FOLLOW UP: TOYOTA OFFERS FREE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR PROTECTION
Last week, the chaps talked about the police operation to recover stolen catalytic convertors. Toyota has announced it is offering a marking scheme to aid owners of older Toyota vehicles. Free of charge they will mark the convertors so they can be tracked if they are stolen. To read more, click the National World article here.
INTERNATIONAL MOTORS LTD TAKES OVER MITSUBISHI AFTER-SALES
International Motors Ltd, part of the IM Group who are official importers of Subaru and Isuzu, have agreed a deal with Mitsubishi Motors to take over the after-sales business following the end to the new vehicle sales part of the business. To read more, click the AM article here.
LONDON ULEZ WILL EXPAND
Following the re-election of Sadiq Khan, as Mayor of London, he has confirmed that the ULEZ will expand in October, as planned, as this is a key part of the project to clean up the capital’s air. To read more, click the Motoring Research article here.
UNDERSERVED KENT AREAS BEING PRIORITISED BY EV CHARGING COMPANY
Connected Kerb is working on adding EV charging points to poorly served areas of Kent, in a bid to help bolster the charging network of the county. To read more, click the Autocar article here.
MANCHESTER COUNCIL REVEALS REGISTRATION PLATES IN GAFF
In an attempt at transparency, Manchester Council released information regarding which parking wardens had issued tickets. Unfortunately, they forgot to omit the registration, and therefore personally identifying details of the penalties, between April and June 2020. We have long said we fear incompetence more than nefarious actions most when it comes to data. To read more, click The Register article here.
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