Automotive

Transmission supplier Shaftec, has announced that it has secured a business partnership with Scottish motor factor, Livingston Autoparts.

CAT Award winners to be announced in March issue

The Supreme Court in Stockholm has dismissed Kia Motor’s petition to appeal against their conviction in

December 2012 for breach of competition in the Swedish market on its seven-year new car warranty.

Under the EU Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation 461/2010, manufacturers have a duty to honour the vehicle’s warranty when it is serviced outside of the dealership, and non-OE parts being fitted onto a vehicle is an insufficient reason for the warranty to be declared invalid.

The Department for Transport has ruled on its investigation into allegations of malpractice by exhaust

and catalyst manufacturer Klarius Products Ltd.

The main allegation made against the company was that replacement catalytic converters were being placed on the market that didn’t meet type approval standards as they bore invalid approval numbers taken from old stock.

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The Porsche Boxster is the latest car to get the once over on our ramp.

Originally launched in 1996 the 986 was styled on the 550 Spyder, before in 2005, the model was replaced by the 987 in 2005 and was in production until 2012. The second generation Boxster took the roadster concept and improved it both cosmetically and mechanically. It eventually became the basis on which the much-coveted Cayman was then spawned.

New tech means that VMs will pull the strings, so how can the aftermarket break free? Neil Pattemore

[caption id="attachment_17224" align="alignright" width="230"] Neil Battemore
Business Analyst at XEN Consultancy and FIGEFA representative[/caption]