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  • The Changing Face of the MotorTrade in Aberdeen City & Shire

    Posted December 6, 2012 by Jim Reid Vehicle Sales

    As many of you will know on the 1st of December Multi Franchise Scottish Motor Dealer Arnold Clark officially took over the Belmont (John Martin Group) site in Kemnay Aberdeenshire. This take over included the buy out of the Franchise's and the ultimate loss of the Belmont name from the Aberdeen...

  • Why we have stopped advertising with Autotrader.co.uk......

    Posted December 6, 2012 by Jim Reid Vehicle Sales

    One of the first things I did when I decided to start on my own almost 10 years ago was sort out a Website for our business. The natural choice of supplier was Autotrader.co.uk as I already knew the Sales Rep. and had found that the growth in the internet market was going to be massive and it wa...

  • Top 10 Reliable Cars of 2012

    Posted December 5, 2012 by Alternative Route Finance

    A survey of the largest contract hire and leasing companies has discovered the answer to ‘what is the most reliable company car today?’ Based on cars and vans breakdowns/warranty claims, the companies involved where asked to name their most reliable vehicles. Split into the full make a...

  • Rob's Reviews

    Posted December 4, 2012 by Rob McSorley

    Kia Cee’d 1.6 GDI DCT ‘4’ Tech     No this isn’t the latest premium offering from Audi or BMW, its Kia’s latest addition the second generation Cee’d. The original was the first model in the Korean giant’s line-up to really make established...

  • Mercedes winter tyres helps customers to tread carefully in sno

    Posted November 30, 2012 by David Newman

    Mercedes-Benz Hertfordshire is ensuring that customers of its Retailers in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertford and Stevenage get to grips with driving in the current bad weather and over the winter months ahead by launching a range of cold weather tyres.   The group’s retailers are ...

  • Maserati Granturismo S road test

    Posted November 29, 2012 by Bob Hume

      There are special moments which make the life of an automotive journalist worthwhile. These fleeting glimpses at brilliance make all the attention span-challenging references to the boot capacity of some tedious hatchback and sitting through lengthy presentations on a minor change to the e...

  • New Toyota Rav4 launched at LA Show

    Posted November 29, 2012 by Bob Hume

    Toyota used the 2012 LA Auto Show to launch its all-new fourth generation compact SUV yesterday (28 November 2012). It sports a new exterior design with and a more roomy, comfortable and ergonomic interior. There is also more load capacity at the rear and a roof-hinged tailgate, instead of the sid...

  • Tim Tests It - Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon LT 1.7 VCDi

    Posted November 29, 2012 by Tim Barnes-Clay

      CHEVROLET is General Motors’ largest global brand with annual sales of more than four million vehicles in more than 140 countries. It’s the fourth biggest global car brand in terms of sales and also one of the fastest growing names in the world.   The Cruze Station Wagon...

  • Van Insurance & Commercial Vehicles - A Quick Guide

    Posted November 23, 2012 by VanInsured.co.uk

    Commercial Vehicles & Van Insurance - A Quick Guide If your operate a business which requires you to drive commercial vehicles, you must have commercial van insurance in place. Although the choice of cover may vary, whether you have it or not does not as it is illegal to drive a van without it. ...

  • Tim Tests It - New Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC EX

    Posted November 23, 2012 by Tim Barnes-Clay

    New Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC EX WITH THE exception of the high performance Type R model, the Honda Civic used to have a rather run-of-the-mill image. But the 2005 incarnation was radical and sexy enough to change that perception. Now the car has gone ‘under the knife’ again to achiev...