Thatcham has launched ReMAG, its Repair Methods Assessment Group, to drive progress towards a standard for crash repair methods.
New car registrations rose by 2.2% to 158,735 units in November.
The Gambling Commission has issued updated guidance on two issues regarding the boundaries between lotteries, prize competitions and free draws.
The Office of Fair Trading and Insolvency Service have issued a press release regarding an “investment opportunity” involving ‘landbank’ schemes promoters.
NAC MG UK has appointed GE Capital Solutions to provide finance for its MG models which will reach the UK in February.
In a recent mobile phone promotion consumers were offered a free quad bike.
Lambeth have issued fixed penalty notices of £200 to Chelsea Motor Company and New Image Barbers for failing to display the legally required ‘No Smoking’ signs.
awgistics has presented a series of articles on the new Corporate Manslaughter legislation.
HSE found Shaun Cosgrove and three others working on the flat roof of his company’s premises at Computatune Car Sales Ltd in Colne, without a safe system of work in place.
In a recent case (Ellis v Bristol City Council) the Council were prosecuted for failing to have a suitable flooring surface in a care home where pools of urine were frequently occurring.
In a recent case (Venniri v Autodex) it was held tribunals are obliged to examine whether the statutory dismissal procedure has been followed.
The Work and Pensions Secretary, Peter Hain has announced plans to introduce a new test to check whether a person who claims to be too sick to work is in fact incapable.
London Borough of Lambeth were ordered to pay £550,000 to a park worker who was discriminated against on the grounds of disability.
A very recent appeal case (Conn v Sunderland City Council 08/11/07) gives some help in deciding when an employee can or cannot succeed in a claim of harassment by their employer.
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As we have previously reported, Heyday, the organisation for those approaching retirement or already in retirement, has challenged the Government on the lawfulness of the UK’s default retirement age of 65 (which requires correct retirement procedures to be followed).
A former head of insolvency law at Freshfields, Bruckhaus, Deringer lost a £4.5 million age discrimination claim.
A 20-year-old membership secretary of a private members club, Megan Thomas, has won an unfair dismissal claim and a ruling of age discrimination when she was allegedly dismissed for being too young to deal with the members of the Eight Members Club in Central London.
Nationwide Accident Repair Services has had its contract extended with AXA Insurance which it believes will push generate revenues of £6 million.
Vospers Group has recently converted to Sikkens as its paint partner following a new approval from Fiat.
The Bank of England has cut UK interest rates to 5.5% from 5.75%.
Repair and servicing quality levels of Ford dealers has significantly improved since RAC audits on the dealer network began in 2005.
Ford Retail, the retail group wholly owned by Ford Motor Company, has acquired Hartwell Ford in Huddersfield for an undisclosed sum.
For riches beyond the dreams of avarice a car retailer need turn his gaze no further than Moscow.
General Motors is bidding for a stake in AvtoVaz, the markers of Lada, as part of an effort to expand its presence in the rapidly growing Russian market.
Peugeot is set to launch a new small van called the Bipper in the UK.
Epyx has announced the first winners of a new awards scheme for franchise dealers, independent garages and fast-fits using the 1link Service Network e-commerce platform.
Revenue and customs officials are seeking meetings with motor retail trade bodies to crack down on abuse of zero VAT car registrations.
Autorola Global Remarketing has launched a range of new services which it claims will allow it to work with a wider portion of the UK motor industry.
Mitsubishi will premiere its new Concept-RA at the Detroit Motor Show next year.
