Renault's new Clio Renaultsport 197 Cup will be priced from £14,995 when it goes on sale in the UK next month.
Dr Norbert Reithofer, chairman of BMW’s board of management, has called for the business to increase its global retail sales to 1.8 million by 2012 after disappointing third quarter profits.
Kia's ambitions to be a top 10 retail performer in the UK depends on its ability to improve product and brand image and get dealer buy-in.
Accident Exchange has gained a recommendation from Lotus Cars as an accident management service provider to its UK network of 29 dealers.
Skoda has revealed the first pictures of its Superb replacement during the desert testing stages of its development.
Europe’s motor industry has been challenged to do more to recognise and meet the needs of the growing number of older and disabled motorists.
Daimler's Mercedes-Benz Cars division sold 114,600 vehicles globally in October, 11.8% more than in the year-earlier period.
BEN, the automotive industry charity, needs volunteers to help support its events team at the International Motor Cycle & Scooter Show at the NEC in Birmingham which runs from the November 22 – December 2.
Jim O’Donnell, managing director of BMW UK, has warned the Government is in danger of taxing smaller manufacturers of expensive cars like Jaguar and Land Rover out of existence.
Britain’s a small island, and one which is often criticised by petrolheads for being increasingly motorist unfriendly. They’ve got a point, too. Congestion, petrol prices, speed cameras, speed humps, congestion charging, the list goes on.
I had my car towed to the dealership on Saturday and was told that it would be serviced when there was an opening in bookings, or Monday when i had originally booked it in for a service.
UK new car sales were up 8.4% in October to 166,797 units in the best month of growth since December 2005.
Nissan is deciding whether to create standalone specialist dealerships for its Skyline replacement, the GT-R, when it goes on sale in the UK in March 2009.
Industry observers suggest Inchcape may have come under pressure from the Office of Fair Trading to quickly sell its Wrexham Volkswagen dealership last month.
SMMT has appointed Paul Everitt as its new chief executive. He will take over from Christopher Macgowan on January 2, 2008.
Citroën will launch a training academy next year that will offer generic skills training rather than brand specific courses.
Kia Motors’ European manufacturing facility at Zilina in Slovakia has been going so well it’s started production of its Cee’d hot hatch six weeks ahead of schedule.
Automotive Skills has embarked on a sector qualifications strategy (SQS) to help the motor retail industry improve skill levels and performance.
AA Warranty has appointed Chris U'dell as commercial director.
Dealers can now buy stocks of used vans online following BCA’s extension of its LiveOnline web-based auction service to the light commercial vehicle market.
The auto analysts in Europe who cover the stock markets concentrate on the financial performance of the listed carmakers.
Arnold Clark has bought north of England dealer Patterson Motor Group. The acquisition will add around £250m to Arnold Clark’s £2bn turnover.
So what do you think of manufacturer training? Is it a tick box exercise or do your staff really improve their skills?
Inchcape has gained the Porsche franchise for the first time, and looks set to build scale within the brand’s 32-point retail network.
Fiat’s new 500 supermini will be priced from £7,999 OTR when it goes on sale in the UK in January.
Capital Bank Motor is to be renamed Bank of Scotland Dealer Finance on December 4 as part of a programme to try to retain its market share “in a time of uncertainty”, said managing director George Grant.
Unite, the UK’s largest union, is putting pressure on Ford and the Government to include it in discussions over the future sale of Jaguar and Land Rover.
Transport secretary Ruth Kelly has established a new agency to manage the UK’s commitment to biofuels.
Ford Retail's Dagenham Motors dealership in Edgware Road London, will be supplying chauffeur company Addison Lee with 600 new Galaxy MPVs.
Nationwide’s accident management arm, Nationwide Network Services, has scored a two contract with Zenith Insurance worth £5 million.
