Dixon Motors has teamed up with the AA to create the Dixon Accident Support Service.
The deadline by which dealers had agree to adopt new rules set by the General Insurance Standards Council on the selling of insurance policies has been extended indefinitely due to a dispute involving other industry bodies.
Enormous customer interest in the outgoing Jeep Cherokee has helped boost the sales of Chrysler and Jeep vehicles in the UK by 18% so far this year.
Sandcliffe Nottingham has been presented with the prestigious Ford Chairman's Award for the highest standards of excellence in customer service.
For the second year running, Peugeot's website has come out on top in the What Car? review of motor manufacturer's consumer websites.
Flagging sales in the German home market did little to slow the profit earning potential of Europe's largest carmaker as VW exports boom.
TRW Automotive has released an updated catalogue of lighting parts covering 95% of the top 50 best selling models on the road.
Walon UK has acquired 48 new car transporters as part of a major investment programme that has seen the company spend more than £7m since the start of 2001.
The European Fleet Funding and Management (EFFAM) network, of which HSBC Vehicle Finance is the UK partner, has launched its own dedicated website.
Alarm bells should be ringing throughout the world's automotive industry, says strategy consultants Autopolis.
Luxury car brand Bentley will break even within three years, chief executive Tony Gott has told The Times newspaper.
Lex Services, the vehicle licensing business that has transformed itself into a business services group, has reported pre-tax profits up from £19.3 to £43.4m.
Philip Parke has been appointed marketing manager of Ford's customer service division, with responsibility for marketing Ford Britain's range of aftermarket operations, including vehicle servicing and repair, parts, accessories and the award-winning fast-fit network, Ford Rapid Fit.
Nearly all vehicle manufacturers are gaining ground in the battle with independent garages for the service and repair of younger cars, says Castrol in its Trend Tracker report.
The AA is to offer members a car repair service at their homes as part of an expansion prompted by the £5.75m acquisition of 129 garages from Halfords.
Regulations being introduced to govern the selling of general insurance will not limit competition in the marketplace or influence product pricing, says the independent body set up to monitor the industry.
Co-Op Motor Group in Littleover, part of the Ilkeston Consumer Co-Op, has completed a £120,000 refurbishment to its site.
Auctioneers Manheim Europe sold 75% of cars that went under the hammer at their recently refurbished Birmingham premises.
Unipart Demand Chain Management (DCM), the logistics division of the Unipart group, is launching a range of web-based inventory management services.
Motor finance provider Carlyle Finance has created a new post within its senior management team to oversee its southern regional offices.
The Honda Insight has been shortlisted for a design award. The hybrid car is one of six entries in the Design Sense Award, alongside such product innovations as the interlocking brick, the Motorola mobile phone and Eco Works office furniture.
Franchised dealers are staying away from auctions in order to prepare for the plate change, while overall the market is stable for this time of year, says Andrew Shepherd, of Manheim.
Experian's automotive division is offering its trade and manufacturer clients the chance to enhance their websites with a link to AA Car Data Check, allowing used car customers the chance to verify a vehicle's history.
Lookers has restructured its senior management team in order to operate 'more effectively with its strategic car manufacturer partners'.
Polar Motor Group, the joint venture between Ford and Lancaster, has reported record earnings for the first half of 2001.
Research into consumer attitudes towards buying used cars on-line suggests many are reluctant to switch from browsing to buying for fear of 'taking home a lemon'.
Nissan Motor's European sales have fallen by 10% year-on-year and vehicle production in the UK has slumped by 9.3%.
Mitsubishi Motors UK has admitted its franchised dealers will have serviced 'grey' imports stolen and imported to the UK by Japanese criminal gangs.
The latest European Commission report on pan-European new car pricing has been slammed as inaccurate and merely a veiled threat from competition commissioner Mario Monti that the days of Block Exemption as it stands now are numbered.
