BMW has announced prices for the forthcoming 630i and 535d models.
Euro Car Parts has launched a new website intended to make life easier for its wholesale trade customers.
ISUZU and Subaru dealers will be taking part in a new rental scheme.
UK motorists will be able to own cars for as little as £99 a month under an American-style car leasing scheme, reportedly pioneered by the Reg Vardy dealer group.
Mazda has launched a summer offer of free servicing and accessories and reduced prices, until September 30 2004.
Phoenix Venture Holdings Limited has appointed Nigel Petrie as a non- executive director. In this new role, Petrie will establish and chair an audit committee and a remuneration committee. He will also serve as a non- executive director on the board of MG Rover Group Limited.
BMW UK has announced the launch of Sport models for the 5 Series Saloon and Touring range.
FPS, the UK’s largest automotive parts warehouse distributor to the independent aftermarket, has exchanged contracts for the acquisition of its entire share capital worth £31million with Lookers plc – the dealer group listed at No 9 in the AM100.
Reports that General Motors is considering scrapping the Daewoo badge for its Korean-made cars in Europe and replacing it with the Chevrolet name it uses in North America and China, have been called 'speculative'.
Government plans to replace the existing road tax system with a variable road charging scheme could greatly increase dealer costs.
Ford’s upmarket brands - Jaguar, Land Rover and Aston Martin – have suffered a combined loss of more than £200m, dragging the US carmaker’s European operations into a deficit.
A new AA training centre based in Leicestershire has been officially opened by Roger Wood, AA managing director.
Nissan has announced that prices for the new Primera range will start from £14,600 for the 1.8S. Until its September release date Nissan is offering the S from £13,995 including some added options.
Dealers are being warned they may be losing out on finance and car sales by only using finance providers who use automated credit scoring systems, according to Singer & Friedlander, the finance services group.
Toyota’s total global output of cars is set to top seven million in 2005, outpacing Ford.
The German government has welcomed on Monday DaimlerChrysler's offer to cut top executives' pay to resolve a dispute with employees over longer working hours.
Smart has announced UK prices for the new forfour, starting from £7,995 on-the-road, for the special launch black edition.
Daihatsu has introduced a limited edition version of its Copen roadster. Called the Vivid and available only in red, it is on sale now for £12,995.
DaimlerChrysler UK has announced the appointment of Neil Williamson as director network development. Williamson will join the executive management team of the Milton Keynes-based company on August 16, and will report to president and CEO Wilfried Steffen.
BMW’s chief executive has predicted the company will enjoy record revenue and earnings this year on back of new model launches such as the 6-series coupe and convertible, the X3 compact SUV and the 1-series compact, due in September.
Citroën has revealed the first official pictures of the new C4, ahead of its world debut at this year's Paris Motor Show, in September.
BMW is recalling 4,000 vehicles worldwide after defective control units were discovered in its V8 and V12 engines during tests. The models affected in the recall are cars first registered from May to July 2004.
Jaguar has been voted as one of the most highly rated brands in the UK by Superbrands, an independent authority on branding, at its annual awards night
A European tax on petrol is among controversial budget proposals put forward by the European Commission.
Fiat Auto and Microsoft are joining forces for a long-term strategic automotive partnership, developing telematics solutions. The telematics systems produced will allow users’ cellular phones, Pocket PC or Windows Mobile systems to integrate with the vehicle via Bluetooth and voice-activated access to data including digital music through a USB connection.
The Citroen Berlingo range now includes a dual fuel option, the 600i LX.
The new Audi A6 saloon, which Audi says is “the most driver-focused version to date”, will be arriving in the UK this month.
Soft option gets firm prices
Nissan aftermarket marketing specialist Nick Castle has been appointed parts and service manager at Mazda Motors UK. His role at Nissan is now being shared by Joanne Webster (aftersales communications) and Ian Hodson (parts marketing).<
