Each year the Car Dealer Power Awards celebrate the best businesses and products that the motor trade industry has to offer; these awards are highly prestigious, as they reflect the views of the trade professionals themselves, rather than public voting, and are the only awards handed out by this group.
more info…With petrol station forecourts making all the headlines, in this article, we look at how you can reduce the amount of fuel used to help your pocket, and fight climate change at the same time.
more info…The High Court has now granted an injunction against protesters who disrupt the M25. This latest protest is about the recent increase in gas and electricity prices, with large numbers of people concerned about what will happen if they cannot afford to pay their bills.
more info…Schoolteachers are now using a version of Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time, to inspire a new generation of ‘talented engineers and scientists’. The idea is to give any budding James Dyson, Dame Sarah Gilbert or Isambard Kingdom Brunel, access to a sandbox game environment in which classroom students can explore real-life National Highways Road projects.
more info…If you’re searching for a treasure trove of vintage classic European cars lightly covered in dust and general grime, well, ‘London Barn Finds’ recently offered 174 vehicles for auction that have aroused the interest of the motor trade industry.
more info…Whether you work in the motor trade industry; or not, you’ll probably be aware that automatic gearboxes have been around for quite some time. It may even come as a bit of a surprise if you haven’t driven a new car for a while, as so much has changed in such a short space of time, automation has spring up everywhere you look on a motor vehicle.
more info…Some in the motor trade industry will be interested to know that ‘National Highways’ has now become the new name for ‘Highways England’.
more info…It was reported recently that some changes to parking laws have come into force and are attracting huge attention from people who use London’s ‘Red Routes’. The Mayor of London issued a press release that stated that the fines for driving through bus lanes and box junctions would increase significantly.
more info…If you have a passion for sport, cars, racing, TV, or anything to do the motor trade industry, then you will be interested to know about a brand-new documentary film which will soon streaming on Netflix about Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher. Fully supported by Schumacher’s family, it looks in detail at the life of the seven-time champion driver showing unseen footage, interviews, and home videos, a must see for any F1 racing fan.
more info…Drivers could face increasing repair costs if the Government does not overrule new European Union legislation. Some companies from the motor trade that supply all types of vehicle parts are requesting the UK government veto new proposals that could set the average driver back an extra £100 a year on garage repairs.
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