Soybean cars or vegan interiors?
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It’s generally recognised that Lohner – Porsche produced the first ‘hybrid’ car in 1898, then in 1906 the very first electric …
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Customers of all shapes and sizes
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The Greater London area is a melting pot of cultures; etc., but how do you attract them, and How do you retain them? Well it helps in attracting them …
Emotional purchases and ‘compatibility checks’
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When we make some money, as a rule we like to spend it. So, when it comes to buying cars, if you have loads of money you look at the most expensive br…
‘Smart’ motorways or money saving options?
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We had a large family get together in Formby, north of Liverpool at Christmas and decided to drive up there on the Sunday beforehand. We left Hertfo…
Auditors :- The ‘big four’ and the motor trade
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With the recent accounting debacles concerning the collapse or near collapse of numerous huge businesses like Carillion, Interserve and Patisserie Val…
Mercedes – Benz Brentford Bodyshop relocation
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As most of you may already be aware, earlier this year Fastlane Paint and Body Group negotiated with Daimler AG the purchase of their Mercedes –…
Problems fixed and problems created
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I was in Fastlane Elstree recently sitting beside a lady who was collecting her car after it had been repaired. She had a bit of a sorry tail to tel…
All hail the VW ‘Beetle’ (or is it the ‘Bucket’?): by Perry Robb
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What do you mean ‘the Bucket’ did I hear you say? Well, that’s what the designer of the Volkswagen ‘Beetle’ called the v…
The ‘Brigadier General’: Bluffer in Chief
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In the 70’s and 80’s the ‘Brigadier General’ ran the biggest and best known used car business in and around London. He client …