The James Alpe bodyshop in Lancashire has successfully attained the BSI Kitemark for crash repair.
Advantage Motor Group's Hull branch has been appointed to the Ford repairer network.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has dismissed hopes of a reversal of changes to empty property rate relief, which was introduced on April 1, 2008.
Fiat has opened its own used car operation Fiat Direct at a refurbished former dealership in Hayes, Middlesex.
Nissan has revealed the first details about its new electric vehicle platform which will launch in Japan and the US first in 2010 before reaching the UK after that.
Finchley and Totteridge Car Centre, a used car centre in north London, has gained an authorised repair franchise with Chrysler.
Nissan is offering any customer that test drives its new 370Z the chance to enter a prize draw for a Nissan Race Academy day at Silverstone.
Hyundai-Kia Automotive is preparing to bring a raft of low-emission technology vehicles to Europe as part of a £2 billion “green” growth investment.
The US government has revealed how its version of the scrappage scheme will work. Here are the details to compare against the UK version.
I read, with interest, a recent article about how dealers are having to pay more for used cars due to the lack of availability of quality vehicles.
Mazda claims it would be ‘irrational’ for the Government to end the scrappage scheme when planned and will be campaigning for its continuation.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) is advising motor sector businesses to make sure they have measures in place to deal with the impact of swine flu.
Sergio Marchionne is still considering potential carmaking partnerships and a spin-off of Fiat's auto division, reports the Financial Times.
Automotive lenders are stepping up their efforts to win more point-of-sale business with the launch on August 1 of Specialist Automotive Finance Approved.
Renault occupies 4.984% of the UK vehicle parc with 1,868,237 cars registered.
If only car buyers’ habits shifted as slowly as the cogs of Government turn.
UK car production fell by 30.2% in June to 91,718 units and it was the smallest decline of the year so far.
Honda is due to launch a £550,000 advertising campaign in local newspapers.
Tim Adjemian has been appointed as regional business manager by Kia Motors UK (KMUK) for the south east.
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Lord Mandelson has postponed his holidays to help bring the Jaguar Land Rover funding issue to a speedy end.
A Nissan dealer is offering customers who buy before August 1 a full refund if it rains on August 8.
Experts from all areas of the used car industry have been confirmed for the AM Used Car Conference 2009.
Hyundai posted a surprise 48% jump in quarterly net profit to a record high as a weaker won helped offshore sales and government measures boosted local demand, helping it outperform global rivals, reports Reuters.
Marshall Honda in Peterborough has come top for customer satisfaction within Honda's UK network.
Wellington Motor Group is saving costs by relocating its Somerset Renault outlet alongside its Nissan business.
Premium segment's overall market share is at its second highest level ever, and is up on five years ago
Profitability at Vertu Motors will be significantly ahead of expectation for the four months ending June 30 2009, said its chief executive Robert Forrester.
Porsche has said chief executive Wendelin Wiedeking and financial director Holger Haerter have resigned with immediate effect.
Dealers need to hone preparation skills to maximise profits on four year old ex-fleet cars that are starting to enter the used car market.
