Tyresafe, the not-for-profit organisation raising awareness of tyre defects and failures to motorists, is urging the trade to get behind its Tyre Safety Month in October.
Chorley Motor Group will soon open their seventh retail site in Burnley.
Honda believes it has overcome the quality issues and technical hiccups that have dogged the Civic since its launch in 2006.
The Northern 4x4 Centre, a used car specialist and the UK’s second franchised Hummer dealer for Hummer, has collapsed.
Nationwide Accident Repair gives retail up-selling prime position at new Kettering centre.
So the European Commission doesn’t understand its own rules and procedures – well, it’s probably not the only one.
Interest-free loans to bodyshops that are buying equipment which will reduce carbon emissions have been temporarily suspended.
Repair franchise was created after MG Rover collapse
Paint company Spies Hecker is offering bodyshops support to-wards their PAS 125 accreditation in the form of an employment law service.
Eastbourne retailers pool resources to run local motor show.
Barclays, the UK’s third biggest bank, is paying around £1 billion for parts of Lehman Brothers.
Air-conditioning competence has been added to the Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) scheme .
I'm starting to get really tired of the constant trudging of the economic slump that is splashed across the media each day (ironic seeing as i'm part of that).
Motor manufacturers are bringing in three and four-day weeks, due to reduced production levels.
The UK economy saw no growth in the second quarter of this year.
Volvo has announced prices for its sub-120g/km diesel variants of the C30 SportsCoupe, S40 Saloon and V50 Sportswagon.
The number of test drives has halved in the last 12 months.
Toyota has developed a rear window curtain shield airbag which will make its debut on its new iQ city car.
Remit, the Retail Motor Industry Federation’s training arm, has increased its student numbers by a third in under six months.
Daimler is preparing to sell its remaining 19.9% stake in Chrysler to new owners Cerberus, private equity group.
Renault will launch a new passenger version of its Kangoo in spring next year.
Bodyshop chain adds new outlet and eyes commercial vehicle repairs.
A comparison between late August and February by Autovista for similar cars showed that higher fuel costs have affected sale prices.
According to BCA, premium 4x4 values took a fairly substantial hit in August, falling by around £600 for the third month running.
Paul Williams, currently head of the National Franchised Dealer Association and chairman of Vertu, will become the new chairman of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) on October 1.
Mazda has appointed Mark Cameron, formerly marketing director, as sales director, following the promotion of Jeremy Thomson to managing director.
Euro Car Parts this morning announced its acquisition of rival LSUK
Fiat has launched a new ECO version of its Panda in the UK with carbon dioxide levels of 119g/km.
Suzuki’s revised Grand Vitara will go on sale in the UK on October 1.
Almost a third of male drivers and a fifth of female motorists now resent their cars, according to a Nationwide Autocentre survey.
