Xavier Duchemin, managing director of Citroen UK, has been appointed global marketing and communications director for Citroen Worldwide and will take up the Paris-based position in June.
Alistair Darling has confirmed in his Budget that there will be a scrappage scheme for new cars and vans introduced to the UK next month.
Glass’s, publisher of Glass’s Guide, is predicting that the vehicle scrappage scheme announced in the Budget is unlikely to have a significant impact on the residual values of used cars – of any age.
Drivers delivering for Land Rover are apparently being told they will get the sack if they don't quit the union.
Castrol expects 500 service reception staff to undertake its Red Carpet Training this year, after finding a soft skills gap in the sector.
Dealers face a new finance challenge from Tesco, which plans banks in 30 stores by December.
As the Government prepares to launch a three-year National Fraud Strategy on May 5, the Finance & Leasing Association reports prevention of losses to criminals totalled £123 million in the final quarter of 2008 – a 36% year-on-year improvement.
Aston Martin is poised to sign up to Formula One next year, giving dealers further opportunity to market the brand's sporting pedigree.
Helphire's chief executive is to leave next week, six months after taking the helm of the credit hire group.
ACF Car Finance, which sells used cars as well as providing retail loans, is in bullish mood after last year’s rebranding.
Motor industry companies could be faced with declining productivity in the coming years as the workforce ages.
The former PNG Vauxhall showroom at Waltham Cross has been bought by budget supermarket Lidl.
PSA Peugeot Citroën has streamlined its UK back office management structure in a cost-cutting move that it expects to increase efficiencies through economies of scale.
Belinda Poole, the head of Lexus GB, is looking at ways of making the business more profitable for dealers.
Ford leads price rises as fall in sterling wipes out carmaker’s entire UK profit margin.
Skoda reveals new faces of Octavia vRS and Octavia Scout Skoda has released the first official images of the facelifted Octavia vRS and Octavia Scout.
Independent Porsche rep-airer JZ Machtech opens its used car centre in May, two months later than planned.
Three bodyshops from the WNS Assistance network have been rewarded for their hard work at an awards ceremony.
Volkswagen Golf GTD, its new performance diesel, will cost from £21,850 when it goes on sale on June 22.
Jaguar has released the first sneak preview shot of its new XJ.
Experian, the global information services company, has appointed Mark Nuttall and Barry Nicholson as general manager and sales director of its automotive business in the UK.
Stadco, the automotive parts manufacturer, has managed to save jobs at its factory in Llanfyllin, Powys.
A Tyneside commercial vehicle group that expanded into car sales two years ago has lost the bulk of £250,000 invested in Mitsubishi and Suzuki dealerships.
Rolling the right products into the showrooms at the right time will help Volkswagen UK grow its market share this year.
The UK has now seen the worst of the recession, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
Two motor retailers have been ranked among the 100 private UK companies with the fastest growing profits.
A Bradford dealer has begun offering aftersales customers courtesy cycles as well as cars.
SsangYong is now offering a five year/250,000 mile warranty on its models Kyron, Rexton and Rodius.
Strong demand for nearly new Fiesta and Ka drove wholesale prices to record results as Ford of Britain launched the models onto the used car market.
One in two finance directors believes the recession will benefit their business in the long term.
