##DC--right## The chairman of Deutsche Bank, the largest shareholder in DaimlerChrysler, has revealed it has been brought in to prepare a defence plan against a hostile take-over of the German-US automotive company.
Paul Jarvis has been promoted to managing director of Glass's Information Services as the group restructures following last year's merger with European automotive information provider Eurotax.
British Car Auctions reports strong trading last month as franchised dealers, desperate for a good start to the year, competed for the best quality stock.
Private equity firm NM Rothschild reports strong initial bidding for used car superstore group Carcraft, which was put on the market in December with a £200m price tag.
The scrap car recycling industry is facing a difficult period due to low demand and depressed prices, according to leading salvage operator Universal Salvage.
A new state-of-the-art Seat dealership - Citygate Chiswick - has opened at Chiswick High Road, London.
Vauxhall is recalling all 586,000 Tigra and Corsa "B"s, the predecessor of the current all-new second generation Corsa, sold in the UK after a fault was discovered with the seatbelts and seats.
Skoda recorded the highest new car sales increase of any manufacturer in the UK, 30% over 1999's total.
Renault is launching a 90bhp Renault Master van featuring a new four cylinder, 2.2-litre dCi, turbo-charged common rail diesel engine, new 16-inch wheels and disc brakes as standard.
##CAP--left## Used car dealers are predicting an upsurge in performance after many enjoyed a better than expected 2000, according to the Cap used car confidence index.
##2nd Byte--left## A series of new business signings has prompted 2nd Byte to further strengthen its management team. With car manufacturers Bentley and Land Rover joining the 2nd Byte client list so far this year, the company has recruited three more senior managers.
Allcars.com, the internet stock locator launched in the UK last April, plans to invest £5m in a promotional campaign over the next 12 months to raise its profile with dealers and customers.
Trafficmaster now offers live traffic information through its www.trafficmaster-online.com website. The website provides free, but time capped, access to detailed UK maps overlaid with traffic congestion information.
Rising residual values for diesel cars has led Glass's Guide to proclaim a 'new era' for oil burners.
Research conducted by Autohit among 7,000 car buyers revealed 44% of them would consider buying their next car online.
The unofficial car market is gaining mainstream approval, according to Cap, as getting finance and insurance becomes increasingly easy.
The 41 Lex Autocentres put on the market by Lex Service earlier this year have been bought by three former members of their management team.
Mitsubishi Motors UK has filled a key open retail sales point with the appointment of Mayfair Mitsubishi to operate from the central London site in George Street.
Ford's commitment to entering joint partnerships to run non-core manufacturing operations has been further demonstrated today in a deal with German transmissions group Getrag.
Pendragon has stepped up its motor retailing growth in Germany with the acquisition of SGZ, a Land Rover dealership in Darmstadt, near Frankfurt.
##London Motor Show--left## London Motor Show organisers Clarion Events will soon announce changes to the autumn event in an attempt to win back carmakers which have announced they do not want stand space.
Nine sites owned by DC Cook, which went into receivership on January 19, have been closed and almost half the group's workforce have been made redundant.
A used car salesman from Middlesex has been jailed for selling cars 'clocked' by more than 1.4m miles and forging service histories.
The ruthless cutback in Chrysler production announced this week by DaimlerChrysler is expected to be followed by a global shake-up in research and development.
New car prices fell 10.4% last month, according to the monthly Alliance & Leicester car price index.
Dixon Motors today announced that Sal Ciullo has been appointed to the plc board as executive director of the company with effect from February 1.
Sportscars are the used vehicles most in demand online, followed by executive models and 4x4s, according to online search analysis for Automotive Management by Auto Trader Digital.
Ford president and chief executive officer Jac Nasser says the presentation to the new Mondeo of this year's What Car? Car of the Year Award confirms its position as the best family car in the world.
##X30small--left## MG Rover has this morning unveiled three new MG model ranges due for launch in the autumn which it believes will show the motoring world that eight months after it gained its independence from BMW ownership it is once again a premier player in the industry.
##MSN--left## Pendragon, the UK's largest car dealership and leader of the AM100, today announced an on-line partnership with Microsoft's MSN Carview, the independent motoring website due for its UK launch in March.
