General Motors has signed a 'non-binding' agreement to buy bankrupt Daewoo Motor.
The industry is feeling the shockwaves of last week's US disaster and has raised questions once more about the twice-yearly plate change. Martin Ward, Cap national research manager reports.
It is not surprising the industry has been focusing primarily on new car sales over the past couple of months. The combination of a new registration plate format, 10 months of continuous sales growth and low interest rates had raised expectations of record new car sales in both September and for the year as a whole.
Alliance & Leicester triggered a mini-price war when it aggressively cut rates for its car loan products in late August. Although Tesco continues to offer the lowest headline rate in the market, A&L is a major player in car loans and has marginally better rates across the most popular loan amounts.
Carmakers were this week planning their final-quarter marketing campaigns against a background of considerable uncertainty. Sales in the past three months have been strong and customers are buying because they believe prices are low and deals are good.
Manheim Auctions is working in partnership with Leeds College of Technology to ensure all staff are fully qualified and trained to a uniform standard.
Peugeot's franchised dealers are set to re-enter the market for major fleet tyre sales.
The internet - a serious sales channel or just the electronic version of a listing in the Yellow Pages? David Sumner Smith talks to leading figures in the industry.
Thatcham, the Berkshire-based motor industry repair research and training centre, has made training manager Derek Reynolds redundant.
Mercedes-Benz unveiled a lifesaving concept at Frankfurt motor show designed to further reduce injuries in the event of an accident.
Bodyshops are considering boycotting Zurich Insurance over the busy winter months in a bid to force the insurer to improve labour rates and working terms.
Global Telematics' Orchid system is being used at the second RAC/Fleet World MPG (miles per gallon) Marathon taking place on September 26-27, 2001.
Dealers need to be prepared for the moment high street retailers start selling a 'car-in-a-box' package that provides a customer with all the information they need about a vehicle in order to make a decision to purchase.
Land Rover is in the process of compiling a list of approved liquefied petroleum gas conversion specialists as it prepares to launch a V8 petrol version of the Discovery Commercial next year.
The General Insurance Standards Council has lost its latest legal battle over the imposition of new rules governing the sale of insurance policies.
Yell.com, the online Yellow Pages, has joined up with leading motoring companies to provide users with a source of both on and offline UK motoring services.
Sunwin Motor Group has announced record sales of over £61 million for the first half of its financial year.
Motability Finance Ltd is preparing to roll out its new national vehicle remarketing scheme to dealers next year after a successful pilot scheme which has been running since August.
Ford Motor Company suffered five times the losses in 2000 than in the previous year, with a drop in turnover and sales compounding the bad news. But the company remains upbeat.
Motor trade employees concerned about their working environment can now see how the law can help them on a Government website.
Auto Trader has formed a partnership with Skynet, the global tracking service, in a promotional deal worth £200,000, which goes live from 20th September.
The first righthand drive versions of the Smart two-seater city cars City Coupe and Cabriolet, from DaimlerChrysler, will be delivered to customers in early November.
Honda is to offer driving lessons to every buyer of its new Civic Type-R.
The Volkswagen Group has established a foundation, initially funded with a company $2m donation, to provide humanitarian aid to the children affected by last Tuesday terrorist attacks in the US.
Haynes is putting its motor manuals online and enabling customers to pay to download chapters to keep permanently or rent out for a certain period.
Kelkoo, a shopping comparison website, says car buyers are turning to the internet in 'droves'.
Vauxhall is committed to replacing the Omega executive car in 2004 but the marque's new contender will not be a 'traditional' vehicle.
On September 1, Citroen sold more new cars in the UK than the company has ever sold in any country on a single day.
Cadillac is to be relaunched in Britain on January 1 next year as a sister company to Saab.
The RMI has criticised a Department of Trade and Industry task force Report published this morning into car servicing and repair that recommends the introduction of a voluntary 'good trader' scheme for garages.
