Articles by Tim Rose - Page 228

“In five years’ time all this will be gone.” That’s a pretty powerful statement, by anyone’s standards. What makes it even more weighty is that it was delivered by the head of the UK’s largest franchised dealer group, Pendragon.

Mark Springate has joined Glass's as its sales director.

Mapfre Warranty has appointed Richard Hage as head of sales to help spearhead its growth in the motor and insurance industries.

Audatex has been selected as the preferred accident repair estimating solution by Toyota GB.

Mercedes-Benz UK has unveiled its first iPad Brochure App – an interactive experience that complements traditional paper brochures with a more engaging way to experience the C-Class Coupé.

The petrol division of the Retail Motor Industry Federation has called on the Office of Fair Trading to investigate alleged unfair practices hurting motorists.

Peugeot has released images of a concept version of a 208 GTI, which will be shown at Geneva Motor Show next month.

The eco car show EcoVelocity will benefit from a tie-up with home show Grand Designs Live this year to bring in a broader middle-class audience.

Radical change to the way employers and HMRC handle pay slip data is fast approaching – but could lead to “a perfect storm” for employers, according to tax experts.

Finance house Black Horse has launched Drivesure, a vehicle protection product, to help motor dealers grow their F&I revenues.

Police are prosecuting five men alleged to have tricked the owner of Lind Automotive Group in Norfolk out of almost £12 million.

Vauxhall has named Paul Adler as its new fleet marketing and motability manager, replacing Steve Catlin who has become national retail sales manager for the company.

Vauxhall has pledged a cut in its short cycle business sales in order to improve residual values for customers.

Major AM100 motor retailer Lookers will announce its 2011 results next month.

Nissan has announced that its Leaf electric vehicle will be available for short term hire in London through partner Europcar.