David Main is to be the new chief executive of Motor trade charity BEN. He is currently chief executive of the Civil Service Benevolent Fund.
A Yorkshire dealer group is raising its profile within the region with a Hug A Service Technician charity campaign.
Chorley Group has succeeded in turning around Blackpool’s collapsed Fiat dealership.
The Government’s plan to increase vehicle duty appears to have been delayed for a year.
General Motors Europe has opened its first Russian plant.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer calling for a reduction in the rate of VAT to 12.5%.
Cheshire-based Mangoletsi Alfa Romeo has completed a £500,000 refurbishment at its 10 car showroom.
Claims manager downgrades demand to request as bodyshops react angrily to stipulation.
Blackburn-based Ribble Valley Motors is diversifying into smaller more environmentally-friendly models after its Bentley franchise was terminated.
Service-A-Car looks to grow network from 600 to 800 garages over next two years.
General Motors is putting its global aftermarket parts business ACDelco up for sale in order to generate much-needed cash.
The UK’s largest automotive battery distributor has announced a major restructuring of its senior management team.
Another hectic day at the AM office. We go to press tomorrow and everything seems to be coming at me at once.
Pendragon is expecting to make a £30 million full year loss before exceptionals and is cutting 2,500 jobs this year following an announcement to the London stock exchange.
A meeting last week between America’s top three carmakers and Democratic leaders has reinforced the need to help the country’s struggling car manufacturers.
SAIC, the Chinese owner of MG, will receive a visit from the leader of Birmingham City Council this week, urging it to keep its promises to bring more jobs and investment to Longbridge.
Used car retailer PLC Trade Sales is giving a new scooter free to anyone who buys a car.
General Motors has announced a further series of measures to cut costs as it admitted it is burning $2bn cash a month to survive.
The network of Nissan commercial vehicle specialists will be expanded in the next 12 months ahead of a major sales push.
Comline realaunches its brand having seen a 30% growth on its filter products in the past 18 months.
Thatcham is progressing a Safe Repair Project which aims to validate safety-critical structural repair methods on vehicles with composite materials.
The first phase of a new programme of replacement lambda sensors has been launched by Denso Aftermarket Sales UK.
Web-based tyre retailer Blackcircles.com has contracted Unipart Automotive as its preferred parts supplier.
A merger between two accident management companies in Yorkshire has created RVM Auto Assist.
Sam Burton, ex-managing director of Subaru and Isuzu UK, has been enticed back to the business as sales director following a management reshuffle.
Allan Tyrer, company secretary and finance director of the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has left the organisation.
Ford's new Ka goes on sale in January replacing the original which was launched in 1996.
Lada cars could make a return to the UK on the back of a new range of modern cars still under development, so it will not be any time soon.
Three plcs feature prominently in the October 31 issue of AM and all are talking of streamlining.
HM Revenue and Customs is to revise the way in which company car benefit for employees in the motor industry is calculated by rolling out a national agreement to replace local rules.
