The Department for Transport has recommended that the current 3-1-1 frequency for MoT tests is appropriate, and should be maintained following the publication of its MoT Scheme evidence base report.
Chevrolet is giving away a bootful of Christmas decorations with every new Lacetti Station Wagon.
Marshall Motor Group is relocating its Volvo site in Melton to its nearby Land Rover dealership in Leicester Road.
US president elect Barack Obama has hinted at senior management changes at the Big Three as part of its $15 billion (£10bn) emergency loan package.
David Meek, who heads a dealer group he launched in Torquay 30 years ago, has taken decisive action by contracting his business to steer it through the coming recession.
Various businesses were commended at the ADF annual dinner on Thursday.
Demand for Nissan’s new GT-R is not dying down with prices increased by 3.8% on all orders from December 8.
Land Rover is due to launch a new phone which looks as if it could be as tough as its vehicles.
Honda has appointed creative agency Wieden & Kennedy to develop an environmental advertising plan using its £100m-plus budget across Europe and Africa.
Fiat is entering the world of online new car sales by only offering its new special edition version 500 city car through its website.
Wagon Automotive, the car parts maker, is set to go into administration this week, putting 500 British jobs at risk.
Ford has appointed Jenny Ball as its new executive director of human resources at the company’s Brentwood headquarters.
The Competition Appeal Tribunal is considering whether the Government was right to bypass competition concerns on the takeover of Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) by Lloyds TSB.
The European Parliament and EU member states have agreed a deal to cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from cars, which weakens original proposals made by the European Commission and gives car manufacturers an extra two years to meet emissions targets.
Mazda UK has appointed Peter Allibon, previously in charge of its credit operation, as fleet and remarketing director.
Sales of cars from the 70s and 80s have risen by almost a quarter in the last 12 months.
The recession has claimed Oates Garages in County Durham.
Pendragon chairman Sir Nigel Rudd will also become chairman of engineering group Invensys from January 1.
Restructuring at Waters Group in Hertfordshire has seen it close its Peugeot dealership at Hertford.
Quick response has helped Mazda ride the recession so far better than most of its rivals, says James Muir, president of Mazda Motors Europe.
Motor retail experts at Grant Thornton believe more than 1,000 franchised outlets will close next year.
Hyundai’s new i20 will be priced from £8,195 when the five-door version goes on sale in the UK on January 15.
Grant Thornton has been appointed administrator to JCCO14, formerly known as AAIM and joint venture partner in Pendragon's property business.
The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 3% to 2%, the lowest rate in over 50 years.
New car registrations fell by 36.8% in November to 100,333 units, while volumes year-to-date are down 10.7%.
Honda’s Insight hybrid, which goes on sale in the UK in spring 2009, is expected to cost between £14,000 and £15,000.
Fiat plans to maintain its share of the market next year by sticking to plans to launch new cars.
General Motors and Chrysler are considering accepting a pre-arranged bankruptcy as the last-resort price of getting a multi billion dollar government bailout, Bloomberg and Reuters report this morning.
A separate van network is helping to ensure the profitability of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
Tyresafe wants garages and tyre retailers to educate motorists on the safety benefits of fitting winter tyres.
