General Motors will cut up to 12,000 jobs over the next two years to reduce annual costs at its European operations by 500 million euros (£341 million) by 2006, it said today.
The car insurance market is stabilising according to new research by the AA.
BMW’s 3 Series has emerged as the number one seller in a private car market that generated £1.81bn worth of sales during the third quarter of 2004, according to used car database, Cardata.co.uk.
Commercial vehicle hire firm Burnt Tree has placed one of the largest single fleet orders for Vauxhall commercial vehicles.
Euro Car Parts has been voted the best independent parts supplier for the second year running.
Graham Wheeler has been appointed joint managing director of Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) UK with immediate effect.
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Total west European passenger car registrations amounted to 1,353,817 units in September 2004, representing a decrease of –0.6% (-0.7% in the EU-15) compared to the same month last year.
The backlog of roadworks in England is so large that it would take 10 years to clear even if engineers were given all the funding needed to carry out the repairs, a survey has claimed.
The Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association (VBRA) has secured approval for its consumer code of practice from the Office of Fair Trading.
A survey of 1,000 plus road users shows that three quarters of drivers are not up to date with basic road rules.
Tyre fast fit chain ATS Euromaster has successfully rolled out a pilot web-based system which will allow staff at each of its 530 UK service centres to receive work authorisations from fleet managers within seconds of electronically requesting them.
Ford has launched a new special edition Mondeo called the Titanium X.
Jaguar has launched a new limited edition version of its X-type.
The European Commission is set today to decide whether to pressure Germany to scrap a 1960 law insuring Volkswagen’s independence.
Audi is to sell its Cosworth Technology business, its specialist commercial engine maker, for a price believed to be in the region of £50m.
Add-It, UK manufacturer of automotive chemical and service products, has unveiled its range of grease aerosols, as part of its sustained rollout of the Add-It Extra brand.
The budget model in the Ford-Volkswagen-Seat people carrier project is probably the best all-round package. It gets the same airy, versatile interiors as the Sharan and Galaxy, yet has more equipment and lower list prices.
Car sales might still be rising, but it doesn’t mean dealers will be buying that second villa in Marbella. The September new registration isn’t as popular as the March one, which means less new cars sold, less part-exchanges and less used stock to make some extra cash on
General Motors is set to reveal details of a reorganisation plan for its loss-making European operations this week, Reuters reports this morning, which is predicted to see the loss of thousands of jobs.
WDS, the aftermarket parts distributor, has announced that after a first year of trading, it has added XL and Kilen to its portfolio.
Renault’s Modus has taken 3,500 orders since appearing in showrooms a month ago and the initial sales target of 5,000 units covering the last four months of the year is set to be beaten ahead of time.
Chrysler UK will launch the new 2005 Dodge SRT-10 supercar in the UK in November.
Volvo is to unveil its 3CC prototype to the public for the first time at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Shanghai, 12-14 October.
Motorcarloans.com – has launched a new book which promises to show the tips and tricks motorists can use to ensure they get the best deal when buying, leasing, renting or financing a new or used car.
A major survey of more than 100,000 used cars aims to quash fears that the market is being flooded with diesels.
The AA is to cut 1,300 jobs across the UK, representing 10% of its workforce.
The 100,000th Mazda RX-8 has rolled off the Ujina final assembly in Japan.
Volkswagen and Audi are understood to be splitting their franchises to prevent dealer groups from operating both in the same region.
Toyota GB is celebrating a record September sales month with 22,333 sales and a market share of 5.18%, beating the previous record of 22,309 vehicles set in March.
