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James Batchelor

England

Journalist and Presenter at Freelance

Associate Editor at Car Dealer Magazine

Freelance journalist & presenter for hire | Associate Ed. @CarDealerMag | Bylines: @ElectrifyingCom @candmclub | Past: Auto Express & Carbuyer | @UKCOTY judge

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  • Citroen C3 and DS 3 owners ordered to stop driving their cars 'immediately' due to faulty airbags

    1 week ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | James Batchelor

    Stellantis has told UK owners of certain C3 and DS 3 models to stop driving their vehicles ‘immediately’ due to their airbags. Stellantis, the parent company of both French firms, issued the ‘stop-drive’ action this afternoon (Jun 20), and said it was ‘mobilising’ its network of dealers, suppliers and manufacturing plants to deal with the issue.

  • Jun 20: Consumer confidence up; Interest rates held; VW unveils more Transporters

    1 week ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | James Batchelor

    Consumer confidence up in June amid ‘dark shadow’ of inflation and warConsumer confidence improved marginally in June despite the ‘dark shadow’ of inflation and turmoil in the Middle East, figures show. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index rose two points but remains firmly in negative territory at minus 18. Confidence in the general economy over the coming year rose five points, driving the improvement, but still remains at minus 28 – 17 points worse than last June.

  • Jun 19: HS2 to be delayed...again; Trump weighs strikes on Iran; Defender Trophy Edition

    1 week ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | James Batchelor

    Minister says she will ‘sort out’ HS2 and confirms opening will be delayedA minister has pledged to ‘sort out’ the ‘appalling mess’ of HS2 and confirmed the railway’s opening will be further delayed. Transport secretary Heidi Alexander told the Commons there is ‘no route’ to meet the target date of having HS2 services running by 2033. Alexander said: ‘It’s an appalling mess, but it’s one we will sort out.

  • Used car dealership makes feathered friends as it adopts hungry ducks

    1 week ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | James Batchelor

    Staff at V12 Sports and Classics rarely have their feathers ruffled and offer service that regularly fits the bill. That approach has recently been tested thanks to some unusual visitors to its showroom in Nottinghamshire – a family of hungry ducks have been regularly dropping by in search of sustenance. The feathery interlopers have a quacking reason to feel grateful to the team at V12 Sports and Classics in Retford Road, Worksop.

  • Jun 18: UK inflation set to cool; 1,300-plus jobs at risk at Poundland; Honda Super EV Concept

    1 week ago | cardealermagazine.co.uk | James Batchelor

    UK inflation set to cool as prices settle following April bill risesUK inflation is set to have slowed last month as prices settled following ‘awful April’ bill rises, economists have suggested. The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation is expected to have fallen to 3.3% in May, from 3.5% in April, according to a consensus of analysts.

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30 May 25

RT @autocar: If you want a second-hand BMW M3, why not save yourself thousands and bag MG's spicy sports saloon - the ZT - for less than £2…

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