First-quarter figures make grim reading for manufacturers as sales continue to tumble
Ford’s first engineering prototypes for the next-generation Focus family have hit the road.
Nissan will recruit temporary staff at its Sunderland plant ahead of anticipated extra demand from scrappage scheme users for its small cars.
Toyota has made its worst annual loss ever due to the recession-fuelled slump in demand for new vehicles.
Servicing and warranty cover is set to continue to be provided for fleets operating vehicles built by failed van maker LDV.
CV: Tim McGing, managing director, Forester Grant Associates
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is urging the UK’s biggest businesses to sign up to the Government’s Prompt Payment Code.
A company which approved aftermarket car security systems has gone into liquidation.
Renault will mass market affordable electric vehicles from 2011.
There are 2,104,315 Peugeots currently registered in the UK – 5.614% of all vehicles registered – making it the UK’s fourth most favoured car brand.
Automotive recruitment in the Middle East will pick up before it will in the UK, according to automotive recruitment agency HCP International, which has placed 6,000 candidates abroad over the past 11 years.
General Motors has lost £4 billion in the frst quarter of 2009.
The government is demanding unprecedented control over the day-to-day running of one of the UK's biggest car companies in return for help to secure an emergency cash injection.
New car registrations fell by 24% to 133,475 units in April and is down by 28.5% over the first four months of 2009.
Alfa Romeo is contributing £3,000 along with government’s £1000 for the scrappage scheme when consumers buy selected stock vehicles.
The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold at 0.5% and announced that it will inject £50 billion into the UK economy.
Derek Slack Motors has taken on the Subaru and Isuzu brands at its dealership in Middlesborough.
Volkswagen and Porsche have agreed to create a new merged car manufacturing group.
Chrysler is focusing on training mechanics and technicians to maximise aftersales opportunities.
Van maker LDV said on Wednesday it had postponed filing for administration following the offer of a government loan to facilitate its takeover by Malaysian vehicle importer Weststar.
How many of us can say the scrappage plan is what we expected? How many of us can even say we know what we will be dealing with in a little over a fortnight’s time?
Dealers and carmakers are considering how to administer the scrappage scheme across the UK after further information about how the Government-backed scrappage scheme was revealed.
So, the baby we have been expecting for so long has finally been delivered into our world.
The Government has agreed to provide a £5 million bridging loan to help push through LDV’s sale to Malaysian company Weststar.
Inchcape has closed its only Renault site, based in Southampton.
More motorists are attempting basic car maintenance during the credit crunch, according to a survey.
Mini has created a new special edition model called the Graphite priced from £13,075.
So, the baby we have been expecting for so long has finally been delivered.
Residual values of used cars will end up 16% higher this year than the levels seen in 2008, according to predictions from Glass’s.
Plans for Fiat to take over General Motor’s European business are moving forward after its chief executive Sergio Marchionne met Germany’s economy minister.
