Mitsubishi UK managing director Jim Tyrrell is leaving his role to take on a new part-time position as vice president.
Vauxhall is "in terrible trouble" according to the Business Secretary Peter Mandelson.
Scottish motor retailer Peter Vardy has been highlighted in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For.
Chinese carmaker Geely Automotive has appointed advisors for a possible bid for Volvo.
Members of the US Government's auto taskforce met on Friday to review restructuring plans for General Motors and Chrysler.
Peter Fox has been appointed managing director of Auto Windscreens.
Kia dealership Joseph Armour near Blackpool has closed with the loss of around 10 jobs.
Mitsubishi UK managing director Jim Tyrrell has vowed that the brand will not participate in the “madness” of huge new car discounts and self-registrations that some rival Japanese brands are doing.
As I approached the day I was to become editor of AM, I was particularly conscious of the need to gauge the feeling of the industry which I was going to spend the foreseeable future communicating and interacting with.
Ashley Winter has been appointed chief executive of the Retail Automotive Alliance.
The European Commission has called for crisis talks with European Union states hosting General Motors plants.
An incident at a Lincolnshire garage has cost it £24,000 in fines and costs after it was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Guidance and best practice tips to help dealers survive and thrive during the current economic downturn.
Hyundai is piloting a corporate scheme at five dealerships, with an aim to get a 2% fleet market share by 2013.
Martin Ward scours the globe for the week’s insider fleet intelligence.
Vertu Motors says it is weathering the economic challenges with confidence, with new car sales ahead of the UK market and used car sales are encouraging.
Registrations of new cars in February were down 22% against the same month in 2008.
The Bank of England has cut the UK interest rate from 0.5 per cent from 1 per cent.
Four international agencies have urged the world's motor industry to halve CO2 emissions from cars by 2050.
Jaguar Land Rover workers have voted in favour of a one year pay freeze and shorter working week to avoid compulsory job cuts.
General Motors is pressing the British Government to take a stake in the company to help rescue its European operations.
More companies pledge their backing for the AM Buy A Car campaign.
Manheim is to launch a new website called Carmony aimed at consumers to help drive footfall to retail dealer showrooms.
Mark Cameron, Mazda UK sales director, will now also take on the brand’s marketing duties in a dual role.
Camden Group Services' retail division has ceased trading.
Tata is preparing for a full-scale European launch, including the UK, in 2010, with both the tiny Nano city car and a fully-revised Indica B-segment hatchback.
Carl-Peter Forster, president of GM Europe, believes European operations will fully recover by 2011.
Aston Martin has revealed the first concept picture of its new four-seater 4x4 Lagonda concept.
Almost half of car owners (47%) would get their car serviced at a local independent garage rather than take it to the dealer they bought the car from.
