A Pan-European sales and service system is being introduced by Fiat as part of a E20 million investment programme aimed at improving standards for customers.
European Union ministers have reportedly clashed over proposals to harmonise the way in which companies calculate corporation tax in different countries.
Daewoo will cease to exist as a new car brand in Europe from January 1 as General Motors completes the global launch of the Chevrolet brand.
The Office of Fair Trading is looking at complaints from Citroen UK’s dealers that their contracts impose unreasonable demands concerning the scale of new car showrooms.
General Motors is to cut about 3,000 jobs and lose production capacity equivalent to two car making plants in its loss-making European operations.
Virtual Insurance Products Ltd (VIP) has announced that they have acquired Jackson Lee Underwriting Ltd with effect from October 1 2004.
International auto industry marketing researcher JD Power & Associates has acquired its UK-based partner and has announced plans to open an office in Munich, Germany.
The Government is being urged to intervene to help resolve problems in the body repair trade.
BMW's clean energy programme H2R set nine international speed records for internal combustion powered vehicles using hydrogen as a fuel at the weekend at the Miramas high-speed proving grounds in France.
Chevrolet is presenting a new production model and two new show cars at the Paris Motor Show this week, demonstrating the brand’s direction in the UK when sales begin on September 16.
A delegation of workers from Jaguar's threatened Browns Lane plant in Coventry will join local MPs to lobby Ford tomorrow at the launch of the new Ford Focus at the Paris Motor Show.
US repair franchise Fix Auto has announced its entry into the UK market.
The worst trading conditions for a decade have been blamed on a reversal in the fortunes of UK independent consultancy Ricardo.
Dealers are struggling under the weight of new legislation governing sales, service and repair areas, according to the International Car Distribution Programme (ICDP) after a survey investigating the impact of new block exemption regulations on manufacturers and dealers.
AXA is to sell the new business rights to its personal lines direct insurance business to RAC plc, in a deal marking the conclusion of the joint venture - RAC Insure - established by AXA and RAC in 2002.
Strong fuel economy is a significant factor in retail purchase decisions for more than 90 per cent of used cars, according to a CAP survey.
AM100 dealer group HR Owen has this morning reported a rise in profits for the six months to the end of June.
The market for prestige-brand compact executive cars will grow during the latter part of 2004 and into 2005, despite a likely slowdown in the overall new car market, says Glass's.
Shop stewards at Jaguar’s Browns Lane plant in Coventry have voted unanimously to oppose owner Ford’s plans to end car assembly there from September 2005.
PSA Peugeot Citroen has announced it will be launching two new cars in Argentina to double production there by 2007.
Vauxhall is launching its 240bhp Astra three-door high performance concept (HPC) at the Paris Motor Show this week.
Independent car part supplier Euro Car Parts has opened its new branch in Colchester.
The European Commission has given Germany until the end of next month to scrap a 1960 law protecting Volkswagen from a hostile takeover and renewed its threat to take legal action.
Hyundai will be launching its special edition Matrix SE this month.
The Renault Clio Renaultsport 182 Cup and V6 255 will make their debut at the Paris Motors Show this week in advance of its 2005 on-sale date.
Most UK motorists don’t save towards the costs of running their cars, despite average bills now hitting around £400 a month according to motoreasy, a car care service provider.
Jaguar workers are today due to consider taking strike action over parent company Ford's decision to end car production at the premium brand's Browns Lane plant in Coventry with the loss of 1,100 jobs.
Strong retail sales performance is still being reported by used car dealers, with confidence high for the immediate future, says CAP’s latest monthly Used Car Performance Index survey of the UK used car trade.
Support for a charity event in aid of BEN, the Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund, is gathering pace.
Car production is to end at Jaguar's Brown's Lane factory in Coventry with the loss of 1,100 jobs, the company has announced today.
