Firms respond to pressure to help bodyshops cut energy use and carbon footprints.
ESP will be mandatory for new passenger cars and commercial vehicles from November 2011 and for all new vehicles from November 2014.
Renault’s new Grand Scenic will be priced from £14,995 when it goes on sale on May 15.
Car buyers purchased 21% fewer new cars and 21% fewer used cars with dealer finance in February 2009 compared with the same month last year, said Finance and Leasing Association.
Porsche has opened the doors to its newest showroom in Braehead, Glasgow.
Kia has revealed its new production ready Koup model at the New York International Auto Show.
General Motors is in “intense” and “earnest” preparations for a possible bankruptcy filing, according to an industry insider.
The Bank of England has kept its interest rates on hold at 0.5% in a widely expected move following a number of rate cuts in recent months.
A £2,000 government grant provided to encourage motorists to buy electric cars as part of a fresh initiative to stimulate the green economy will be announced by ministers in the run-up to the budget on April 22.
Grays of Chatham has swapped its Suzuki franchise for Hyundai at its High Street dealership in Chatham.
Independent auction house Wilsons Auctions has opened its seventh site at Bruntingthorpe.
Pendragon has sold its Evans Halshaw Ford dealership in Goole, East Yorkshire to dealer group Stoneacre.
LDV must secure funding from a private investor before it can benefit from any money from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Germany has extended its scrappage scheme to cover up to two million vehicles.
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Whether a car scrappage scheme will come to light in the UK or not is yet to be seen. But some European countries have already introduced this initiative to boost sales through the recession.
April Black Book sees largest ever average movement.
Just as last year saw a constant drip of bad news in the used market, 2009 has consistently delivered the reverse.
RMIF chief executive Rob Foulston talks about his new role.
Mercedes-Benz UK is considering opening apprentice training facilities in a number of locations nationally which would provide training to the independent garage sector.
Electric cars will be mass introduced in the UK, as the Prime Minister plans an environmentally-friendly budget.
General Motors is looking to have sold its Swedish brand Saab by June, with reports of up to 20 bidders already vying to takeover the company.
Marshall has appointed Neil Crossley as market area manager for its three recently-acquired businesses in York, Hull and Scarborough.
Saab dealers have been dealt another blow as the brand’s contract hire business has been closed.
As one of the phenomenons of the crisis impacting our industry and that of the wider economic meltdown, the decision to cancel next year’s British International Motor Show was one of the least surpising or significant.
Dealers and the local media are exploiting the AM Buy A Car campaign to drive home to consumers the great deals available on new and used cars.
Nissan and JLR secure European funding The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved funding for Nissan and Jaguar Land Rover in the UK.
Motor Codes is pushing business for its garage network by appealing to motorists to keep their cars in good condition.
Despite the British International Motor Show 2010 being cancelled recently, plans for this year’s London Motorexpo are firing ahead, said its organisers.
