Sales rise for the third consecutive month as plate-change boosts demand
Manufacturers may be forced to increase prices in order to fund development of more environmentally friendly vehicles.
Subaru dealers have chosen to close its dealer council in favour of a regional roadshow each quarter, deciding it would be more beneficial to the network.
The European Commission has pledged to prevent the planned Magna International and Sberbank takeover of Opel/Vauxhall being framed to close UK plants ahead of those in Germany.
Manufacturer's important points continue to be in expensive urban areas
Dealer attitude survey shows that almost all dealers are now more satisfied
The five-speed gearbox could soon be overtaken as the default choice
Report on MG Rover's collapse attacks bosses' unreasonably large payouts'
Used car trade values are at last reaching a plateau, following eight months of rises.
As we enter October 2009 overall used car values are beginning to show the first signs of reaching their peak and with values expected to fall again.
Dealers and manufacturers have been brought together in a show of solidarity against the adversity of the recession, with almost three quarters more satisfied with the relationship.
Group spends £80,000 on training programme for its 15 dealerships
New car registrations rose by 11.4% in a busy September plate change month to 367,929 units, marking the third successive rise in figures.
Two of Chrysler’s three brand chiefs have left the company just four months after their appointment, in a fresh management upheaval.
Production lines at the MG Rover plant in Longbridge have been stopped and up to 20 employees could be made redundant.
Is the shortage of good quality stock really a new phenomenon in the used car market - or is the key issue for dealers their ability to sell stock as efficiently as possible?
Volkswagen has launched list of 10 commitments it is promising its aftersales customers.
Reversal of fortunes still leaves used car prices having to make up lost ground
Early indications are that a busy final week in September drove car registrations from a 2% dip to a 14% increase on September 2008's sales.
Volkswagen plans to end or sharply reduce its ties with parts manufacturer Magna after the Canadian group's takeover of Opel/Vauxhall.
Tesla, the US manufacturer of electric sports cars, will send technicians out to customers rather than set up a network of workshops.
Roland Bouchara, the boss of Renault UK says profit is more important than market share and that volume is no longer key
The European Commision has approved the proposed acquisition of Delphi's auto electrics business by General Motors.
Financial service business volumes have grown for the first time in two years.
McLaren Automotive has launched a website to showcase its future car MP4-12C ahead of dealerships opening in early 2011.
Volvo’s new C30 Sport coupe and C70 coupe/convertible will be priced from £14,495 and £25,995 respectively when they go on sale in January.
Manheim found there was a marginal fall in consumer demand for used cars in August, as there had been in July, from 11.1 average retail sales per month down to 10.8 sales.
Mazda Europe steps up its drive this autumn to further raise its UK point of sale retail finance penetration in association with Santander, its new partner.
While having appreciating forecourt stock is a welcome change the overall shortage has actually proved costly in many cases.
Relations between BMW and its franchise board are at an “all time high”, according to Tim Abbott, UK managing director.
