Unrest among Hyundai Cars UK’s dealers has led a number of retailers to accuse the manufacturer of fostering a “dog-eat-dog” atmosphere within its network.
Vauxhall’s all-new Corsa is due next year – and GM execs are bouncing off the rev limiter at the prospect of the stylish, sporty supermini.
Early indications of 05 registration sales since its introduction on March 1 show a smaller decline in the market than that predicted by the Society of Vehicle Manufacturers and Traders.
Sir Tom Farmer CBE is to give one of the keynote addresses at autoretailing 05, the joint AM/RMI retail motor conference to be held in Birmingham this June.
BMW’s relentless growth shows no sign of slowing down: sales broke the 1m barrier for the first time in 2004. But bosses aren’t taking a breather. At Geneva, they confirmed two all-new model lines are in the pipeline.
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 1.3 million vehicles worldwide - including 58,000 in the UK.
Stafford-based Tuberex Exhaust Systems has gone into administration.
Vauxhall boss Kevin Wale has been appointed as head of General Motors’ Chinese operations.
The European diesel engine technology market is estimated to be worth $6.34bn (£3.37bn) in 2004, according to a report by market analyst Frost & Sullivan.
The new Lexus GS has been awarded a best-in-class five star rating in the latest EuroNCAP crash test for adult occupant protection.
Peugeot has announced prices for the new 1007.
Skoda UK is to double the number of field staff in its head office business sales teams to six as the latest phase in its programme to become a leading company car brand.
Industry response to the recent Budget has been mixed. Commentators say that despite some business friendly announcements, shocks may be in store after the General Election in May.
Marshall Motor Holdings is to open a combined Ford PAG development on a three-acre greenfield site alongside a cinema multiplex on a retail park close to the centre of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.
Unions representing workers at Peugeot’s Ryton assembly plant are calling for a meeting with the carmaker following its announcement this week that it will cut up to 850 jobs.
Vauxhall will this weekend begin what it claims will be the world’s biggest test driving event, involving 54,000 drivers in the UK.
Mini is remaining tight-lipped about its future products, but as the carmaker asks its dealers to split the brand from their BMW showrooms it assures the network it will have a long future.
Yes Car Credit has apologised to its customers and made major changes to its business practises in response to a BBC undercover investigation and disappointing trading results.
Alfa Romeo dealers are being asked to revise customer services to help establish the brand as a premium rival to BMW and Audi.
Franchised dealers will next week begin receiving their questionnaires for the 2005 Sewells Dealer Attitude Survey.
For Mahinder Gill, managing director of Denkale, with solus Chevrolet outlets in Southampton and Reading, business is based on the numbers game.
Chevrolet UK had to gain dispensation from its European counterparts to use the banned title Chevy in media advertising as the British operation commits £6m to a public brand charm offensive.
Bells Motor Group has invested £3.5m in a new dual Mitsubishi and Chrysler Jeep dealership in Milton Keynes.
The MoT Trade Forum, an affiliation of UK garage industry groups, is calling on Transport Minister David Jamieson to change the fee structure for the MoT test in the interest of road safety, testing quality, and to reward motorists who maintain their vehicles.
Manheim Europe has acquired a controlling interest in e-GoodManners, provider of internet based sales lead management systems.
But only if the public accepts the quality of recycled ‘green’ parts David Ross reports
Foray has added Mazda to its obsolete parts. David Ross reports
Carmakers reconcile lower parts stocks with improved availability, says Tony Willard
More dealers are looking to open ‘superfactor’ sites. David Ross looks at the success stories
Parts for classic cars is a growing market, says Andrew Peace
