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Five years of The Motor Ombudsman’s Knowledge Base

17th January 2024

The Motor Ombudsman's Knowledge Base, provided as a valuable motoring information resource for consumers, clocks up five years... They tell us: (All words and images from The Motor Ombudsman). The Motor Ombudsman’s online Knowledge Base launched in January 2019 to help consumers find answers to frequently-asked questions in relation to buying and owning a car More than … [Read more...]

The Motor Ombudsman’s Knowledge Base has record views during 2022

24th January 2023

A record number of views for The Motor Ombudsman's Knowledge Base in 2022... They tell us: The Motor Ombudsman’s online Knowledge Base saw over 640,000 article views across its 10 categories in 2022, the highest ever volume recorded on the information portal in a single year This latest milestone equates to a 75% rise in readership versus 2021 (around 367,500), and brings … [Read more...]

The Motor Ombudsman’s Knowledge Base clocks up one million views

15th February 2022

One million views and counting – The Motor Ombudsman's online Knowledge Base... The online Knowledge Base was unveiled in January 2019 to make it quicker and easier for motorists to resolve their query or complaint in relation to buying and owning a car prior to submitting a dispute to The Motor Ombudsman The popular resource has since grown from five to ten categories, … [Read more...]

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