MOTOR INDUSTRY LEADS IN GOVERNMENT DRIVE FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION

Regulatory body Motor Codes has launched the Vehicle Warranty Products code of practice, a set of customer service guidelines for buyers of car warranties approved by the Trading Standards Institute.
The code regulates the advertising and sale of policies, outlines exactly what you should expect from the claims process and commits code subscribers to producing policy documentation written in plain English. It also […]

VOLKSWAGEN REVEALS FIRST TECHNICAL DETAILS OF ALL-NEW PASSAT

Volkswagen has revealed the first technical details of the all-new Passat Saloon and Estate, ahead of the cars’ unveiling in July and their public premiere at the Paris Motor Show in October.
The eighth-generation Passat will bring with it a range of new technologies and features, to ensure that even after 41 years and over 23 million sales worldwide, it remains […]

TICKETS GOING FAST FOR THIS YEAR’S CAR DEALER CONFERENCE

Preparations are well in hand for this year’s Car Dealer Magazine Conference, to be held at Rockingham Motor Speedway, Corby, on Friday, June 20.
This year, the event has been branded 2020 Vision as delegates will be given an insight into the way the automotive industry will evolve and develop over the next six years. The team at Car Dealer have […]

ALL-NEW VOLVO XC90 OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED TODAY

One of the most anticipated car launches of recent years – Volvo’s all-new XC90 – begins today. Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) has created a launch programme that will unveil the car from the inside out, meaning that it will start by disclosing the many new interior features of the car and culminate in the full external reveal in August.
The […]

MOTORISTS TO HIGHLIGHT UK’S BEST GARAGES

Motor Codes, the Trading Standards-approved garage network, opens its Garage of the Year competition today, using direct customer feedback to prove that you don’t need to be nervous about choosing who to trust with your car.  The car industry watchdog has been gathering online reviews from customers of its 8,000 Trading Standards-approved garages at a rate of 10,000 per month and […]