Latest news for DVLA 
Look out for stolen V5s(19/05/2009)
HPI warns dealers not fall victim to the threat involving stolen or forged V5s related to the new scrappage scheme. Whilst the scheme aims to revive the new car market and remove older, less eco-friendly cars from the road, it is likely to attract opportunistic criminals as well as the legitimate car buyers. HPI urges dealers to remain vigilant when it comes to checking vehicle documents. “In a bid to make the most of the scrappage scheme to s... [more]
Drivers will be able to renew the photograph on their driving licence at Post Offices(14/04/2009)
Motorists will be able to apply to renew the photograph on their driving licence at Post Offices across the country after a new deal was agreed between the DVLA and the Post Office Ltd. The new service will make it easier and more convenient for drivers to renew the photograph on their photocard driving licence, which they must do every ten years. The one-stop facility, which will be available at 750 Post Offices around the country, will allow... [more]
Converting your current car to run on LPG doesn't need to be a lengthy or costly process(25/09/2008)
According to Autogas, converting your current car to run on LPG needn't be a lengthy or costly process and can offer both cost-saving and environmental benefits. Autogas National Marketing Coordinator, Chris Taylor, says many motorists consider the LPG conversion process to be complicated and expensive. The reality however is quite different. "LPG is by far the most widely available alternative fuel available in the UK, although it is surpr... [more]
1 million illegally scrapped cars are dangerous for the environment(12/05/2008)
Despite End of Life Vehicle Regulations which came in to force in 2003, requiring cars to be properly de-polluted and recycled at licensed Authorised Treatment Facilities, it is estimated that more than a million scrap cars a year could be reaching landfill complete with harmful oils, tyres and with airbags intact. Government figures reveal just 900,000 Certificates of Destruction (CoDs) and Notices of Destruction (NoDs) were issued in 2006. ... [more]
Renault responds to reports of Clio II bonnets opening whilst the car is being driven(06/03/2008)
Renault has taken several measures to respond to reports of Clio II bonnets opening whilst the car is being driven, which includes the letter sent to all 565,000 owners last year. Renault has investigated the cause of these incidents and worked with all the relevant authorities. No design or construction defect has been found. The bonnet catch mechanism of the Clio II is safe, reliable and fit for purpose providing the vehicle is maintained co... [more]
London is the most common place for fines(27/02/2008)
Speeding is by far the most common driving offence committed by company car drivers, new figures from GE Capital Solutions, Fleet Services indicate. Analysis of the company’s 55,000-vehicle fleet shows that 41 per cent of the fines it has recorded on behalf of drivers in the last 12 months were for speeding. Other common offences such as congestion charge avoidance and parking fines add up to only around half of the same level. The complet... [more]
Other car news
Car sales skyrocket by 10%
New vehicle sales grew in the first quarter of 2012, but at a slower rate than the same period last year, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA (Naamsa) said on Tuesday.
New car finance sales increase by a third in March
New car finance sales were up 33% by value and 22% by volume in March compared with March last year, according to the latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association, the trade body for the motor finance industry.
Auto sales buoy economy
Car sales that are running at the fastest pace in four years are poised to reverberate through the world's largest economy as a spillover into production, profits and jobs for Americans may be starting.
India auto sales up 3.4% in April: industry body
Car sales in India rose just 3.4 percent year on year in April, data from an industry body showed Thursday, after the government hiked taxes on vehicles and car makers raised prices.
Car sales grew only 3.40 percent in April
Domestic passenger car sales in India increased by only 3.40 percent in April and stood at 168,351 units from 162,813 units sold in the like period of 2011, according to data furnished by an industry body Thursday.
April car sales up 3.4 pct y/y
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Car sales in India rose an annual 3.4 percent in April, according to data from an industry body, a sixth consecutive monthly increase but lower than in recent months after the country ...
April car sales rise 3.4 pct y/y
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Car sales in India rose an annual 3.4 percent in April, according to data from an industry body, a sixth consecutive monthly increase but lower than in recent months after the country ...
Car dealers defy downturn with growing sales
(Reuters) - Britons came out in force to buy new cars in the first quarter, according to figures from top dealers, the latest signal that the car sales are resilient in the face of a return to recession for the broader economy. UK industry leader Pendragon Plc, whose 250-plus retail outlets trade as Stratstone, Evans Halshaw and Chatfields -- reported a 15.7 percent increase in new car market ...
Budget buyers to boost China car sales: Ford exec
Automakers will race to appeal to budget-conscious Chinese car buyers as the industry expands beyond the wealthy coastal cities in the east, Ford Motor Co's Asia chief said on Tuesday. As they expand more ...
CAR-Research XRM Adds New “Prospecting the Household” Feature to CRM; Helps Auto Dealers Use CRM to Capture More Sales
CAR-Research XRM Adds New “Prospecting the Household” Feature to CRM; Helps Auto Dealers Use CRM to Capture More Sales CAR-Research XRM, a single-source CRM solution uniquely branded as; “XRM, Exceeding CRM”, today announced the addition of a new “Prospecting the Household” feature to its CRM that helps auto dealers unearth a potential goldmine of prospective vehicle buyers and capture more ...
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