Vauxhall has confirmed its Ellesmere Port site will not reopen until September.
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Absolute Precision: Next-Generation Mokka Shows New Face of Vauxhall
The next Vauxhall Mokka will be the first model to show the new face of the British Brand.
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Covid-19 Forces Cancellation Of 2020 Wales Rally GB
Organisers of the Wales Rally GB have announced that the event has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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EU Antitrust Regulators Concerned About FCA-PSA Merger
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and France’s PSA Group announced last October intentions to combine the automakers into one massive conglomerate, and since then, it’s been smooth sailing through the regulatory process — until now.
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Government considering offering buyers £6,000 off electric and hybrid cars
Motoring and environmental groups have welcomed the prospect of a new car scrappage scheme encouraging motorists to switch to electric vehicles.
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Fuel prices set to rise despite further falls in May
Drivers should brace for a rise in fuel prices despite continued falls in May, new data suggests.
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Drivers granted 7 month photocard licence extension
Drivers with a photocard driving licence which is about to expire have been granted an automatic seven-month extension in new rules announced today.
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Calls for car scrappage scheme to revive the UK industry
The UK Government should consider a car scrappage scheme to help protect the country’s industry, according to several leading car makers.
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Opel Will Build New DS Model In Germany From 2021
Opel will build a new DS premium compact model at its main plant in Rüsselsheim, Germany, bringing the total number of models built there to three.
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Unveiling: A First Look at The New Vauxhall Mokka
Precise, straightforward, high quality – that is the new Vauxhall Mokka.
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Kwik-Fit Warns on MoT Extension
Research by Kwik Fit reveals that almost 1.1 million unroadworthy vehicles are set to return to the UK’s streets as the lockdown begins to ease and people increasingly take to their cars.
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Car Insurance providers to offer coronavirus payment holidays and refunds
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced a raft of measures to help motorists struggling to pay their car insurance during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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MOT extension should be scrapped ‘as soon as possible’
The six-month MOT extension introduced at the start of lockdown should be ended as soon as possible, according to the UK’s leading automotive trade body.
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Over 11,000 new drivers lost their licence in 2019
More than 11,000 new drivers had their licence revoked in 2019 after receiving too many points.
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Top Gear Resumes Production in June, BBC Confirms
Top Gear will be among the first BBC shows to return to production, following the industry-wide pauses due to the global coronavirus crisis.
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Vauxhall to reopen its Luton plant
Vauxhall’s Luton plant is set to resume production on May 18 but a date has yet to be fixed for when the Ellesmere Port factory will restart.
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Coronavirus causes MOT test confusion
A survey has found that drivers are ‘unclear’ on the MOT rules relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.
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Battery failures double due to Coronavirus lockdown
The number of drivers visiting Kwik Fit over the past four weeks needing a new battery has been double the usual rate for the time of year.
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UK new car registrations fall by 97% in April
New car registrations in Britain hit their lowest point since the year after World War Two in April, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveal.
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