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COVID extensions could cause Christmas MOT rush
Demand for MOTs could be at an all-time high this Christmas because of the six-month Covid extension introduced earlier this year.
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Drivers planning 13m trips this Christmas – but thousands won’t be travelling due to Covid concerns
Drivers are planning to undertake around 13 million separate trips by car to see friends and family during the coronavirus ‘travel window’ between December 23 and 27.
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Millions of motorists at risk of driving illegally this autumn as MOT demand increases
Millions of motorists in the UK could be at risk of driving illegally this autumn according to new data.
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Vauxhall production restarts at Ellesmere Port
The home of the Vauxhall Astra is getting its operations up and running again.
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Drivers urged to book MOT tests now to avoid the rush
Drivers are being urged to get their cars MOT tested this summer to avoid the rush as thousands look to get their vehicles tested after making use of the six-month coronavirus extension.
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Mandatory MOT tests to be reintroduced from August 1
MOT tests will be made mandatory once again on August 1, roads minister Baroness Vere has announced today (June 29).
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Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival events postponed until 2021
The Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival events will not take place this year as a result of the ongoing social distancing rules to combat the spread of coronavirus.
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Coronavirus no barrier to getting cars MOT’d and serviced, say drivers
One in seven drivers plan to make full use of the six-month MOT extension, a new survey suggests.
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Vauxhall Ellesmere Port plant will remain shut until at least September
Vauxhall has confirmed its Ellesmere Port site will not reopen until September.
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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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Drivers granted 7 month photocard licence extension
The extension applies to drivers with a photocard driving licence due to expire between 1 February and 31 August 2020.
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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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[CANCELLED] Silverstone Classic
Silverstone Classic, the three-day historic racing festival has been cancelled for this year as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
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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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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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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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Drivers and cyclists behaving worse during lockdown
The behaviour of road users has deteriorated since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey suggests.
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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.
