DaimlerChrysler has started a recall of 55,000 Mercedes A-Class because of a brake problem.
Vauxhall workers have voted by a narrow margin for industrial action as part of ongoing protests at the ending of car production at Luton with the loss of 2,000 jobs.
Land Rover is understood to have been forced to make 200 workers redundant and cut Freelander production because of a shortage of engines.<p>
Fiat Auto UK has launched 250 new websites for all 162 Fiat and Alfa Romeo dealerships as part of its continually developing e-commerce strategy.
Our series looking at sales trends across the UK region by region focuses on the South West. The analysis of the figures from DVLA has been carried out by automotive market analysts Polk. It covers new car sales, used car sales and vehicles in operation (the car parc) by manufacturer and model. All figures and tables relate to the year ending in June 2000. Anthony Lewis reports.
##Audi logo--left## The Audi Group has announced increased revenues and vehicle sales for its worldwide operations.
Physical auction facilities are to be added to the internet auction and stock locator services presently offered by debis Remarketing Services.
BMW has made clear its commitment to prosper as a specialist producer of vehicles - finally laying to rest the ghost of its aspirations to become a volume player - at the opening of its £400m engine plant at Hams Hall.
Ford Motor Company chairman William Clay Ford jnr has said the company might be operated differently if Jac Nasser retired.
Peugeot has released the first pictures of its 306 replacement, the coupe-like 307.
The SMMT has welcomed the Bank of England's decision to cut interest rates by 0.25% to 5.75%. It is the first rate cut for nearly two years.
Vauxhall boss Nick Reilly says Block Exemption must survive its forthcoming review in some fundamental form in order to preserve the quality standards customers have come to expect.
Auction prices from BCA, Manheim and Motorauctions Leeds
Autotrader.co.uk and BCA Europe have combined to launch a new on-line service for motor dealers to generate more used car opportunities for the retail trade.
Nissan Motor Company and Renault have announced the start of work on a shared platform for their C-segment vehicles.
New car registrations last month were up 1.5% on January 2000, at 187,908 units, fuelled by private retail sales.
Greenhous has launched a new website with a host of new features to mirror the service provided by its four flagship Vauxhall dealerships and two bodycentres in Staffordshire and Shropshire.
Vauxhall's chairman and managing director Nick Reilly is carrying out a meet-the-press campaign in order to outline the company's plans for the future and reflect on the turbulent events of the last two months.
##Ford badge--left## Ford is today due to announce a £238m investment in its Bridgend engine plant in Wales creating 600 jobs and making the UK the source of a quarter of all its engines.
Motor manufacturers and the European Commission are meeting tomorrow in the hope of reaching a negotiated agreement to help reduce the number of pedestrians killed in vehicle collisions.
The findings of a recent opinion survey carried out by market research company Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) for Peugeot-Citroën and Renault suggest that the majority of European are satisfied with the current franchised dealership system for motor vehicles.
Autobytel has expanded its reach by today announcing its launch in the Netherlands (www.autobytel.nl), the seventh country to have a dedicated site from the online stock locator.
The New Fiat Punto Van has gone on sale in the UK, boasting an additional 60kg payload capacity over its predecessor.
Hyundai and DaimlerChrysler are expected to launch a new range of light and heavy commercial vehicles under an all-new brand name, likely to be an amalgam of the alliance partners' names.
Nissan revealed its Alpha T concept pick-up at last month's Detroit motor show, clearly marking its intention to move into the full-size truck market.
Vauxhall's new Corsavan will make its show debut at the Commercial Vehicle show at Birmingham's NEC next month (March 20-22).
General Motors' boss Rick Wagoner pledged closer co-operation with his retail networks in the keynote speech at the American car dealers' annual convention in Las Vegas.
General Motors has announced that the new Vectra will be built at Ellesmere Port, securing more than 1,000 jobs.
Ford has confirmed it is to invest £238m on its Bridgend engine plant – but the boost to the Welsh economy is dependent to the European Union approving regional grant assistance from the National Assembly of Wales totalling £16m.
Inchape, the international automotive services group, has a new operating and branding structure for its UK business.
