The European Court of Justice has ruled illegal a German law which protected Volkswagen from takeover.
Harwoods has strengthened its presence in Hampshire with the purchase of Webbers of Basingstoke, which has Jaguar, Land Rover, Subaru and Isuzu sales points on a two-acre site.
A third quarter trading update from Inchcape this morning reported trading performance “in line with expectations”, and it remains confident of the full year prospects.
Honda will be extending its range of hybrid models to two within two years according to the manufacturer’s president.
Administrators are attempting to restructure Braylake Motors, a former Suzuki dealer of the year winner with three sites representing the brand.
Subaru has launched a new accessory range for its new Impreza which went on sale earlier this month.
Ford has added a limited edition trim to its Fiesta range following the success of its Anniversary model which was launched in March.
An exclusive group of dealers will be selected to sell Fiat’s revived sports brand in the UK next year.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is confident of announcing a new chief executive before Christopher Macgowan steps down at the end of the year.
Chinese manufacturer Landwind has received European type approval for the two vehicles it plans to launch in the UK next year.
Despite difficult trading conditions and an over supply of vehicles from manufacturers, one of Scotland’s biggest motor retailers has reported strong September sales and a satisfactory annual performance.
Maccess, the parts and accessories supplier, has moved its head office in Cleckheaton to Huddersfield as part of its restructuring programme.
Volkswagen Group has completed the sale and leaseback of its flagship Audi property in Watford to the Lime Property Fund Partnership for nearly £12 million.
Ultra-clean Bluetec diesel engines will be in Mercedes-Benz cars in Europe next year.
Representatives from the aftermarket industry launched a European-wide Right to Repair campaign at Equip Auto in a bid to ‘safeguard consumer choice and effective competition for the vehicle replacement parts market’.
Automotive Skills, a division of the Institute of the Motor Industry, will be holding a series of consultations to draft a sector qualifications strategy (SQS) as part of the Government’s plan to overhaul vocational qualifications.
Despite initial fears that the new London Taxi, the TX4, might have been overpriced, the company that makes it has announced sizzling sales.
North of England dealer group Hatfields has quashed rumours that it is in difficulty, following claims that it was closing some sites.
Technology is changing the way motor retailers work and communicate with staff and customers.
The acquisition by Swansway Garages of Wrexham Volkswagen was completed in barely a fortnight, the group’s chairman told AM this morning.
Gateshead-based Hodgson Toyota has started a new tuition initiative at Whickham High School to teach students about human resources.
The next six months are expected to show an increase in the changes of dealership owners as owner-drivers sell ahead of new capital gains tax relief rules.
The motor industry gets a bad wrap from environmentalists over its emissions and a seemingly stubborn reluctance to embrace a voluntary pan-European commitment to cut CO2 levels to 120g/km by 2012.
Dealers wanting to attract young talent need to focus on training and development, rather than cash.
Richard Parry-Jones, group vice president and chief technical operator of Ford Motor Company, has decided to retire on December 31.
Vauxhall MasterFit is offering a vehicle winter health check for £35 until March 28.
Nationwide Autocentres is on the way to reaching its expansion goals with the acquisition of two new service centres in Bristol and Bedfordshire for an undisclosed cash sum.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has added extra shifts and extended working hours at its manufacturing plant at Goodwood to cope with demand for its three Phantom variants.
Gordon Grant has left Carter & Carter’s bodyshop unit and joined Accident Exchange as manufacturer account director.
Chrysler Group is planning to pare down its model range and global retail network.
