US revelations over emissions software could damage brand and used values.. Volkswagen and Audi could be facing a major credibility crisis in the UK market after the revelation that the company deliberately “fixed” emissions software fitted to some of its vehicles in the US, say Glass’s. The scandal means that models including the Audi A3,
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Volkswagen and Audi face credibility question in market
Audi used cars were fastest off the forecourt in April
Three Audi variants were the fastest selling used cars in the UK in April. The Audi Q7, A4 Avant and Q5 were the fastest selling cars, according to data obtained from the Auto Trader portal. The Mercedes-Benz SLK, and Nissan Note were the fourth and fifth fastest selling cars for the period. Also in the
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Motors.co.uk warns dealers to prepare for busy April end
Motors.co.uk is warning dealers to be prepared for a strong second half to April, following a record level of leads in the seven day period following the Easter bank holiday. Managing director of Motors.co.uk Andy Coulthurst said: “We have seen a strong surge in dealer used car leads in the seven days since Easter. While
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Latest Euro NCAP results revealed
The new Audi TT has been awarded a four-star safety rating, and both the Renault Traffic and Vauxhall Vivaro have been awarded three stars in the latest Euro NCAP tests. The third generation TT went on sale in 2014 without a safety rating for the European market, which the testing body said caused controversy in
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German brands dominate Auto Trader searches
When it comes to searches on Auto Trader, the country’s leading marketplace for new and used cars, German brands dominate. Collectively the top four brands accounted for 34.2% of searches on the site, according to figures for August 2014 – released today. Of these, cars made by BMW and Audi headed the list, making up
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