Customer satisfaction scores will soon be made public on a new website being launched by Volkswagen.
Renault Group posted a 5.8% increase in car and LCV sales globally in October, compared with the same month in 2006.
In response to the DVLA’s recent decision to restrict DVLA keeper data access to members of accredited bodies, the FLA has become a DVLA Accredited Trade Association (ATA).
The Retail Motor Industry Federation has been accused of confusing bodyshops with the introduction of its own cut price repair standard.
Subscribers to Thatcham’s methods and times product, Escribe, are used to receiving up to the minute repair information via technical profiles, early methods and the comprehensive full methods data issued regularly by the centre’s research technicians.
Nationwide Accident Repair Services has won contracts with Norwich Union and Zenith Insurance, estimated to be worth £70 million.
A technician with John Clark Motor Group in Scotland has won the Volkswagen Service UK Championship.
Nationwide Autocentres is beginning its expansion programme which it claims will add at least 20 sites a year to the network.
Car drivers are less likely to visit the workshop to have their wheel nuts re-torqued after a tyre change than commercial vehicle operators, according to a survey by the National Tyre Distributors’ Association.
Gus Gregory, managing director of workshop equipment supplier Maha UK, is retiring at the end of the year.
Windrush Volkswagen in Slough has gained Trade Parts Specialist (TPS) status with VW Group.
Ford of Europe has appointed Mark Deans, latterly a senior member of Ford of Britain's Sales and Marketing team, to the newly-created position of motorsport director.
Daihatsu has introduced a new 1.5-litre engine to its Sirion SX variant for the 2008 model year.
The anonymous bidder interested in buying HR Owen withdrew from discussions last week.
Vertu has posted a creditable first set of interim results. Shares rose 3% to 66p on the announcement, ahead of the 60p initial placing but way behind the 101.5p peak achieved following the Bristol Street Motors acquisition last March.
Volvo has announced prices for its new entry-level 2 litre petrol and diesel engines in the V70 estate and S80 saloon.
The Automotive Skills division of the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced that employers must help decide on which qualifications are fit for the industry.
Hatfields Bury has taken on Mark Entwistle as a full-time sales manager.
Motability has extended the mileage allowance on its three year lease contracts to 60,000 miles.
Credit hire and accident management business Helphire said at today’s AGM that trading is in line with budget.
Motorpoint car supermarket has sold a car in every postcode area in the year-to-date.
Citröen has launched a ‘Stay Green’ health check for its vehicles as part of its continued drive to minimise environmental impact.
Suzuki is expecting to have its Milton Keynes and Northampton franchises back in operation by the end of the year, following the administrative restructure of three-site dealer group Braylake in October.
The Bank of England has warned of a number of risks to the UK economy next year, in comments that analysts have said point to lower interest rates.
VMEX, the online vehicle movement exchange, is helping franchise dealers cut costs as it expands its delivery service.
Car owners that use independent garages for repairs are increasingly risking their vehicles being fitted with counterfeit parts that could fail – the world’s largest think tank has claimed.
Record numbers of uninsured vehicles are being seized and crushed, according to figures released this week at the ABI’s annual motor conference.
Thatcham has launched ReMAG, its Repair Methods Assessment Group, to drive progress towards a standard for crash repair methods.
A delay that will give smaller businesses more time to adjust to changes outlined in the Companies Act has been welcomed by the Forum of Private Business (FPB).
Norwich Union Insurance has announced a restructure of its RAC subsidiary.
