The first new model from Lotus in 13 years will be called the Evora.
Gordon Brown visits the British International Motor Show and discusses with GM's European boss Carl-Peter Forster how the British government can help push forward technology for electrically powered cars.
The Competition Commission may ban point-of-sale Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) because, it says, people are overcharged by £1.4 billion a year due to a lack of competition.
Insurer Allianz is expected to announce a mandate for the Thatcham/BSI Kitemark.
NAG MG UK claims to be receiving healthy interest from dealers and customers ahead of the TF roadster’s relaunch in September.
Citroen has missed its target to launch its own UK-based training academy in the first quarter of this year.
The deadline is fast approaching for entries to the AM/Accident Exchange receptionist of the year competition.
Inchcape Retail UK open its fourth Honda dealership in August.
Fiat has restructured its UK operations to strengthen ties with the contract hire industry.
Audi has confirmed the prices for its new Q5 SUV. SE spec vehicles will be priced from £29,950 for the 2.0-litre TDI 170 quattro model.
Volvo is offering chauffeur companies £4,000 of extras when they order new cars before the end of September.
‘Bright greys’ are key to success as dealer incentives are used to target 10,000 units.
The Office of Fair Trading and Trading Standards are currently looking at motor finance advertising to ensure it is compliant with Consumer Credit Act regulations.
Finance companies were changing their products before the Competition Commission last month published its damning report about payment protection insurance.
Morgan LifeCar, IFR Aspid and the Mastretta.
Ford Focus RS, Suzuki Kizashi, Nissan Qashqai+2, Lightning GT, Bentley Continental Flying Spur, Lotus Evora, Hyundai Genesis coupé concept and the new Vauxhall Insignia.
Now, considering this commentary was to a bunch of motoring hacks, the following quote was possibly ill-advised: “With the congestion charge, fuel prices and parking costs, private motoring in London is very unwise; it’s far better to take public transport.”
Vertu Motors has maintained double digit growth in like for like new retail and used car sales in the first four months of this year ending June 30.
A scheme to heavily subsidise vehicles or give them away, in return for contracts to buy electricity to charge them, is being considered by the Prime Minister.
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK will appointment Nick Palmer as its new director of aftersales from August 4.
Hyundai is offering low price finance offers on the i10, i30 and Santa Fe until the end of September.
Four of the latest deals on offer.
French electric and diesel van maker Aixam Mega has agreed a contract with independent service network Autosafe for provision of service and warranty work to its vehicles.
Dealers are the logical and best place for consumers to source car finance.
Dealers are starting to win back point-of-sale finance revenue after years of decline because car buyers are finding it harder to get loans from direct lenders.
Southern Finance talk payment defaults, Bank of Scotland rights issue, Emac on inflation-proof aftersales programmes and Simon Tennyson on the need to incentivise new car sales.
BMW Group products are officially the cleanest premium cars following independent, industry-wide research into carbon dioxide emissions.
Fiat has prevented Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motors (GWM) from bringing its Peri city car into Europe, after a Turin court ruled that it looked too similar to the Fiat Panda.
Mercedes-Benz has delayed the release of its petrol-powered A and B-Class Blue Efficiency models until early 2009, following delayed production of right hand drive start-stop systems.
Citroen is introducing its Airdream badging on its LCV range for its most efficient models.
