The European Commission is today debating Internal Trade Commissioner Frits Bolkestein’s plans for liberalising the €10bn market for car parts.
Mazda has introduced a new initiative to its dealer network, the obsolete parts programme in line with its ‘fix it right first time’ commitment to increase customer satisfaction.
The Renrod Motor Group’s multi-million pound 'Meridian Project' is drawing towards a November handover.
Subaru will unveil its new 209bhp turbocharged Forester 2.5 XT at the Paris Motor Show.
John Edwards, one of the four men who bought MG for £10 in 2000, was in India last night trying to save a vehicle distribution deal with Tata Motors.
Maserati has announced an exclusive, limited edition Spyder on the eve of its 90th Anniversary celebrations.
US democratic presidential nominee John Kerry is pledging to lobby for higher fuel economy standards if he wins power in the November elections – but Europe still leads the way for green transport.
Industry experts have branded a call to simplify car ranges as simplistic and unworkable.
Engineers from Newage International Limited, based in Lincolnshire, have invented a new generator that will give hybrid cars the potential of breaking 100mpg.
It’s finally happened. Prices of the last model Volkswagen Golf are starting to slip – which was always going to happen, of course. No old model is immune from the effects of a replacement, even if in this case the new one hasn’t been quite as brilliantly received as new Golfs of old.
The A6 offers used buyers a real alternative to the BMW 5-series and Mercedes E-class.
Hyundai has announced that its Getz will come with three years' free servicing until September 30.
Jeep has launched two new special editions of its Grand Cherokee in the UK, with metallic paint, sat-nav and rear-park assist as standard.
Women appear to be more likely to have road rage than men.
Glass’s has reported that the debate about four-wheel drive vehicles on the UK's urban roads is having little impact on sales – or residual values - in the new and used car market.
BMW has announced that its entirely new model variant, the 320Cd Convertible, will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show.
Suzuki has said it plans to open a new diesel engine factory and a second car assembly plant in India.
Honda has announced that its Jazz range will be revised, with 1.2 S, 1.4 SE and 1.4 Sport grades, replacing the current 1.4 S/SE/SE Sport line up.
Fiat Auto UK is in the process of introducing an integrated sales, service and maintenance system called Fiat Link throughout its dealer network.
Andrew Dickinson’s recently-formed United Aftermarket Network (UAN) has taken the best elements of the three existing buying groups to create an all-new package, its founder claims.
Automotive design, engineering and development specialist Roush Technologies has been confirmed as an official service and repair partner for British performance car manufacturer Noble.
Assisting members to get technical information from carmakers is one of the aims of the new chief executive designate of the Garage Equipment Association Dave Garratt.
Sir Tom Farmer is planning to hand over control of his Farmer Autocare fast-fit business to a senior management team as the network continues to add outlets.
Mobile body repair business Revive! has started a drive to more than double its number of franchises nationwide by 2007.
Steve Kenny Accident Repair Centre in Didcot has gone into voluntary liquidation, less than a year after the business moved to a purpose built state-of-the-art bodyshop.
Kwik-Fit is keeping quiet over the progress of a trial which has seen six of its outlets expand their service to include servicing and MoTs.
Yorkshire-based accident repair business Alton Cars and Minster Cars has acquired Knaresborough Body Repairs from the Meridian Motor Group.
Research almost always turns up a revelation of crucial importance, and this is aptly demonstrated by the Black Horse consumer finance survey covered in this issue of AM.
Independent garages and franchised car dealers are still subject to excessive demands made by car manufacturers.
Plans by a Derby body repairer to ‘challenge the image of the franchised dealer and transform the traditional image of the body repair specialist’ have been supported by paint, equipment and bodyshop service suppliers including Spies Hecker, Junair, 3M, Globaljig, Pro-Align and computer software & support services provider EMACS.
