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The Motor Ombudsman marks 50 years of the New Car Code
The Motor Ombudsman is marking 50 years of the Motor Industry Code of Practice for New Cars In 1976, three motor industry trade bodies came together as ‘pioneers’ to set an industry benchmark for the level of quality and service…
Kia dealers prep for ‘First Drive Weekend’ events for EV2
Kia UK will invite customers to its nationwide ‘First Drive Weekend’ events in April, giving customers the very first opportunity to test drive the Kia EV2. The events will run from 16 April to 27 June 2026, moving across almost…
WOMAC partners with Bowel Research UK
Women on the Move Against Cancer (WOMAC) has partnered with Bowel Research UK for 2026. Funds raised by WOMAC’s Supporters and industry partners over the year will go towards vital research into bowel cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other bowel…
Steve Young Blog: Will BEVs kill the aftersales cash cow?
According to Greek legend, Damocles was a courtier in the court of Dionysius, the ruler of Syracuse in the 4th century BC. As a demonstration of his absolute power and ability to end the life of Damocles in an instant,…
Mitsubishi L200 series 7 pricing and specs
The Mitsubishi L200 Series 7 double-cab pickup and L200 Commercial models will be priced from £36,295 (OTR excl VAT) and £37,495 (OTR excl VAT), respectively. There are two trim levels, Titan and Barbarian, priced at £36,295 (OTR excl VAT) and…
UK vehicle production sees ‘disappointing’ performance in January
UK vehicle production got off to a ‘disappointing’ start to the year with volumes down -13.6% in January. Factories produced 67,415 vehicles, comprising 65,249 cars and 2,166 commercial vehicles (CVs), the former declining by -8.2% compared with January last year,…
VWFS UK appoints Product & Change Delivery Director
Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) UK has appointed Mark Pain as Product and Change Delivery Director. The newly expanded role brings together product delivery, change and transformation under a single leadership structure, aligning all change and delivery activity across VWFS to ensure…