Servicing, Tyres, Accessories and more, with Vauxhall, you can pay over three months at 0%apr.

• Repairs, servicing, tyres and accessories can be spread across three months
• Servicing and repairs completed by Vauxhall technicians with genuine parts

Vauxhall is giving its customers even more choice with a zero per cent finance* offering. Savvy customers can now spread the cost of their repairs, servicing or tyre replacements over three months at no extra charge. 

Available at selected Vauxhall retailers, the finance option enables the customer to make the purchase and allows them to leave with confidence that their Vauxhall is in the best possible. 

Allowing them to leave with confidence that their Vauxhall is in the best possible condition.

“We know that our customers like flexibility when looking after their Vauxhall,” said Alexander Shields, Vauxhall’s Aftersales Business Operations Manager. “This finance offer allows customers to be even smarter with their money when it comes to planning their service and maintenance requirements.”

“Even if unexpected repairs are identified during the complimentary Vehicle Health Check that we carry out as duty of care to our customers, the customer is still in control and can choose to drive now and pay later.

“All work is carried out by our fully-trained Vauxhall technicians using genuine Vauxhall parts, offering customers peace-of-mind that their Vauxhall is in the safest hands.”

Vauxhall’s zero per cent finance is available on different types of work, such as servicing, repairs, accident repair, smart repair, tyres and accessories. For more information about the aftersales finance offer, please contact your local Vauxhall retailer.

*Finance provided by Auto Service Finance Limited. Not everyone who applies for a loan will be funded, all loans are subject to affordability and other checks, including use of Credit Reference Agency data. Minimum loan is £100 and you must be aged 18 years or over. Finance subject to zero per cent APR. Finance agreement and full Ts&Cs available on application in retailer. Vauxhall and retailers reserve the right to reject applications or credit at any time.

The forth road bridge closure will not only delay millions of drivers, but cost millions to fix.

The Road Haulage Association is deeply concerned that the Scottish Government do not seem to fully appreciate the economic impact that the closure of the Forth Road Bridge will have on the haulage industry in Scotland.

“The knock-on effects for hauliers are already beginning to bite”, said RHA chief executive Richard Burnett (@RHARichardB). “Although we welcome the dedicated HGV route on the A985, the additional cost to hauliers is immense. 

The extra cost for a single HGV to replace what is in effect, a 2.5 mile journey with a detour that can amount to approximately a 60 mile round trip will add an extra £30 in fuel costs alone. With an estimated 10,500 HGVs using the Bridge each day, the additional operating costs for the industry will be well in excess of £600,000 per day.

“Already we have had reports from members who have had no alternative but to ask their customers for a rate rise. A request that has, unsurprisingly been met with a great deal of resistance.

“In addition to the increase in operating costs, the overall efficiency of the haulage industry in Scotland is already being greatly reduced as a journey that would take 30 minutes can now take up to three hours if the route is congested.”

The RHA welcomes the announcement from the Department for Transport that there is to be to temporary and limited relaxation of drivers' hours regulations but remains concerned  that many operators will be unable to complete their contracts during the course of a normal working day.

“This current state of affairs in unsustainable and we shall be pushing the Scottish government for compensation”, continued Richard Burnett. “Hauliers, already working to tight margins simply cannot absorb these extra costs.

“We need answers. Why, despite regular routine inspections, were these defects not picked up before? And why did they became so serious so quickly?

“The major distribution centres based on the north, Fife side of the River are totally reliant on an efficient, swift transport system. The run-up to Christmas is the busiest time of year for these companies and the system, through no fault of its own, has broken down.

New £1.8 Billion investment in the Midlands to improve the road network within that region.

Highways England today (Tuesday, September 29) met with suppliers to set out how £1.8 billion of government investment to improve the capacity and condition of roads in the Midlands will be delivered.

The investment will see improvements and repairs along a series of motorways and A roads between now and 2021, giving road users simpler, faster and more reliable journeys. It will also boost the area’s economy and help to bring the country closer together.

The work is part of the government’s ‘Road Investment Strategy’ to triple levels of spending on roads by the end of the decade, which was announced last year. Highways England, the government-owned company which took over responsibility for England’s motorways and major A roads earlier this year, set out its plan for the West Midlands at an event in Birmingham earlier today.

Highlights included:

• improvements planned for M42 junction 6
• new smart motorway around the M42/M40 interchange
• development of a new link road connecting M54, M6 and the M6 Toll
• new, bigger M6 Junction 10
• plans to replace roundabouts at A50 Uttoxeter
• widening of the A500 at Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent
• new smart motorway between M6 junctions 13 and 15
• improvements planned for A46 junctions
• a new smart motorway between junction 2 and 4 of the M6
• improvement for the A38 Derby junctions
• widening of the A5 Dodwells to Longshoot
• a new smart motorway between junction 23a and 25 of the M1

Across the Midlands, Highways England will also pump millions into maintenance schemes, environmental improvements and provision for cyclists.

Highways England Regional Director, Tim Harbot said:

“These new schemes will bring huge improvements to journeys around the Midlands.

“The government has committed record funding to specific transport projects here so the Midlands can act as a transport hub for the entire country. As Highways England, we’re delivering that investment to help to unlock billions for the economy by increasing road capacity, improving the flow of traffic and improving safety and accessibility for all road users.”

Roads Minister Andrew Jones said:

“Successive governments have failed to invest the sums necessary in transport. In many parts the system is at capacity. That is why we are committing a record £5.2 billion in total to specific transport projects in the Midlands, so that the region can act as a transport hub for the entire country.

“We’re upgrading key roads like the M1 and the M6 and fixing key road junctions in Derby and Nottingham so hardworking families can have better access to jobs, shops and leisure facilities.”

Planned changes include a major junction improvement at M42 junction 6 to accommodate redevelopment in the area, supporting access to growth at Birmingham Airport and the NEC, and preparing capacity for the new HS2 station and surrounding developments.

Additionally plans for smart motorway at the M42/M40 interchange will remove current congestion and provide further benefits for access and capacity in the area. Smart motorways see the hard shoulder converted into a permanent extra running lane and technology installed to give drivers more reliable journeys. Variable mandatory speed limits will be used to manage traffic speeds and help reduce congestion, whilst enabling safe operation of the motorway.

The development and design of a new link road connecting the M54, M6 and the M6 Toll will reduce congestion at peak times and improve safety on both the A460 and the A449/A5 between the M54 and the M6.

The M6 Junction 10 scheme will provide significant additional capacity at the junction, with part funding from the Black Country’s Local Growth Deal, including the replacement of both bridges allowing the widening of the roundabout to 4 lanes, and giving improved access to the Darlaston Enterprise Zone.

Across the West Midlands, Highways England will spend around £600m on maintenance, including £160m to resurface more than 900 miles of carriageway; £225m for repairing and renewing structures like bridges and viaducts; and £60m to improve vehicle barriers.

Nationally, Highways England’s planned improvements over the first 5 years of operation include:

• 112 major road improvements, including 15 smart motorway projects to provide 280 extra miles of capacity
• resurfacing the majority of the network
• providing a more accessible road system by delivering over 150 new cycling facilities and crossings, including 40 by the end of 2016, and cycle-proofing all our new schemes
• reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on the network by 40% from the 2010 baseline

Highways England will also be directly accountable to regulators, including the Office of Rail and Road, which will monitor performance and efficiency, and Transport Focus, which will act as a watchdog for road users.