Ben Cardy is Thatcham’s new head of the Automotive Academy.
A home delivery company has ordered 523 Vauxhall Movano vans after testing various makes.
In the aftermath of the September sales figures, the industry pored over the figures looking for any crumbs of comfort with City cars providing the only highlight in September.
Bells of Crossgar, near Belfast, has finished a £25,000 service centre refurbishment at its Renault dealership on Downpatrick Road.
Audi outlet opens in Sheffield on December 1 with new Volkswagen showroom following in January.
Nobody is immune from the economic crisis, automotive businesses are now falling like flies in these credit-straitened times.
Not content with launching the spicy TT S, Audi is now turning its attention to a fiery RS version of its evergreen coupé and roadster.
A merger of Karl Vella Group, Alton Cars Group and KC Autos Group has created a £30m turnover bodyshop business.
Hyundai has unveiled details of its newest diesel powerplant, the R-Engine.
Ford cars are being haggled down to 30% below their list price, according to Jo Eveleigh from car brokerage Dealdrivers.
US car sales heavily slumped in October, echoing the current struggle in the UK market.
Used car values fell to their lowest point in October according to data from vehicle auction company BCA.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders plans a special seminar on minibus Type Approval for November 27.
The RAC has opened an auto-training centre for young learners at a school in Warrington.
A former professional footballer has grown his web-based used car sales company 25% in the last year.
Administrators have gone into the Sidlow Group, which has dealerships for Audi, Volkwagen, Seat, Peugeot, Citroen and Alfa Romeo.
Buxton Car Centre, which had a Ford sales franchise and repair franchises for Kia and Vauxhall, has entered administration.
Nissan has reported a 41% fall in its half-year profits after it was affected by the high value of the Yen.
Passat Bluemotion 2, Volkswagen’s D-segment green offering, goes on sale this week.
A dealer has been jailed for a year for stocking stolen cars.
Property developers have resorted to offering a free Aston Martin in order to boost the appeal of new luxury homes near Cardiff.
Renault Retail Group is reviewing the future of its dealerships in Dartford and London City as part of wider measures to ride out the recession.
Mazda’s global sales growth, up 6% year-on-year to 701,000 units, has been attributed to its relaunched Mazda2 and Mazda6.
Industry views on the performance of the Institute of the Motor Industry have been invited ahead of its application to renew its Sector Skills Council licence.
Turnbull's York has become the latest workshop to join the XPart AutoService network.
Half-year results show that Vertu Motors has bucked downward trend.
Manufacturers are budgeting for a sub two million-unit new car market next year, the first since 1995.
Dealer group to streamline business as it looks for savings of £55m.
Pendragon and Volvo’s joint decision to close six dealer-ships and two authorised repairers leaves the retailer with six Volvo outlets.
Marshall Ford in Bury St Edmunds has taken on 26 staff following the closure of Lookers’ Land Rover outlet in the town.
