German-US car giant DaimlerChrysler has warned it may cut 6,000 jobs and shift production of its new C-class models outside of Germany.
The Government has revealed that any plans for the introduction of a national congestion charging scheme are at least 10 years away.
This month the UK will get its first sight of the all-new BMW 1 Series thanks to a travelling showcase.
Daihatsu is celebrating the first birthday of its Charade city car with a summer offer that sees the car on sale at launch price.
For the second successive year, a young woman has beaten the opposite sex to the title of Outstanding Technical Student in Light Vehicle at the Institute of the Motor Industry’s national learning and skills awards for 2004.
Michelin has come out on top in a JD Power Asia Pacific study into customer satisfaction with winter tyres.
Jewsons of Oxford and Withams in Walton-on-Thames have become Skoda Business Sales Centres, bringing the number of BSCs in the UK to 20.
Britain is in danger of becoming a nation too afraid to put its feet up and go on holiday, according to a survey conducted by the Chartered Management Institute. More than 3,000 managers were questioned, and the Institute found that work overload has reduced the number of managers prepared to use their full holiday allowance each year.
Courtesy car provision will be affected by new insurance regulations coming into force next year, and dealers that fail to register could find themselves breaking those rules, warns the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI).
Following on from the launch of the new Astra hatchback, Vauxhall has announced pricing details of the new Astra estate.
BT Retail and Canadian business process outsourcing company Minacs have formed an alliance to create a centralised ‘virtual service reception’ for franchised dealer networks.
The RAC Foundation has reported that almost 90% of young men think they are ‘good’ or ‘very good’ drivers despite the fact that almost two thirds describe their driving as ‘fast’ and a quarter admit that they are ‘aggressive’.
Subaru is offering three years/36,000 miles free servicing on a wide range of its models including the new special edition Forester XLn.
Volkswagen has launched a new performance-orientated GT version of the Polo supermini.
Knowing your customer means having reliable, relevant information – the sort of information that Sewells has been renowned for over many years. And in a new development for our annual dealer conference, this year we will present the findings of our latest research into new and used car customers, finance customers, and aftersales customers.
Kwik-Fit has appointed Mike Wise to temporarily co-ordinate all its core UK fast-fit activities following parent company CVC Capital Partners’ acquisition of the AA in conjunction with fellow private equity group Permira Advisers for £1.75bn.
The new Audi TT Coupé is offering a Tiptronic automatic option for the first time. The new TT Coupé 178bhp is now available to order priced at £20,725 OTR, or £22,125 OTR in automatic form.
Saab is revising the specification and revealing pricing for its 2005 9-3 Sport Saloon and Convertible model ranges.
The new BMW X3 is now available with a new sports package.
Mitsubishi Motors has released the first picture of its top of the range 150bhp Colt from the all-new 3-door Colt CZ3 range. Due to go on sale early 2005 the Colt CZ3 range will include the Colt CZT turbo charged variant.
The Department of Transport (DfT) has said it would like to see the use of in-car radar detectors banned.
Caterpillar Logistics Services (UK) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., and Phoenix Venture Holdings Limited have reached an agreement for Cat Logistics to acquire the parts business of MG Rover, a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH.
Caterpillar Logistics Services (UK), a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc, and Phoenix Venture Holdings Limited have reached an agreement for Cat Logistics to acquire the parts business of MG Rover, a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH.
Vauxhall is offering 0% finance deals on most of its models, free air conditioning on the new Tigra and savings of up to £1,000 across the range.
Toyota has sold an all-time record of 502,016 units in the period from January to June 2004 in Europe, an increase of 15% over the first half of 2003.
Figures released by the analyst and forecaster JD Power-LMC show that the overall West European car market turned in a strong sales performance in June.
Glass’s Market Intelligence Service has carried out an analysis of over 200,00 cars to challenge the generally accepted mileage of 12,000 miles per year for a used car.
For the first time in Rolls-Royce history, the marque is officially represented in Korea. The first of a number of new dealer premises around the world have been formally opened at Seoul.
Renault’s new Modus is now available to order with deliveries starting in September and prices starting at £9,250 on-the-road.
Laguna from 2001 onwards lives up to Renault’s reputation for French flair and sculpted styling. It’s far more substantial than the model it replaced and brings executive style and comfort at a price that’s attractive to most families. What’s not so impressive is its reliability record
