ChryslerJeep is to begin the roll-out of the new Dodge branding to its dealer network in 2005, with the first cars now due to go on sale in early 2006.
Kevin Rose, who has overseen spectacular 85% growth in Audi’s UK sales volume and consolidated the brand’s premium status since becoming director in 1999, is being courted about taking a senior role within the company’s rapidly expanding Chinese operation.
A tribunal looking into the dismissal of workers at troubled Welsh business Dynamex Friction ended last month.
Hyundai is set to roll out a contract hire scheme to its dealer network in January, following a successful pilot in 14 sites. The move is part of the Korean firm’s long- term plans to be taken seriously as a player in the fleet market.
CarLand is planning to open its seventh used car superstore early next year in a move which is expected to take the company’s turnover above a quarter of a billion pounds.
Dacia’s new Logan could join Renaults in UK showrooms by 2007 offering retailers the opportunity to sell a £5,100 “value” car.
Maserati dealers will be expected to more than double their UK sales by 2007 as the prestige manufacturer begins a drive to steal wealthy customers away from the likes of BMW, Jaguar and Mercedes.
A risk management tool aimed at clarifying motor finance providers’ exposure to voluntary termination has been launched by CAP.
Harwoods Limited and Breeze Motor Company Limited have acquired the Testwood Motor Group.
A dramatic fall in Rover sales last month has fuelled growing concern for the future of the brand.
Bodyshop consumables supplier Farécla is launching into the car care market.
The Office of Fair Trading has backed Citroen in a dispute with the Retail Motor Industry Federation over showroom sizes.
New car registrations over the first nine months of 2004 stand at a record 2,079,956 units, a rise of 7,006 new cars – or 0.3%.
Kia and Suzuki enjoyed record breaking sales in September.
September CV registrations reached the highest monthly volume for 15 years.
A growth in orders has seen Remploy Automotive expand to take over three more factories.
The UK's first event promoting global collaboration between firms in the automotive sector will be staged in Wales next month.
BMW (GB) has achieved its biggest September sales month with a record 19,365 registrations, up 12% from 2003. The new BMW 1 Series has contributed to the figure with over 2,000 registrations. The car has only been on sale since September 18 and the waiting list now runs into 2005.
Jamie Borwick, former chief executive and more recently chairman of Manganese Bronze Holdings PLC, has announced the purchase of the Electric Mercury range of electric and hybrid delivery vehicles, which will form the basis of a new trading company to be called Modec Ltd.
Mercedes, BMW and Toyota have been voted the world's most favoured brands.
Lookers has completed the acquisition of two new car dealerships - Chester Saab from privately owned Bowers of Bolton Limited, and the Volkswagen franchise for Northallerton, north Yorkshire from Massingberd Group.
Solihull-based electrical components distributor Lucas SRE Ltd has been placed in administration.
Finance, insurance and IT consultancy, Frontline Solutuions UK Ltd has teamed up with insurance brokersr First Call to offer dealers an option to cover their customers’ cars for a seven day period.
The market for cars powered by liquified petroleum gas is set to remain in the doldrums unless the Government increases its support for the market.
Nissan is planning to introduce the Infiniti brand in Germany, the UK and Russia in 2008.
Ferodo has extended its range of brake fitting kits to 385, doubling its previous range.
Halfords, the car parts retailer, has seen its sales grow by 11% in the first half of the financial year.
Jaguar has offset a slump in the US by recording its best September sales figures in the UK.
The introduction of the new 54 plate had little impact on disappointing car sales last month.
The Automotive Academy is asking colleges and universities to help drive skill levels forward in the automotive industry.
