Stapletons (Tyre Services) Limited has today announced the appointment of a new chief operating officer.
Large-scale discounts to fleet customers have been heavily criticised in the newly-published Government report on the UK car industry. It claims private buyers are getting a poor deal because of the generous discounts enjoyed by corporate customers.
More than 8,500 providers of service and maintenance - including franchise dealers, independent garages and fast-fit networks - have now signed up to the 1link Service Network directory.
Swiss scientists have developed a new type of selective catalytic conversion system using an urea solution which it hopes can be incorporated into future diesel vehicles.
ABS, the repairer network, has recruited the first employees from the new European Union countries in a bid to help alleviate the effects of industry-wide bodyshop skills shortages.
Consumers hunting for a used car this autumn can afford to be fussy shoppers, says independent price guide, WiseBuyer's.
The all-makes car service and repair network Just Car Clinics is investing, with the support of suppliers, in training facilities expected to be operational early next year.
The UK motor manufacturing industry has been rocked by production cuts at Jaguar and the news that a road map drawn up by Land Rover management and unions had failed to satisfy Ford bosses.
The first phase of refurbishment at Lifestyle Ford showrooms in the South has been completed.
Body Shop Solutions has acquired the UK and Eire sole distribution rights for Celette crash repair equipment after the French supplier’s British agent, Celette UK, went into receivership last month.
Nissan GB is launching a website next month to take deposits for the 350Z roadster prior to its arrival in UK showrooms next March.
Ewan Ramsay’s appointment as DaimlerChrysler UK Retail managing director heralds the next stage in the development of the manufacturer-owned dealer network.
Mazda has returned to Brighton for the first time in three years with the opening of a new showroom by Rivervale Cars.
A second hand car dealer and solarium owner who claimed he had lost more than £200,000 in a drug deal that went wrong was ordered to pay a confiscation order of £65,000 following his conviction in a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) prosecution.
Managers and staff at the Land Rover plant in Solihull have agreed a plan this afternoon aimed at safeguarding 8,000 jobs through improving its performance.
Motor finance companies are losing an estimated £83 million per year in a voluntary termination clause in hire purchase and conditional sale agreements.
Mitsubishi Motors UK has continued its strong business performance posting a 3% sales increase for the month of August and a 16% increase for the year compared to 2003.
The all-new Ford Focus will make its world debut at the Paris Motor Show on September 23 when Lewis Booth, chairman and CEO of Ford of Europe, will unveil the model line up.
Porsche will launch its new Boxster on November 27.
Vauxhall has developed a panoramic windscreen for the soon-to-be-launched 3-door Astra Sport Hatch.
Bradford school pupils will be able to train as vehicle technicians as part of their studies from next week, as the city becomes home to a new automotive training centre for 14-16 year olds.
BMW GB has announced the latest in-car technology that enables the owner of a BMW 5 Series to keep a watchful eye on their house – even if they are hundreds of miles away.
DaimlerChrysler has stuck to its forecast for 2004 sales growth at the prestigious Mercedes Car Group, even though sales at its flagship auto division fell in August for the seventh month this year.
The automotive components sector will be the main focus of the next SMMT e-Business Seminar, which takes place on October 20 at Warwick University.
New car registrations in Scotland in August 2004 totalled 6,118 units - a fall of 12.16% on the same month last year (6,965 units).
Phoenix Venture Holdings, MG Rover group’s holding company, is planning to make cuts of £100m and return to month-by-month profitability next year.
Following discussions with the FSA, the Body Repair Industry Campaign (BRIC) has issued a new document summarising the legal obligations of repairers under the financial regulations that take effect from 14 January 2005.
The decline in western European dealer sales and service outlets has accelerated since the adoption of the current block exemption regulation.
Johnsons Cars has bought its first Volkswagen dealership.
Comma is running an autumn-into-winter promotion for workshops on its professional trade oils.
