General Motors has removed key functions from its Opel, Vauxhall and Saab units in an attempt to develop a new unity across the brands.
A Christian car dealer is to close his Mitsubishi franchise rather than open on Sundays.
Mercedes-Benz is launching its new A-Class in spring 2005.
Researching values in the used car market requires a wide range of activity measures to gain a comprehensive picture of the factors driving them.
Citroen’s new car cashback promotion works. It’s got buyers into showrooms, signatures on order forms and increased C5’s sales figures. Currently, Citroen is offering buyers £3,000 back on any C5.
How much do you love your customers? There’s only one answer – lots and lots.
In a service or body repair workshop, the main product is time.
Car Parts Direct reports a more than doubling of radar detector sales so far this year.
The launch of a business partnership agreement between Honda (UK) and Castrol was announced at the Birmingham moor show.
Total UK, part of the French oils and lubes supplier TotalFinaElf, is re-jigging its strategy to reduce focus on French manufacturers and increase sales with other businesses.
PPG’s Original Finish colour-styling team has made its predictions for the colours motor manufacturers will be using in the year 2007 and beyond.
For the first time since 2001, the RAC has overtaken the AA at the top of the annual JD Power UK Roadside Assistance Customer Satisfaction Study.
The Vehicle Body Repairers Association is advertising for a director-general designate, as the current DG Ron Nicholson is to retire at the start of next year, after almost 50 years in the industry, including 21 with the VBRA.
Euro Car Parts has launched a new air conditioning programme for the independent aftermarket.
A five-year free service and maintenance package is now available on all 2004 model year Range Rovers bought from Land Rover dealers this summer
Renault London City has embarked on a major recruitment and training drive to increase its aftersales capacity and improve its customer satisfaction ratings.
Repairer network ABS is to redraw the boundaries of the regional business areas into which its 240 repair centres are divided.
New research from Arval PHH has identified the five parts of a vehicle most likely to suffer minor damage during its lifetime.
The automotive aftermarket was noticeable by its absence at the Sunday Times Motor Show Live 2004
Progress Software Solutions has launched an internet-based database of customer, vehicle and job information shown on a computer screen in T-card format.
The Office of Fair Trading has outlined its determination to enforce “rigorously” the revised block exemption regulations in the UK. But it stresses the need for feedback from the market.
Alfa Romeo’s 156 Sportwagon is to get the same facelift as the sedan – and an Audi Allroad-style all-wheel drive crossover version called, somewhat unimaginatively, the Crosswagon.
Whitehouse has severed its links with Honda after selling its sole dealership with the franchise at Bexleyheath, Kent, to Dutton-Forshaw for an undisclosed sum.
HR Owen has opened the UK’s second Lamborghini dealership, following a £700,000 investment. Based in Stockport’s Town Hall Square, it is trading as Lamborg-hini Manchester and has a seven-car showroom.
Parklands Audi came under a bit of pressure recently.
Contract hire company MNH Vehicle Contracts has launched a compulsory safety feature checklist which the dealer and driver both have to sign before the driver can use a new car.
Despite increasing number of prestige marque vehicles reaching the used car market, Glass’s Information Services believes there is unlikely to be significant further decline in their second hand values.
The Energy Saving Trust has introduced a new grant management structure which it says will make it easier for customers to successfully apply for Powershift and CleanUp grants throughout the year.
Business cars are back in favour. Despite widespread predictions of the demise of the company vehicle, the latest annual HSBC Business Car Expectations Survey has found that, even for middle management, an upward trend is discernible.
Used car retail sales growth showed signs of slowing in April following a strong first quarter performance, according to the CAP Used Car Performance Index.
