Editor’s Blog

Value conscious families can snap up a 0% finance deal from any Kia dealer this month when they buy the new Carens compact MPV.

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A charity fund-raising drive to raise money for the St Clare Hospice will be launched over the weekend of 17-18 March by Motorsales of Harlow.

Yorkshire based Ayce Systems, one of the UK's leading manufacturers and suppliers of Smart Repair Systems, has seen sales of Wheelrite Pro, the company's new all-in-one alloy wheel repair kit, grow dramatically since it was introduced last year.

“The government's Health & Safety Executive has literally rewritten the rule book as far as protecting bodyshop workers”, says the HSE's Andrew Lake, “as a result, it's very important that the industry understands what to expect when the inspectors call!”

Standox has announced that a full coat build up for Standoflash UV cured materials will be available in the near future.

In line with its expanding market share and planned future move to higher weight trucks, Isuzu Truck (UK) Limited has announced the relaunch of its hire purchase and leasing operation, Isuzu Truck Finance.

Continental's ContiEcoContact 3 took the honours with the highest score in Which? magazine's supermini and city car tyre test this week.

As part of its heightened customer communications programme, Audatex is taking to the road in 2007 with a new series of roadshows designed to update customers on latest developments, encourage sharing of information and experiences and to answer any questions in an open forum.

With the HGV skills shortage approaching crisis point in the UK, specialist recruitment agency, Clearstone, is calling on the driving industry to change the way it treats new and inexperienced drivers.