A Swedish court has today rejected Saab’s application for protection from creditors, pushing it a step closer to bankruptcy.
Volkswagen continues to be targeted in what Greenpeace is calling its most successful online campaign ever.
Parents of children aged under 18 are continuing to downsize, with almost a fifth (17%) saying that they have sold one or more cars to save money and raise extra cash and 1 in 11 (9%) are considering selling a car to raise much needed funds.
New car registrations rose in August for the first time since June 2010, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
New car registrations in Scotland in August totalled 5,235 units, an increase of 9.4% compared to August 2010 when 4,786 new cars were registered.
The dealer principal of Renault dealership Mitchells in Lowestoft has taken ownership of the business.
The latest survey of dealers’ relationships with manufacturers by the RMI's National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) shows a considerable hardening of attitudes.
Conditions in the used car market are likely to remain challenging in the coming weeks.
Long vehicle lead times are continuing to be an issue in the market place, with some companies axing brands from their company car choice lists.
One of Harratts Group’s dealerships has won the Trading Standards Excellence Award for the fifth year running.
Second-hand cars are set to be the most popular purchase in the next 12 months among consumers according to research, with 56% of those intending to buy a car looking to target the used market.
Skoda has begun production of a 10 car trial fleet of its first ever fully electric car, the Octavia E Line.
Saab says its losses have widened further in the second quarter of the year, whie it still hasn't secured funding needed to keep the company alive.
A third of British car buyers think the web makes them less dependent on dealers at the pre-sale stage and gives them more control of their purchasing.
Smaller, more economical cars are leading the field in terms of value retention, according to CAP, which also says used cars are depreciating less than a year ago.
