Carcraft, the used car supermarket chain with 11 sites, has been criticised by the Office of Fair Trading for its sales and aftersales operations.
Due to the growing complexity of modern day cars now hitting the used market, warranty specialist MB&G is warning dealers to be extra vigilant, ensuring they check a whole host of features before agreeing to buy a customer’s part exchange.
Santander Consumer Finance has appointed The Warranty Group to supply return to invoice GAP insurance products to 3,000 motor dealers for which it provides new and used car finance.
Manheim Auctions announces four more management changes as it completes the transformation of its senior leadership structure.
Warranty Direct has launched into the GAP insurance market.
Italian supercar brand Ferrari has seen its sales in the UK rise by 21% this year.
Maruti Suzuki expects to close a deal with Fiat for the supply of diesel engines for its Swift supermini within two months, according to media reports in India.
Bentley has received confirmation of a conditional grant allocation of £3m from the Department for Business Regional Growth Fund (RGF).
Lotus Cars hopes to create 1,000 jobs at its Norfolk base following a successful bid for £10.4m Government investment.
Corporate recovery experts from Begbies Traynor are working with Peugeot franchisee Southgate Group to create a rescue plan for the business.
Experian has appointed Alistair Scullion to the role of managing director of its automotive business in the UK.
The multi-storey Stephen James BMW dealership in Enfield has become home to a cycle shop on its first floor.
Lookers, the top five AM100 car dealer group, has given notice to close its Ford dealership in Clacton, Essex.
Mazda will not have a Skyactiv sub-brand because sub-brands like Bluemotion or Econetic for lower CO2 models areconfusing to consumers, said Phil Waring, chief operating officer, Mazda Europe.
Stuart Kerr has been appointed chief executive of Ford Retail Group, filling a vacancy left since the exit of Chris Hayden earlier this year.
