New cars are increasingly dependent on accurate steering and suspension set-ups and the right equipment is key to restoring wheel alignment
Dealers should tailor services to maintain and expand trade with local businesses
Business Secreatry Lord Mandelson has said there will be "painful change" resulting from the takeover of General Motors European arm.
BEN, the automotive industry charity, has cancelled its annual lunch for 2009 due to the effects of the recession on its fundraising income.
A crackdown on rogue traders by Cambridgeshire Police and Trading Standards has led to the arrest of a car dealer.
FlexRay leads way for transmission protocols and the way cars respond to driver commands is about to get a dramatic overhaul
Motors.co.uk, the UK used car website, has launched a free press release service for used car dealers
Switches, buttons and indicator stalks may all soon disappear in sweeping dashboard changes being engineered as part of moves to raise the standard of motoring safety.
Dealers discover while-you-wait service income helps replace lost car sales revenue
Motor finance companies can from this month reclaim illegal vehicles from police.
Porsche occupies a 0.272% share of the UK vehicle parc, with 101,922 cars registered.
The former Norwich Union MSA Classic has been rebranded Aviva as a result of the UK division’s name change on June 1.
The carmaker McLaren hopes to set up a high-tech production facility which will create more than 800 automotive jobs.
CV: Andy Youngman, UK & Ireland workshop sales manager, Castrol Lubricants
A simulator being developed by Renault to take customers for a virtual drive tells them how they could have completed their ‘journey’ on less fuel.
A father of two was locked in a police cell for three hours after DVLA staff mistakenly thought he had a fake MoT certificate.
New models in H R Owen franchises later this year will bolster margin performance, but new car sales remain significantly lower than last year.
Rolls Royce Motor Cars is planning to increase its manufacturing workforce by 50 per cent.
Evans Halshaw Peugeot Darlington has closed its doors.
A drop in revenue has led Just Car Clinics to seek new business with major and local fleets.
Old vehicles that are declared SORN are no longer eligible for the scrappage scheme.
Carmakers' success with cutting emissions could be bad news for the accountants
Positivity in the workplace has become more important now than ever as workers within the automotive sector are bombarded with negative press in the daily media.
The Office of Fair Trading has launched a market study into the sale of used cars following concerns about the large number of consumer complaints relating to the sector.
US President Barack Obama has announced tough targets for new fuel-efficient vehicles in order to cut pollution and lower dependence on oil imports.
One of the UK's largest independent accident repairers, A Wilcox Motor Bodies, has collapsed.
Chris Hill, the former managing director of motor insurer Highway, is expected to return with a new launch motor insurance business this autumn.
Independent garages that invest in training and equipment will be in a good position to take advantage of any changes in the motor industry that result from the introduction of the vehicle scrappage scheme, according to the Independent Garage Association (IGA).
Manheim Auctions has introduced a new service to provide a mechanical health check on vans going through its sales.
Saab’s new 9-5 continues testing as the Swedish car maker continues to fight for its survival.
