15 per cent decline in January motorcycle sales “reasonable” says NMDA
“Following extremely high numbers of bikes registered in December (10,990) the slowdown seen in January was hugely anticipated. Compared with last year’s strong results, this shows a decline of -15.6 per cent which is, surprisingly, reasonable”, said Stephen Latham, Head of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) which represents motorcycle retailers across the UK.
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Universal using e-jobsheet Siebel integration
Universal Tyre & Autocentres Ltd is the first commercial tyre service provider to go ‘live’ with the e-jobsheet link into Bridgestone Europe’s Siebel system directly from CAM’s UniSerV platform. According to CAM, the integration will deliver greater shared accuracy between the parties as well as improve the speed and visibility of job processing, further enabling the NTDA ‘Fastfit of the Year’ award winner to excel in the commercial fleet space.
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Bosch expands tuition to include MOT tester training
A new course from Bosch is designed to ensure that technicians can develop the skills and knowledge to perform the statutory vehicle inspections required for MOT testing. Designed for those who are not already qualified as MOT testers, the training comes as a result of a DVSA change devolving the responsibility for training to other providers. Bosch has a longstanding relationship with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), one of the awarding bodies for the training, and those who pass the final assessment will receive the IMI Level 2 Award in MOT Testing (Classes 4 and 7). Those wishing to book their MOT demonstration test with the DVSA must first hold the Level 2 Award.
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Tyresure to offer first IMI-accredited TPMS course
Tyresure Ltd is preparing to start running the company’s first comprehensive TPMS training course, and will be releasing the available training dates and full details in the near future, with plans for sessions to begin in Summer this year.
Continue ReadingPirelli raises prices in Europe, North America
Pirelli is raising its prices “up to 9 per cent” in all European and North American markets for car, light truck and moto tyres of all product ranges (summer, all-season, winter) and across all group brands.
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MWSD completes senior management board
Motor Wheel Service Distribution (MWSD) has completed a recent series of changes to its senior management board with the appointment of Jason Mayor as chief commercial officer.
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Wolfrace details Aero ‘Turbine’ alloy wheel
Wolfrace’s latest product to emerge from its skunk works development department is the Aero, a turbine style alloy thats available in the companys customary wide range of sizes, offsets, PCDs and finishes. This wheel is suitable for both passenger car and commercial applications thanks to its load indexing.
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Launch UK named Best Business 2016 by Launch Europe
Launch UK has been named “Best Launch Business 2016” by the brand’s European division. The UK operation, based in Plymouth, is the only genuine distributor of Launch products in the UK and this award acknowledges the high quality of its customer service from the point of sale through to aftersales support.
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SUVs the largest car segment in Europe in 2016
The European car industry boomed in 2016 - with new car registrations for the year totalling 15.14 million units, a 6.5 per cent increase when compared to 2015. This is the second highest volume seen since 2007 when total registrations exceeded 16 million units. In addition, the results also demonstrate that the SUV take-up trend continues to boom. In fact, the switch to SUVs was the clearest car sector trend in 2016. To be precise, the European SUV sector grew 21.4 per cent last year, increasing from 3.2 million units registered in 2015 to 3.9 million last year. In contrast, the traditional segments grew by just 2.2 per cent – 10 times slower!
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AEZ’s Cliff rim designed to complement SUVs like the Audi Q2
While the Audi Q2 is not top-of-the-range as such, it does offer premium technology such as connectivity/infotainment and plenty of room for upgrades. Indeed, in keeping with the slogan “If it doesn’t match it will be matched”, the Q2 can be upgraded to taste, which also catapults it into the upper price segment of city SUVs.
Continue ReadingMotorists want stricter penalties for dangerous drivers
A survey by IAM RoadSmart shows road users want the law to be far stricter on those who cause death and serious injury when driving. The survey of nearly 2,000 road users found nearly 80 per cent agreed there should be a new offence of causing serious injury by careless driving. Some 56 per cent of those who agreed said the maximum penalty should be between one and five years in prison; 44 per cent went further and felt the maximum penalty should be more than five years.
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Small growth in January van registrations
The new van market got off to a positive start in 2017, with January seeing a small 1.2 per cent growth in registrations, according to data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Heavy vans weighing between 2.5 and 3.5t, which make up the bulk of the market, rose 5.6 per cent in January. Meanwhile, pickups’ popularity continued to grow following a successful 2016, with registrations increasing 28.9 per cent.
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Minis are best at retaining value
A Carspring study shows devaluation percentages in each country as well as a depreciation ranking by brand in the UK. The research found that Minis retain the most value, 46.08 per cent after 56000 kilmetres or 34700 miles. At the other end of the spectrum, Toyota are worst with a devaluation rate of 74.59 per cent.
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Record January new car registrations
The UK new car market got 2017 the year off to a good start and achieved record levels of registration again January. According to the latest SMMT figures, 174,564 new cars were registered on British roads in January – rising 2.9 per cent to the highest level since 2005.
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SUV-orientated AlloyGators offer new workshop opportunity
At the back end of 2016, AlloyGator launched its new extra-large alloy wheel protector. The product’s debut was made at the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Designed to fit wheels that 12 – 24 inches in diameter, the new size profile has been added in response to the rapid global growth of the SUV and Crossover market.
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