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Two out of every three youngsters travel incorrectly in cars Common mistakes include placing them in inadequate child seats or with loose harnesses In a collision at 50 km/h the injury sustained by a child weighing 8 kg that gets thrown from the seat is similar to falling from a three storey height The correct use of restraint systems reduces casualties by 75% and injuries by 90% Two thirds of young children do not travel correctly or safely when transported by car, according to the British organisation Child Seat Safety. It is not just a question of them not using a mandatory child...

24Posted: 24th Jun 2019

JLR CYCLE CHALLENGE RESULTS!

Last Friday, staff at our Group 1 Jaguar Land Rover Showrooms all took part in the Cycle Challenge in aid of BEN Charity. The  aim was to complete 166 miles at each centre. The question is, did they do it? Sidcup achieved 166.1 miles and managed to raise a whopping £1901.00. Watford got 164.5 miles and ...

19Posted: 19th Jun 2019

Five SEAT Concept Cars That Shaped the Future

Showcars map out the design lines of future generations of cars, but they have also set mobility trends SEAT's historic concept cars have paved the way in the areas of electric and connected vehicles or for the rise of SUVs The IBE, the Tribu or the electric Toledo for the Barcelona Olympic Games are prominent examples Concept cars are generally described as design exercises that shape the fu...

18Posted: 18th Jun 2019

Record sixth Tow Car Award for OCTAVIA

The OCTAVIA has continued its remarkable winning streak at the annual Tow Car Awards by retaining its class title for an unprecedented sixth time. Judges have named the OCTAVIA its number one choice every year since 2014 – a Tow Car Awards record. David Motton, Tow Car Editor for Practical Caravan, said: “If you think it's predictable that the ŠKODA OCTAVIA has won our lightest-weight class, you'd be rig...

13Posted: 13th Jun 2019

Rhys Is Awarded Sales Advisor Apprentice Of The Year 2019

On Thursday 9th May 2019, Rhys attended Eastnor Castle in Hertfordshire to take part in the Apprentice Programme Graduate D...

13Posted: 13th Jun 2019

Rhys Is Awarded Sales Advisor Apprentice Of The Year 2019

Rhys Logeland, from Group 1 Jaguar Land Rover Sidcup’s Fleet and Business Team, was recently confirmed as the winner of the “Sales Advisor Apprentice of the Year 2019” Award, presented by Simon Nolan, Apprentice Programme Manager at Jaguar Land Rover UK. On Thursday 9th May 2019, Rhys attended Eastnor Castle in Hertfordshire to take part in the Apprentice Programme Graduate Day and has ...

12Posted: 12th Jun 2019

Access All Areas: World Famous Photographer David Yarrow Captures Unique Wildlife Images Thanks To New Land Rover Defender

Iconic imagery: Fine art photographer and longstanding Tusk supporter David Yarrow captured unique pictures for the c...

12Posted: 12th Jun 2019

The Ultimate Q-Car: New Touring Specification For World's Fastest Production Sedan, Jaguar XE SV Project 8

Jaguar’s Special Vehicle Operations division has developed a more restrained road-oriented version of the extreme XE SV Project 8 featuring a discreet new rear spoiler, delivering a covert design that belies the 600PS vehicle’s race track-honed performance capabilities. The new Touring specification is available alongside existing 200mph ...

12Posted: 12th Jun 2019

All-New KIA XCeed to Offer Alternative to Traditional SUVs

Kia Motors has released the first image of the All-New KIA XCeed urban crossover, which is due to be revealed later in June 2019. Stylish, expressive and modern in design, the new crossover utility vehicle (CUV) represents a sporty alternative to traditional larger SUVs...

12Posted: 12th Jun 2019

Toyota GB has teamed up with Team GB athlete Laura Kenny

Team GB have created the ‘Nation’s Biggest Sports Day’, that will take place on the August bank holidays of 2019 and 2020. There will be thousands of free and fun activities across the country.  The main...

10Posted: 10th Jun 2019

SEAT Posts Double Digit Sales Growth in May 2019

The company delivered 54,400 vehicles last month, 10.5% more than in 2018 From January to May, SEAT sold the record figure of 257,000 cars (+7.7%) Germany, France and Italy continue to grow rapidly CUPRA sales went up nearly 80% until May SEAT has posted its best May results in history. The company’s worldwide deliveries went up by 10.5% last month to stand at 54,400 cars. For the first t...

6Posted: 6th Jun 2019

Volkswagen ID.R sets new electric record on the Nürburgring

Romain Dumas beat the previous record set by Peter Dumbreck in 2017 by 40.564 seconds. With an average speed of 206.96 km/h, the ID.R once again underlined the impressive perfor...

6Posted: 6th Jun 2019

Commercial Vehicle Show 2019

That’s why once again this year we wanted to make you feel at home. Our stand at 2019’s CV Show was customised to feel like a living room, creating a relaxed, natural setting for us to welcome visitors. What better way to discuss the different ways we can work with you to help make your business more successful in the coming year?

5Posted: 5th Jun 2019

SEAT Reduces Their Environment Impact By 34%

SEAT has reduced its environmental impact by 34% since 2010 and aims for further reductions to 50% by 2025 The equivalent CO2 of 2,200 flights from Madrid to New York is prevented from entering the atmosphere per year through Martorell's innovative chimneys alone SEAT has pioneered a pavement that reduces air pollution by 40% SEAT has the largest solar plant in Europe's automotive industry More...

4Posted: 4th Jun 2019

New Land Rover Defender Completes Tusk Testing To Support Lion Conservation In Kenya

Tested by experts: New Defender undergoes testing in Kenya with Tusk to support lion conservation initiatives in Africa. Tougher than ever: Specially...

3Posted: 3rd Jun 2019

I-PACE Wins 3 Titles at the International Engine & Powertrain of the Year Awards 2019

I-PACE wins Best Electric Powertrain, Best New Engine, and the 350 to 450PS category at The International Engine + Powertrain of the Year Awards. State-of-the-art 90kWh Lithium-ion battery delivers range of up to 292 miles (WLTP) and can charge from 0-80% in only 40 minutes (100kW DC). Two light, compact and efficient electric motors generate a combined ou...