Up to 500 jobs are on the line at Nissan's Sunderland car plant as the manufacturer announced a slow down in production of Primera and Micra models.
The latest auction prices from BCA, Manheim, Motorauctions Leeds and Brightwells Leominster
Volkswagen is to appeal against a European Commission fine of euros 31m (£18.65m) for allegedly fixing new car retail prices in Germany.
Mitsubishi Motors is to import an additional 100 used FTO coupes from Japan, which will be converted to meet UK safety and emission standards for sale through its Red Zebra network.
Daewoo Cars UK is considering more than 60 franchise applications, including some from Mercedes-Benz dealers in the contract termination period.
Tomorrow General Motors is expected to make a takeover bid for the bankrupt Daewoo Motor.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) is calling for the predicted insurance premium price hikes to filter back into the labour market to improve labour rates for poorly-paid vehicle body repair specialists.
Auctioneer Brightwells of Leominster has reported "unseasonably strong" demand for four-wheel drive vehicles, despite the agricultural market reeling from the effects of the foot and mouth crisis.
Dr Wolfgang Reitzle, chairman of Jaguar Cars and president of Ford's Premier Automotive Group has again expressed the manufacturer's support for British entry into the single European currency.
Credit car hire companies that expected to lose hundreds of millions of pounds in unpaid bills following a court ruling have been handed a legal lifeline.
Consumer demands for better fuel economy coupled with pressure on carmakers to reduce CO2 emissions is likely to result in diesel sales eventually accounting for half of all passenger cars sold in Europe, according to independent automotive technology provider Ricardo Consulting Engineers.
Jaguar today opened its new £300m plant at Halewood, home of the new 'baby' Jaguar, the X-type which also went on sale this week.
The new AM100 reopens the debate about the wisdom of motor retail groups staying regional or seeking to go national. Piers Trenear-Thomas, of RSM Robson Rhodes, spotlights the strength of private entrepreneurial groups.
For the second month in a row Renault pre-registered more cars than any manufacturer in April.
##AM100logo--left## The AM100 has entered a new phase, with mighty Pendragon plc leading the fall of £1bn plus. A year ago the group was the first UK motor retailer with a turnover to rise above £2bn (and by a margin of £89m).
A car generates five times its retail value in its lifetime, with the Treasury and finance companies taking the largest slice, according to research by the SMMT.
Ford is developing a range of external airbags to protect pedestrians which could make it to production cars in five years. Airbags have been fitted to a Ford Excursion SUV in the US to illustrate how pedestrians could be protected from frontal impacts.
The all-new upper medium sector Vauxhall, due to enter showrooms next spring, will be called Vectra, the manufacturer admitted this week. Following discussions across Europe, General Motors chiefs have decided to retain the Vectra name in all markets.
Yorkshire independent motor retailer the Nidd Vale Group is re-locating to its new 3.4-acre site at Nidd Vale Corner, Leeds Road, Harrogate tomorrow.
Britain's days as a volume car manufacturing nation are numbered while it remains outside the euro zone, according to a new report from an automotive industry consultant.
UK car production for the home market last month was 44,369 units, a 16.9% increase compared with the April 2000 output of 37,963.
BMW has been granted local authority approval to build a new £60 million home for Rolls-Royce close to the old Goodwood motor racing circuit in West Sussex.
Jaguar has awarded the parts contract for Japan to Unipart Demand Chain Management.
Britain's largest motor retail groups are losing their influence and the trend will continue, according to analysis and research during the preparation of this year's AM100.
Bristol-based Bryan Brothers has returned to the AM100 at No75 after a 55% increase in turnover to £85.4m. The group, which dropped out of the AM100 last year after finishing 63rd with a £95m turnover in 1999, was a victim of network restructuring, losing its Ford, Toyota and Lexus franchises in the South-west. It also halved its Iveco-Ford portfolio to two outlets.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation almost doubled its retained profit in 2000 compared with the previous year. The figures in its annual accounts were £318,644 and £166,784.
Randles Garages has acquired rival Suzuki dealer Percy Tait for an undisclosed sum, following the retirement of owners Percy and Di Tait.
Inchcape has beaten off a bid by a major shareholder to return £18m to investors because it wants to keep the money to develop its UK automotive business. It has so far returned £26.7m of capital through a share buy-back programme.
Automotive Training Partners, an initiative set up by seven leading specialists, has reported growing interest from dealers who are recognising the importance of a fully trained workforce.
Vauxhall has predicted “a dramatic turnaround in the profitability” of its dealer network this year following the struggles of 2000.
