MAHA UK continues to go from strength to strength.
General Motors and Fiat have agreed to begin a period of mediation to resolve the future of the loss-making Italian auto group.
The largest solus Mini dealership in the world opened in London’s Park Lane this week at a cost of £1.75m.
Engineering bosses at Daimler-Chrysler and BMW have ditched proposals to develop 42-volt electrical systems for their prestige vehicles
Swansway Garages Group is to open a new £3m Audi centre in Stafford before Christmas, to complete a busy year for the Crewe-based company.
Audi expects its Q7 SUV to add 10,000 sales to its annual UK volumes when the seven-seater vehicle, which is based on the Pikes Peak concept first unveiled at the 2003 Detroit Motor Show, arrives here in early 2006.
Dealers can expect a rush of diesel company car buyers before the end of next year to save on benefit-in-kind taxation.
Direct Valeting, the Newcastle-under-Lyme based nationwide car valeting operation, has been bought out by its management for an undisclosed sum.
Mercedes and Comer Homes, a luxury properties construction company, have joined forces for a special promotion.
Honda UK will launch a pilot scheme to develop live links from digital TV viewers to local dealers next spring.
The RMI is lobbying the DTI over concerns that a new European directive will make dealers responsible for identifying and implementing product recalls.
Workers at Jaguar’s Browns Lane plant have voted against strike action.
Nissan Europe has concerns over how capable its dealers will be of selling the £29,800 Murano, says Bjorn Kruger, 4x4 product manager.
General Motors executives are said to be meeting with their Fiat counterparts today for talks likely to focus on the possible sale of the Italian giant's auto business.
After a five-year legal battle with Le Mans 24-hour race organiser Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), Bedford-based parts distributor Le Mans Motorsport has been forced to change its trading name and product branding to LMA Distribution.
General Motors and DaimlerChrysler is to jointly develop a petrol-electric powered car.
Compliancy Services is offering dealers a fast track route to Financial Services Authority compliance with its website www.compliancy-services.co.uk.
BMW and BMW dealer Wellsway (Bath) have cashed in on a National Lottery win.
Ford’s Bridgend plant has produced its 3,500,000th - and final - Zetec petrol engine after a production run of 13 years.
Automotive Academy, the Government backed organisation developed as a focal point for best practice in industry training, has completed its integration as a division of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Bodyshop network ABS - in the process of finalising its £1.7m sale to insurance claims group Aquilo - has responded angrily to a move by estimating systems specialist Audatex to bypass what it says it a longstanding group buying arrangement and increase prices for the 240 independent repairers on its membership.
Inchcape plc, the international automotive services group, has announced a number of acquisitions, as its expansion into Eastern Europe gathers pace.
BMW has announced the launch of its new M6 for 2005.
Vauxhall has launched a VXR version of its new Monaro.
Kia is preparing its all-new Rio for launch at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January.
Partspool has released the latest version of its international vehicle parts locator service.
A crackdown on clocking, the illegal practice which the Government says costs the UK motor industry £100m a year, has been announced this month in the Road Safety Bill, together with further measures to make the import and export of stolen cars more difficult.
Online shopping search engine Kelkoo has launched a new cars section which will allow buyers to simultaneously compare the prices and specifications of five vehicles from hundreds of dealers and private sellers.
Lotus Group plc has appointed Kim Ogaard-Nielsen as its new chief executive officer.
Retailers and manufacturers have hit back at claims that sports utility vehicles are dangerous and disproportionately responsible for pollution.
