A third of young motorists - aged 17-20 - opt for a car on the basis of what it looks like, while only 7% make a choice based on running costs and insurance costs, a survey from RAC Insure and driving school BSM has found.
Honda Motor Company, Japan's third biggest automaker, reported today that its profit fell 7.5% in its second fiscal quarter, saying the strong yen hurt its earnings even though its revenue rose.
China's Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) will sign a final contract this week to take over South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor.
The People's Web, a new low-cost service enabling UK companies and individuals to buy and sell products and services through personalized internet accounts, launches today to the automotive sector.
Science and Innovation Minister Lord Sainsbury has announced the membership of the new Department of Trade and Industry body designed to drive UK technology and innovation.
A Ferrari Enzo, one of the world's most desirable and rarest cars, has became the most expensive ever sold on eBay Motors in Europe.
Three quarters of motorists feel more vulnerable today than they did five years ago, with many fearing they could become a victim of car crime or road rage.
Honda Motor Company has set a worldwide production record for the first half of the financial year.
DaimlerChrysler has extended the test phase to be undergone by new models, to combat a recent increase in electronic warranty faults associated with new technology.
Inchcape executive director Graeme Potts has increased his stake in the company, paying £44,610 for 3,000 shares at 1487p.
Honda’s compact MPV will be launched on November 16 with Easy Care Option, a prepaid five-year service and three-year insurance package.
Mazda Motors UK has entered a new agreement to manage the distribution of Mazda vehicles in Cyprus in partnership with local distributor A. Stephanides and Sons.
Nissan has unveiled the new prototype vehicle that fitted with a multimedia platform capable of showing up to four moving images at once on an onboard screen.
GM Daewoo is promoting its price cutting parts programme with a promotional brochure and publicity campaign.
Honda has developed an ‘Intelligent Night Vision’ system, which Honda says could cut night time pedestrian casualties.
The Office of Fair Trading is pressing manufacturers to comply with laws that require transparency on the issue of pre-registered cars.
First details and pictures of the new BMW 3-series.
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics shows that car production was up 1.2 per cent in the highest September since 1999.
Seven out of 10 UK regions enjoyed an increase in used car retail sales in September compared to August, CAP reports.
Toyota sold a record 715,438 units in the period from January to September 2004, an increase of 11% over the first nine months of 2003.
Volkswagen has rejected a German trade union offer to limit workers' pay rises, saying it does not go far enough.
Nissan is seeking planning permission to build a wind farm in the middle of its Sunderland plant, according to the BBC.
We have previously written about the CAP Used Car Performance Index – a monthly national survey of used car dealers in the franchise and non-franchise sectors.
The 307 had a tough reputation to live up to when it was launched in June 2001. The 306 had been one of the most popular small family cars on the market.
The DVLA plans to offer motorists the option of using credit cards when paying for vehicle excise duty (VED) from spring 2005.
Alfa Romeo is planning a new ownership package that covers all servicing costs and pan-European breakdown assistance for up to five years or 100,000 miles.
The Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association has become the second automotive body to be granted full approval of its Consumer Code of Practice by the Office of Fair Trading.
ATS Euromaster has this month rolled out an online authorisation service that will enable its 530 service centres to get instant approval on car maintenance from fleet customers, after successfully completing a pilot scheme.
Bad press concerning the car repair industry continues with the jailing of a cowboy mechanic from Surrey who charged a customer almost £300 for repairs not carried out.
Nationwide Accident Repairs Services has paid a £30,000 settlement for copyright infringement after the company was unable to produce licences for computer software it was using.
