Ford expects sales at its British off-road brand Land Rover to hold roughly steady this year compared with the 165,163 cars it sold in 2003.
Insurer and vehicle manufacturer activity, bodyshop profitability and systems houses in relation to estimating are just a few of the industry issues that will be debated at the launch of the new RMI bodyshop advisory group.
Vauxhall has launched an additional model into its Astra range. The SXi Digital will be the first car to have a digital radio fitted as standard.
Nissan’s Sunderland plant has been named the top trainer in the UK automotive industry in a national independent survey.
Peugeot will have 52 cars and three concepts on show at its home Motor Show in Paris at the end of this month.
Capital Bank Motor has launched a finance and insurance (F&I) team to help motor dealerships recoup some of the £500m per annum that it estimates is currently being lost to direct lenders, and enable dealerships and manufacturer groups to protect future income.
Honda has announced that its FR-V will have an insurance rating starting at group 9 and prices will range from £14,75 to £16,400 when sales begin in November.
FPS, warehouse distributor to the independent aftermarket, has signed an agreement with Lesjofors to distribute the Kilen brand in the independent aftermarket.
Secretary of State for Transport Alistair Darling has been asked to resign by a speed camera detector supplier over claims that speed cameras are cash collectors – and the road safety issue is less important.
Stormont Ford has undergone a refit of its 3,000 sq ft showroom and customer reception areas, workshops, and also features a brand new parts display area.
Add-It, UK manufacturer of automotive chemical and service products, has appointed David Long as a new sales agent for the expanding Hytec brand in the UK motor industry.
A television advert for the Land Rover Freelander Sport featuring a woman firing a starting pistol has been banned by regulator Ofcom.
Motorists are spending more time in their cars – not just because of traffic but also as a way of escaping their family.
Sweden is heading for a showdown with its flagship Volvo brand over gas-guzzling sports utility vehicles, as the political backlash against them spreads across Europe.
Land Rover’s Solihull factory is facing a renewed threat of closure after a joint management-union rescue plan was rejected by Ford, its owner.
Land Rover has returned to profit for the first time since it was bought by US-based Ford Motor four years ago, according to new UK accounts filed the British firm.
Bora is a good all-rounder and injects some much-needed style into the small family saloon sector. It’s based on the Volkswagen Golf and it shares some its best attributes, like a pleasant interior, direct steering and some punchy, economical PD diesel engines.
Diesel car sales continue to grow, partly due to the running-cost advantage, but also the improved consumer perception resulting from advances in technology.
Bodyshop minimum standards, capacity, body repair and vehicle technology, parts, estimating skills and skills shortages are just some of the topics to be tackled at the launch of the Retail Motor Industry Federation's (RMI) Bodyshop Industry Forum.
Jaguar has confirmed that none of its 8,000 manufacturing staff will lose their jobs, but hours would be cut with a Friday shut-down at the Brown’s Lane, Allesley and Halewood plants, affecting the S- and X-Type, the XJ and XK models.
The introduction of the new 54 number plate identifier is expected to generate around £5.7 billion worth of business in September.
Car buyers opting to cash in on the property boom could be paying up to twice the market value for their new car, warns motor price guide and market commentator, WiseBuyer’s.
An international investigation by the AIRC Research Centre into inaccurate repair times quoted by estimating systems is hoped to rectify more than 200 reported anomalies within 12 months.
A dedicated service advice centre is part of £1.5m aftersales facilities unveiled this month at the Ringways Leeds Ford dealership.
The Automotive Aftermarket Division of Robert Bosch UK has announced the appointment of Ken Ford to the position of divisional director at the company’s headquarters in Denham, Buckinghamshire.
The number of fatal accidents in the vehicle repair trade rose from five in 2002/03 to eight in 2003/04 – and a further six people were killed in the industry within the first four months of the current year, according to The Health and Safety Executive.
Vauxhall has announced changes for its 2005 range.
One of Sewells’ specialities is attitudinal surveys – researching what people think and feel.
More than 800 UK bodyshops will close over the next five years if the current rate of decline in the body repair sector continues unabated.
Disgruntled bodyshops are working together to fight for more openness from insurers initiating labour-only contracts with repairers.
