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Peugeot the latest to recall vehicles

Europe’s second largest car manufacturer Peugeot has followed in the footsteps of Toyota and Honda by recalling some of its vehicles.
The Peugeot cars being recalled are those made with Toyota in Europe with Peugeot planning to carry out an identical campaign to that of the Japanese car manufacturer on both its Peugeot 107s and Citroen [...]

Author: Paul Lucas, January 31, 2010
Filed under: Citroen, Latest news, Peugeot

Second hand car dealers top list of complaints

There are plenty of things that get under our skin – but there aren’t many things that rub us the wrong way quite like a second hand car dealer.
According to statistics from Consumer Direct, second hand cars bought from independent dealers have provoked more complaints from consumers than any other goods or services four years [...]

Author: Paul Lucas,
Filed under: Latest news

More woes for Toyota with 750 jobs to go

Following on from a recall of its vehicles and a fall in its share prices, there appears to be no light at the end of the tunnel for Toyota which has announced plans to axe up to 750 jobs from its main UK factory.
Employees at the Burnaston plant near Derby have been told that the [...]

Author: Paul Lucas,
Filed under: Latest news, Toyota

Honda recalls 650,000 Jazz models

It’s not just Toyota that has been forced to recall potentially dangerous cars (see article) – now it is the turn of its Japanese neighbour, Honda.
Honda has asked owners of 650,000 of its Jazz models worldwide – including 170,000 in Britain – to take their cars back to dealers due to potential electrical faults. The [...]

Author: Paul Lucas, January 30, 2010
Filed under: Honda, Latest news

Van values show no sign of stalling

The light commercial van market is showing no signs of losing speed as December displaced November in the record books by delivering a new high for LCV values.
According to the report, buyers continued to compete for commercial stock through to the end of the year with more than £100 added to average van prices with [...]

Author: Paul Lucas,
Filed under: Latest news

Taxi for Skoda

No-one is making jokes about Skoda now, as the company secured a major taxi deal in Northern Ireland.
A deal worth £2.5million has been struck between John Mulholland Motors Ltd, Northern Ireland’s largest Skoda retailer, and Value Cabs. The deal will see 140 Skoda Superb hatch and estate cars supplied to the company.
The news could not [...]

Author: Paul Lucas,
Filed under: Latest news, Skoda

ASP.Net Developer full time job vacancy

Do you have the skills and attitude to work for market leading online marketing company Really Good Domains Ltd? Due to continued growth the company is looking for an experienced .Net Developer, if you think you have what it takes contact us today.
Established in 1999 and widely recognised as one of the most successful Internet [...]

Author: Richard Lawton, January 29, 2010
Filed under: Latest news

Glass’s: Popular vehicle de-icers include credit cards, CD cases and computer monitors

Credit cards, CD cases, hair dryers and spades – these are just some of the items drivers have confessed to using to remove snow and ice from their cars during the recent blast of Arctic weather.  The findings were revealed in a survey carried out this month on www.glass.co.uk – the Glass’s Guide vehicle valuation [...]

Author: Richard Lawton,
Filed under: Latest news

Accelerator Pedal recall hits Toyota

Japanese carmaker Toyota has issued a worrying warning that in rare circumstances certain accelerator pedals may mechanically stick in a partially depressed position or slowly return to the idle position.
Toyota has isolated the fault to pedal mechanisms becoming worn and coupled to certain operating and environmental conditions friction can cause the sticking to occur.
In case [...]

Author: Richard Lawton,
Filed under: Toyota

Finance trade body prepares for 2010 recovery

The Finance & Leasing Association is bidding to sustain the motor insurance industry’s signs of recovery and prepare lenders for the challenges of 2010 with several activities planned throughout the year.
First up, in April, the FLA will assess the UK used car market. Industry experts will discuss topics such as used car values and demand [...]

Author: Alison Bell,
Filed under: Latest news

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