Vehicle processing and fleet management company Paragon has acquired Stobart Vehicle Services, previously the vehicle services division of Autologic.
Manheim has introduced the new Code for Vehicle Grading across all 17 of its UK sites, plus various online platforms, in line with guidance from the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA).
Exide Transportation, a division of Exide Technologies, has signed a three-year supply agreement with the RAC expected to represent 160,000 battery sales a year.
Pendragon’s Glasgow operation has scooped two major Mercedes-Benz awards: Retailer of the Year 2012 and Service and Parts Team of the Year 2012.
Toyota has released further images of its new Proace, a model it hopes ‘will return the company to the heart of the medium duty van market’.
Mercedes-AMG says the new E 63 AMG is a ‘more powerful character’ with a ‘more dynamic appearance’.
Automotive data provider KeeResources is predicting a three to five per cent drop in average used car prices for 2016 onward.
Honda (UK) has introduced two new initiatives for leasing and fleet customers.
Bentley will use the Detroit Auto Show later this month to unveil its new Continental GT Speed Convertible, which it describes as ‘the world’s fastest four-seat convertible’.
Service plan provider RAC Warranty says independent used car dealers are upping their game in response to ‘being increasingly squeezed’ in the older car sales and aftersales markets.
New research by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) suggests that younger drivers are more likely to neglect basic vehicle maintenance.
Foray Motor Group directors have an extra reason to celebrate this Christmas after paying off a multi-million pound start-up loan ahead of schedule.
Van Trader has launched a real-time messaging service, Live Chat, enabling dealers to engage with customers at an early stage in the buying process.
Vauxhall says it is spreading a little Christmas joy with a new 30-day satisfaction guarantee on the Ampera.
Infiniti has announced details of its new ‘Q’ nomenclature strategy, to be applied to the entire range from the beginning of the 2014 model year.
