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Businesses and people are being given the chance to have exclusive test drives of the new Lexus Hybrid Drive range of vehicles at a unique event taking place at Chiseldon House on July 19. The event will feature the luxury car marque's new GS and RX models as well being an opportunity for business...
South of England car parts distributor Camberley Auto Factors, which has branches in Swindon and Chippenham, has today been acquired by larger Northern distributor Andrew Page for an undisclosed sum. Hampshire-based Camberley has 26 sites in the South, including depots on Swindon’s Cheney Manor industrial estate and Bumpers Farm in Chippenham, while Andrew Page,...
Despite a range of other pressures on modern fleet professionals, new research shows that driver safety remains high on the business agenda. The independent research from the Corporate Vehicle Observatory (CVO) Barometer shows that many UK companies continue to take driver safety very seriously, take responsibility for driver safety and have actions in...
Swindon businesses looking for a staff or client night out with some high-octane thrills should take a new look at what speedway has to offer, according to one local businessman. Dom Threlfall, owner of Pebley Beach Suzuki and Hyundai dealership, says an evening at a Swindon Speedway meeting gives real entertainment value against an informal but...
The new Swindon-built Civic has been rated one of Europe's safest cars in the independent crash testing results from Euro NCAP receiving a 5-star rating. The rating scheme focuses on the vehicle’s overall safety performance which gives consumers an easy to understand single score. The system considers occupant protection, child protection, pedestrian protection and...
Honda has announced the creation of 500 new jobs at its Swindon plant as production began on the 2012 Civic today. At a ceremony celebrating the start of production, Honda Motor Europe president Manabu Nishimae said the company remained committed to building cars in Swindon and forecasted increased production in 2012. He added that...
Car giant Honda is to resume normal production at its Swindon plant next month following an improvement in the supply of parts from Thailand. The restart, on December 19, will also trigger mass production of Honda's latest version of its top-selling Civic model in Swindon. The new model goes on sale in the UK...
Sales staff at Swindon’s Mercedes-Benz dealership are celebrating being part of the regional group that recently won the manufacturer’s Sales Team of the Year Award. The Drakes Way dealership is one of the Sytner group of Mercedes-Benz sites in the West judged as having the best UK sales team across a number of criteria....
The new Honda Civic and CR-V, being made in Swindon, will be the first Honda car in Europe to come with its advanced Collision Mitigation Braking System, designed to increase driver and passenger safety and that of other road users. During its development, the design team at Honda took a strong focus on safety. "Honda...
The UK’s first open access hydrogen vehicle refuelling station has been officially launched in Swindon – putting the town at the centre of innovation for what many believe will be the motoring technology of the future. The station, at Honda’s South Marston car manufacturing site, will be open to anyone developing or using hydrogen-powered...
