The 2006 Vauxhall Corsa was introduced with the same range of engine sizes available in the previous model, albeit the earlier 1.8-litre engine was
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Inside Line: Meyle
Sven Nielsen, Technical Director from Meyle, talks to CAT about some of the problems that may arise with the Vauxhall Corsa:
Inside Line: Comma
Engine Oil
a. For this particularly series of Corsa, Vauxhall list only one or two specifications for
Exhibit at Equip Auto with the SMMT
Businesses are being offered the chance to exhibit at this year’s international Equip Auto show with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The biannual exhibition of after-sales equipment and services runs from October 16-20 in Paris and remains a key feature in the automotive calendar.
Raise money for Charity in National BEN Week
Automotive industry charity BEN is challenging people to raise £108 for its work through its National BEN Week.
Running from July 15-21, the target is set at £108 to reflect the charity’s 108 years of providing care and support for the motor industry. The new theme for the work is ‘Bear Us in Mind’.
KWIK-FIT REJECTS BBC ALLEGATIONS OVER QUALITY OF WORK
Kwik-Fit is standing behind the quality of work at its garages following an investigation by the BBC and claims that corners were cut and unnecessary repairs recommended.
Kwik-Fit says the allegations, broadcast following on Your Money, Their Tricks on Wednesday July 10, are untrue.
Sator’s acquistion of Kühne has big potential to grow
After months of negotiations and discussions LKQ’s Sator has acquired Kühne Nederland BV.
The move will see Kühne Automotive continuing and being integrated with QH Nederland, which will see Jan van Doorn becoming appointed as Managing Director for Kühne as well as QH.
Spending Round impact on transport and skills
Road transport infrastructure spend and the Department for Transport's capital resource have been given the biggest boost of any area in today’s Spending Round, but a squeeze on local authority budgets and a two-year freeze on council tax could impact on local road maintenance and repair.
Thatcham’s Escribe training set to hit the road
Thatcham is running a series of workshops on how to get the most out of Escribe crash repair resource.
Crash repair and insurance engineers who use the system will be invited to attend a three-hour session where an Escribe expert will talk them through the extensive features and how to use it most efficiently and effectively.
TRUST MY GARAGE CODE SEEKS GOVERNMENT APPROVAL
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has started out on the road to gain Government-approval for its Trust My Garage (TMG) voluntary code of conduct.
The IGA’s move comes as oversight for approved codes transfers from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to the Trading Standards Institute (TSI).