LDV is investing a production boost at its Birmingham factory which could halve its delivery times.
The Retail Automotive Alliance (RAA) has teamed up with Manheim on a two-year deal that will see the pair remarket nearly 60,000 cars by the end of 2008.
Dealers are being encouraged to get in contact with their customers through new communication software which allows businesses to manage text messages, emails and letters.
Total new car registrations saw a 2.2% drop in May to 185,797 units.
Peugeot has revealed the first pictures of its 307 replacement, the 308.
Europe’s upper medium car market hit a 17.7% slump year-to-date due to growth in niche family car segments.
Citroen is offering free insurance for a year on sport-styled versions of its C2 until the end of July.
Mazda has made changes to its CX-7 sports crossover SUV to cater to UK customers when it reaches showrooms here in September.
Ford Dagenham's newest engine production line has won a green award within two months of starting up.
The great joy of the annual report season is the ability to peer into other people’s pay packets.
Forget optional extras such as air conditioning and metallic paint, the real deal makers for used car buyers can be classed as ‘terms of motoring endearance’.
Vauxhall is offering a discount of £1,000 on its least polluting cars to customers that trade in their old banger to be scrapped.
Manufacturers pre-registered 452 vehicles in April.
Kia is now using Retainagroup’s laser system to mark and register its cars on the International Security Register (ISR).
With global warming and summer (theoretically) on the way the Health and Safety Executive have issued guidance on working outdoors in the sunshine.
Did he jump or was he pushed?
Mercedes’ M-Class is set to become the first of the brand’s range to harness a combination of hybrid and Bluetec diesel technology.
The UK wheelchair accessible vehicle industry has overturned proposed European legislation which would have significantly cut production levels and forced some converters out of business.
The Lawgistics Helpline has had a number of problems reported about authorisation of repair work by warranty companies, which has subsequently been withdrawn leaving the repairer high and dry without payment.
Petrol station and car dealership owners in residential areas could be sitting on a goldmine as their land is increasingly becoming a target for developers, according to Kent-based property experts RPC Land and New Homes.
In Warwickshire, Trading Standards Officers targeted seven garages and five were rated below average or poor.
The new smoke free laws come into force in England on 1st July 2007.
The present government has given a commitment to extend paid maternity leave and adoption leave to 12 months and it is planned to introduce APL (Additional Paternity Leave) and ASPP (Additional Statutory Paternity Pay) alongside.
In a recent case (Cumbria County Council v Carlisle – Morgan 2007) an employee at a care home raised with management an issue from one of the residents about the lack of care in treatment by another member of staff.
In a recent case the issue of what is the same job was raised when, in this case, a teacher returned to work after maternity leave (Bludell v St Andrews Catholic Primary School).
In the case of Eyres v Atkinson Kitchens and Bedrooms Ltd 2007, an employee crashed a vehicle and suffered severe personal injury having driven after a very early morning start.
A recent case, relevant to garages in particular, highlights the danger of lack of control and training when handling dangerously heavy loads.
All workplaces involve lifting, handling and carrying of loads, which can cause musculoskeletal problems if not carried out safely.
CV questions to industry highflyers.
With the skills shortage in the automotive sector showing no signs of disappearing, employers are having to look further afield to find the staff they need.
