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Motor Industry Facts Listed below in reverse date order are the news articles for the last three months. Please click on the title for the full story. For older articles, choose a category from our News Archive or see the relevant Industry Issue. Alternatively, search News using the search facility above right.

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   UK’s largest independent tyre specialist commits to Motor Codes 30/07/2010
Micheldever Tyre and Auto Services, the UK’s largest independent distributor and fitter of tyres, has signed-up its nationwide network to the Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service and Repair.

   New car CO2 figures continue to improve 29/07/2010
Average new car CO2 figure down 4.7% in first half of 2010 to 145.2g/km, compared with the same period in 2009.  

   Government confirms Plug-In Car Grant 28/07/2010
Transport secretary, Philip Hammond, has today confirmed that the ‘Plug-In Car Grant’, designed to stimulate demand for low carbon vehicles, will go ahead from January 2011.  

   DVLA introduces new vehicle registration document 27/07/2010
DVLA has introduced a new vehicle registration (V5C) document that will assist in the fight against vehicle crime and will further enhance industry’s environmental credentials, ensuring all cars are scrapped at an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF).  

   Industry credibility at core of new relationship 27/07/2010
Motor industry regulatory body, Motor Codes, is to intensify its push to increase the service and repair sector’s credibility as it enters a collaborative relationship with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).

   June 2010 new car pre-registration figures 27/07/2010
Today, SMMT released figures for June pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of in June 2010 that were defined as pre-registrations.  

   New members - July 2010 26/07/2010
Find out who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership.  

   UK manufacturers explore local sourcing opportunities 26/07/2010
UK component suppliers are set to do more business with vehicle manufacturers following this month’s first automotive components trade event, organised by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).  

   Industry collaboration required for EU funding bids 22/07/2010
Calls have gone live for the latest tranche of research and development funding available under the EU’s Framework Programme for Research and Development (FP7).  

   UK automotive production figures June 2010 22/07/2010
SMMT has published UK automative production figures for June 2010  

 
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