The Genser dealership in one of Moscow's sprawling suburbs could be the shape to come of Renault and Nissan dealers across Europe.
BMW's new 2-litre engine for the 3 Series owes a small part of its development to Rover's K-series engine.
DaimlerChrysler Services has launched an online motor insurance service for Chrysler and Jeep customers.
The organisers of the Scottish Motor Show have hit back at suggestions by the RMI that it, and other such events, have a limited future.
Glass's is calling on the Government to close a legal loophole in the registration system to combat the £37.5m cost to the taxpayer of illegally dumped cars.
Manufacturers have began to offer support and financial aid to the victims of this week's terrorist attacks in the US.
Exchange & Mart has re-branded its website, ixM, to www.exchangeandmart.co.uk - its original name. The move is part of the strategic development of the Exchange & Mart brand aimed at enabling the company to exploit its 130-year heritage and strengthen its on and offline proposition.
Yorkshire-based independent car retailer Nidd Vale Group has opened it new £2m aftersales centre in Hornbeam Business Park, Harrogate.
Contract hire company First National Vehicle Holdings has completed the year's biggest single courtesy car deal, winning a competitive tender to supply over 400 'A'class Mercedes to bodyshop firm Solus London Limited.
GRS is encouraging motor retailers to take advantage of its free updates on the latest trends in the used car market.
The British International Motor Show is vital to the UK motor industry, to consumers and not least to the West Midlands economy.
Honda has introduced online purchasing via its www.honda.co.uk website for all approved used cars. The move, intended to boost business for Honda retailers by offering another route to market, enables customers to source cars from the nationwide dealer network.
There are two separate areas of the commercial vehicle market which are currently enjoying strong growth, but could well have difficulty when it comes to the issue of future residual values.
It would be an understatement to say August was quiet as the used car market appeared to be on holiday, but in the background preparations for new September registrations were in full swing. Dealers have been trying to entice retail buyers into the showroom with the use of national and local press advertising about the new registration system.<br> However, plenty of dealers are reporting that most retail customers walking into the showroom are unaware of the new system.
Ryland Group is optimistic of the growing business opportunities in the luxury car sector as it today reported a growth in interim profits.
Kalamazoo Computer Group has announced the resignation of chief executive Malcolm Roberts. He had held the post since 1998. No reason was given for his leaving.
Volkswagen is being put forward as an industry favourite to purchase international leasing and fleet management company LeasePlan.
Arnold Clark has been given control of two Daewoo territories in Scotland as the carmaker appoints its first UK franchised retailers.
Motorpoint of Derby is keen to develop aftersales relationships with local franchised dealers, despite a degree of conflict existing between retailers and car superstores. It believes they can benefit from increased business, both sales and aftersales, from the volume of potential customers who visit its showroom.
MG Rover is investigating a 'family and friends' offer being made by Banbury Rover in Oxon, which is advertising discounts of up to 24.1% on new models.
A vehicle sourcing and referral business is helping dealers to challenge dotcom operators for new car sales.
Key Chrysler Jeep dealers are being given wider territories as the network is trimmed to reflect present sales levels. Simon Elliott, Chrysler Jeep UK managing director, said the reorganisation, which has returned the network to profit after several poor years, largely consisted of natural wastage.
Lada will return to Western Europe in 2004 with a new version of the Niva 4x4 being developed in a joint venture with General Motors.
Workshop staff at DaimlerChrysler UK's largest owned Mercedes-Benz dealership, in Edgware Road, west London, this week went on strike over pay and new working conditions.
Demand in the auction halls is outstripping supply in an unprecendented surge of used car business according to Manheim Auction
Dealers' confidence in the used market has fallen along with used car sales, according to the latest Cap Motor Research monthly Used Car Confidence Index.
Dealers could be given seven years to adapt to changes to Block Exemption, under proposals being put forward by the European Parliament.
On:line Finance is predicting more than 400,000 new cars will be sold in September - and expects used car sales to be double that - bucking the trend of economic slowdown.
Manufacturers have reacted quickly to Tuesday's terrorist attacks in the US.
