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14 May 2007

Industry wins fight to save wheelchair accessible vehicle market from Euro threat
The UK wheelchair accessible vehicle industry was jubilant today, as it finally won the battle against proposed European legislation, which was set to threaten this much-needed industry and send prices of specialist cars for disabled people in the UK soaring... View Release


13 August 2006

'Outrageous' threat to wheelchair access firms (PDF 116k)
Christopher Booker reports in the Sunday Telegraph on the threat new European legislation poses to the UK wheelchair accessible vehicle industry... View PDF Article
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10 July 2006

New European legislation threatens the UK wheelchair accessible vehicle industry - prices set to soar for disabled people.
New European legislation coming into force will severely threaten the wheelchair accessible vehicle industry, place hundreds of jobs in jeopardy, and could send prices of specialist cars for disabled people in the UK rocketing, warns Linda Ling, Chair of the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Converters' Association (WAVCA)... View Release