Mercedes-Benz has launched a website allowing people to race the new CLC-class coupé around virtual London, as part of its marketing strategy.
Kia is expecting to introduce a convertible version of its Cee’d when the next generation is introduced in 2011.
Hastings Insurance has been fined £735,000 by the Financial Services Authority for failing to treat its customers fairly.
Citroen UK has signed a deal with Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, to provide cars to the football club for the next three years.
Ryders Autoservice, which had dealerships in Liverpool and Bootle, has ceased trading after going into administration.
Used car values have had the biggest fall in over three years, according to BCA.
Jaguar Land Rover has launched two websites aimed at helping its dealer network recruit 200 apprentices during 2008 and 2009 ahead of a large new product initiative.
HBOS is hoping to raise £300 million from the sale of Hill Hire.
Caterham has launched its own insurance service for customers of its Seven.
An administrators' report into collapsed web-based motor retailer New Car Discount reveals its bank cut its overdraft facility shortly before it went into administration.
An AA poll of 15,306 members has found that many are reducing their car use and cutting back on service and maintenance.
Car production was up 7.9% for the year-to-date but fell slightly for the second successive month in June.
Volkswagen UK has confirmed to AM that Simon Elliott will head its Commercial Vehicles division.
AM's Alex Grant and Tom Seymour report from the British International Motor Show 2008 at London's ExCeL centre.
Palmers Skoda in St Albans will take cars to customers for test drives, under a new initiative called Skoda2U.
High fuel prices have started to have an impact on the UK’s demand for used SUVs in the last month, sending values into decline.
Supermarket giant Tesco has launched warranty plans for owners of used cars.
Central Skoda Birmingham, a new Skoda dealership, will open its doors on July 21 ahead of its official opening in September.
Glasgow-based Shields Automotive, struggling for profitability since the MG Rover collapse in 2005, has taken its first Ford franchise and is talking to another manufacturer.
SsangYong has launched a contract hire operation just weeks after introducing an approved used car programme.
Helphire Group has secured a contract to supply accident management services to Toyota GB.
A Pembroke dealer is awaiting sentencing for under-declaring income tax earned from sales of used cars over three years.
The merits of Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) is being promoted in a media campaign in a bid to establish the brand as a consumer stamp of approval for motor repairers.
Mercedes-Benz has moved to dampen disquiet over the reproduction of its fonts for marketing materials to meet its corporate identity (CI).
Three dealers sold and one closed after carmaker’s UK network review.
Simon Elliott has resigned as managing director of Chrysler UK after only returning to the role in January.
UK managing director of EurotaxGlass's, Deven Thakrar, has stepped down for personal reasons.
Toyota this week told workers at its Burnaston assembly plant that it wil temporarily scale down production due to difficult market conditions.
The first Chinese cars have quietly sneaked into the British Motor Show at Excel - in fact silently, as they’re electric cars.
British industrialist Donald G. Stokes, former chairman of the British Leyland Motor Corporation, has died at age 94.
