Click the thumbs up >Stoner Motor Company is set to join the Suzuki GB franchise with the opening of a new dealership in Medway.
The Kent-based car retail group, which already represents Hyundai Motor UK and MG Motor UK brands at facilities in Tunbridge Wells and Medway, has secured a new site for the Japanese brand.
Group director, Dean Stoner, took to LinkedIn to announce the group’s appointment with Suzuki this week.
Stoner said he was “delighted” to announce the arrival of Suzuki to Medway, adding: “With a new location secured we are excited to work with this much-loved franchise.
A poll of 15,549 drivers found that 81% think electric vehicles are too pricey
Minister last month opted to cut a £3,000 grant for EVs to £2,500
Eligibility for the scheme was also lowered from £50k to £35k, ruling out many of the best models with the longest driving ranges
Other concerns with EVs are around extended charging times and infrastructure
We reveal the 25 electric cars that do currently qualify for the Plug-in Car Grant
Eight of the 11 dealers appointed by Isuzu UK so far in 2021 have been Mitsubishi franchisees as the brand aims to double its annual pick-up sales amid a series of pick-up segment model withdrawals.
Britain’s Ambitions to Lead in Driverless Cars Faces Insurance Speed Bumps By Nick Carey, Paul Lienert and Tina Bellon | April 23, 2021
Britain’s goal to be a leader in adopting self-driving cars could backfire unless automakers and government regulators spell out the current limitations of the technology, insurance companies warn.
Insurers are key players in the shift to automated driving, with some investing in a technology they believe will slash accidents and deaths, and save them billions in payouts.
But they are worried drivers might equate today’s lower levels of automation with fully self-driving vehicles, potentially causing more accidents in the short term and permanently damaging public confidence in the technology.
AA has seen a 6,760% explosion in catalytic converter thefts in four years as it received almost 4,000 call-outs last year from victim car owners
AA said it attended just 57 drivers who had a catalytic converter stolen from their cars in 2017
Last year, it received 3,910 call-outs from victims of this new crime wave
More than half of incidents occurred in Greater London - but the issue is national
Becky John, 57, a fashion stylist from North London said she s had to make an insurance claim after the cat was stolen from her 14-year-old car
She has also had to fork out for a special contraption to prevent repeat thefts