Press Releases and News Articles

A South-West car garage company is going to offer parking tips to local drivers.

If you are looking into the purchase or renewal of motor trade insurance, you might be wondering what the differences are in cover for part-time and full-time businesses. Part-time traders will primarily have another occupation as their main source of income. Full-time traders will rely on the income they gain from the motor trade as Read the full article…

Two major car manufacturers are looking to support future growth by investing heavily in producing more skilled workers.

Trying to find the best motor trade insurance can seem like a difficult process. Calling up a number of different insurers to find a great deal may appear to be quite an arduous task. Of course, you want to get the policy that is perfect for your business but also at a price that suits Read the full article…

For any business, having insurance in place is essential in order to protect the long-term future and day-to-day functioning of your organisation. This is no different for those involved in the motor trade industry. However, people with businesses in this particular sector need a very specific kind of insurance policy to ensure comprehensive and necessary Read the full article…

ChoiceQuote named amongst Top 10 Best Performing Insurance Brokers in the North-West ChoiceQuote Insurance beat off stiff competition to be named 9th out of 20 of the best performing insurance intermediaries in the North West. The recent survey was carried out by Grant Thornton and the Insurance Times. To compile the ‘Top 20’ list of Read the full article…

A female mechanic and a female garage owner from Cornwall have spoken out about sexism that is rife within the motor industry. Karen Gallagher and Samantha Congden of North Country Garage in Redruth, Cornwall, have said it is difficult to gain recognition or respect within the “male chauvinist” industry. A recent survey by Approved Garages Read the full article…

03 April 2014 Tweet The number of used cars sold in the UK last year reached its highest level since 2008, new data has revealed. A report by Experian showed that the number of second-hand cars sold increased by 0.9 per cent in Read the full article…

02 April 2014 Tweet Miles Elgin, a car dealer from Melksham, has been convicted of shoplifting, adding to earlier charges of fraud, which together could see him serve time in prison. Mr Elgin, 46, was convicted on Tuesday (1 April) of stealing £340 Read the full article…

01 April 2014 Tweet A used car salesman has become the first person in the UK to be prosecuted for using the pavement as a motor showroom. Azeem Afsar, 22, used the public pavement on a street in the north-east to sell used Read the full article…