THE SOCIETY of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is going on the road next year to host a series of workshops that will help businesses get to grips with European Whole Vehicle Type Approval.
A DEAL between the Metropolitan Police and finance body HPI will see uninsured cars in London that have been seized by police returned to their rightful owners - namely the finance companies that lent money on them. Previously the vehicles would have either been sold at auction, or crushed.
THE GOVERNMENT will not force new MOT stations to join an OFT-backed code, nor will it require existing ones to do so. This is according to the Department for Transport's response to a recommendation published in a report from a focus group known as The Motorists Forum.
THE DUKE of York opened Bosch's new multi-million pound training centre in Uxbridge on Wednesday, 12 December. The new Service Training Centre (STC) has been built to satisfy demand for the firm's automotive training courses from the UK aftermarket industry.
WENDY Williamson will take over the role of Aftermarket Development Manager at the SMMT from the end of the year. She will replace Bob Davis, who is retiring.