Renault has reported a significant loss in the first half of this year.
Volkswagen expects zero growth in the car market next year.
The principle of overhead absorption is simple, the aftersales departments profit should cover the general overheads of the business.
Scrappage has startling effect on types of car people buy as city car sales rise by 10%
Shareholders yesterday quizzed directors of Cattles, the sub-prime lender, why they had failed to rectify years of bad debts that led to a £700m black hole in its accounts.
Which? magazine has warned that the motor industry code of practice for service and repair is the last opportunity for the sector to get its house in order.
A consultancy for the motor industry has effectively become the first customer for its new carbon neutral dealer scheme.
Flexible working can cut costs and avoid the need for job cuts
Kia Motors has released the first images of its new premium saloon due to go on sale in Korea at the end of the year.
Mazda has reported that its dealer UK dealer network of 157 sites have reported an improved margin from 0.8% in 2008 to 1.5% this year.
Almost one in four of the 1,573 Rolls-Royce cars registered in the UK is under company ownership
Inchcape will be relying on its aftermarket business to help pull it through the recession, which it believes will not recover until the second half of 2010.
Inchcape has appointed John McConnell as its new group financial director.
Renault UK has appointed Mark Crockett as its new services and quality director.
BMW will not compete in Formula 1 in the next season of the sport in order to use the money to invest in the development of new technologies and sustainability projects.
Peugeot’s new 3008 will be priced from £15,995 and it will directly compete with Nissan’s Qashqai when it goes on sale in the UK in November.
PSA Peugeot Citroen and Nissan have reported losses in their latest global financial results.
Accident Exchange posted a full year reported loss before tax of £55.4 million after exceptional charges in comparison to a £9.9m profit the year before.
Used car dealers lost £1.7 billion in used car revenues as 360,000 fewer used cars were retailed in 2008 compared to the previous year.
High fives from SsangYong, while Vauxhall offers job-loss cover
By Adrian Rushmore, managing editor, Glass's
Vauxhall and Opel are ploughing ahead with their new Meriva mini-MPV – our latest spy photos capture the 2010 Meriva on test on the Continent.
Britain's biggest driving school has decided to drop Vauxhall Corsas and use Fiat 500s instead.
Suzuki has now taken 4,900 orders through scrappage and delivered 3,000 cars to customers.
AM, the leading magazine for the automotive industry, has announced a series of changes to enhance its market-leading services.
Ilford Vauxhall and Chevrolet has been sold to top 10 AM100 dealer Vertu Motors.
Almost all manufacturers have an average model value higher than at the start of 2009
Jaguar Land Rover's UK operations posted a net loss of £673.4m last year, according to accounts filed with Companies House last week.
Volkswagen is looking into raising money to buy Porsche.
