEFY PAVEMENT PARKING BAN
New research from YourParkingSpace.co.uk reveals that more than 1-in-10 British motorists would defy a pavement parking ban if it was introduced following a government consultation. At present, in London it is illegal to park on the pavement, and...2020-03-31 1260 0 -
AUTO TRADER LAUNCHES POWERFUL NEW DATA AND INSIGHT TOOL EARLY
At a time when the industry is facing unprecedented challenges, retailers will have access to Auto Trader’s unparalleled market insight, with the launch of a powerful new data tool. Utilising Auto Trader’s vast data capabilities, AT Market...2020-03-31 970 0 -
UK ENGINE PRODUCTION DECLINES -9.3% IN FEBRUARY
UK ENGINE MANUFACTURING (data for February 2020) 214,155 engines made in February as UK production declines -9.3%. Production for domestic car plants rises 14.0%, while exports fall -21.0%. More than 450,000 engines built in Britain in...2020-03-30 1428 0 -
FERRARI TO RESUME PRODUCTION IN MARANELLO AND MODENA AS OF 14 APRIL 2020
Ferrari N.V. (“Ferrari” or the “Company”) (NYSE/MTA: RACE) announces today that subject to supply chain continuity it now plans to resume production as of 14 April 2020. All activities that can be conducted in smart working...2020-03-30 1274 0 -
UK CV MANUFACTURING DOWN -13.6% IN FEBRUARY, AS SECTOR SUPPORTS FIGHT AGAINST CORONAVIRUS
UK commercial vehicle production declined -13.6% in February, with 7,980 vans, trucks and buses manufactured, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The performance follows a bumper February in 2019 when...2020-03-29 1287 0 -
BUYACAR LAUNCHES FREE DELIVERY AND WARRANTIES FOR KEY WORKERS, IN THE FIGHT AGAINST GROWING CORONAVIRUS PRESSURES
FREE DELIVERY and free two-year warranties for Britain’s key workers have been introduced by the online car marketplace BuyaCar.co.uk. The move comes as scores of major dealerships temporarily close their doors amid ever tighter government measures to...2020-03-27 1066 0 -
GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED POSTPONED
Following the developments in the past week regarding coronavirus and the advice received from the UK Government and the Public Health England, Goodwood has taken the decision to postpone the Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard,...2020-03-26 1153 0 -
NEW RULES ON MOT TESTING FOR LIGHT VEHICLES
Due to the unfolding COVID-19 situation, cars and vans and motorcycles due their MOT from 30 March 2020 will have their MOT extended by 6 months. This will continue until confirmed otherwise. This will allow vehicle...2020-03-26 1051 0 -
TWO NISSAN NAVARA PICK-UPS JOIN TEAM RUBICON UK IN COVID-19 CRISIS SUPPORT
Dealer group West Way has loaned two Nissan Navara pick-ups to Team Rubicon UK, a disaster response charity that has been asked by the Government to coordinate the support being provided by former members of the...2020-03-25 1120 0