Car buyers are baffled by technical jargon and terminology used to describe modern vehicles.
A round up of the latest appointments in the automotive industry.
New car registrations rose by 2.5% or 59,143 units in 2007, surpassing the forecast set at the start of the year by almost 90,000 units.
The new Employment Bill, which is still moving through Parliament, will do away with the existing dismissal and grievance procedures.
A recent case (O’Neil v Wooldridge Ecotech Ltd) shows how strictly limited the modified grievance procedure is.
In a recent case (Royal Bank of Scotland v Bevan) it was held that where an employer concluded an internal appeal against an employees’ dismissal just five hours before the normal three month Employment Tribunal limit, then the tribunal hearing should be extended from three to six months.
HSE have published ten ‘myths’ about paint spraying.
Clients will be aware that when a customer purchases an item on a credit card (between £100 and £30,000) the finance company has equal liability as the retailer in cases of misrepresentation, satisfactory quality etc.
When money is tight it is important to watch cash flow.
If you broadcast music within the work place for the benefit of staff and/or customers then you must have a licence or two.
Cambria Automobiles has acquired 15-site Summit Auto Group from Japanese business enterprise Sumitomo for an undisclosed amount.
Nissan retailers have had a difficult year as their franchise goes through a transition.
General Motors is giving its next Vauxhall model everything it needs for success in the junior executive car segment.
North-east car dealer Sherwoods has acquired the Chevrolet franchise at its Stockton site which already sells Vauxhalls.
Knutsford-based Alfa Romeo dealer Mangoletsi has sold the UK’s first £111,000 8C Competizione.
The Automotive Distribution Federation has released its accounts for the year ending July 31 2007, showing a £13,000 increase in turnover to £205,408.
RBS Insurance has stipulated that its bodyshops must reach Thatcham/BSI Kite-mark accreditation.
Mahindra and Mahindra, the Indian, has decided to pull out of a three-way joint venture with Renault and Nissan to build a factory in India.
Kwik-Fit Fleet has won multi-million pound contract to supply a fast-fit services to Masterlease.
In the December 21 issue of AM, we reported that Tom Scott had sold his Jacksons business in Jersey and Guernsey to Paul Collier because he planned to retire.
Ford has called on its retail network to boost sales staff capacity by around 7%, or 100 people, this year to cope with new models and a growing focus on retail sales.
Toyota’s Auris has a new flagship model, the 2.2 D-4D 175bhp SR180, priced from £17,995 OTR.
Irfan Khan, a technician at BMW dealer Hexagon of Highgate, has become the 7,000th person to gain the IMI’s Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) standard.
Whitehouse Group is nearing the end of restructuring that will see it focus on its three Chrysler Group dealerships in Kent.
Renault increased its global sales by 2.2% in 2007 to 2,487,453 units, taking a world market share of 3.6%.
Fiat UK is launching its new Fiat 500 on the London Eye with its own capsule from January 21, exactly 500 hours into the New Year.
Essential Dealership Training, a new company specialising in training car sales executives, has launched a training course with a legal twist.
Audi is considering taking legal action against Hyundai after the South Korean manufacturer used an A8 in its domestic TV advertising for its new Genesis saloon model.
Ford has told its Jaguar and Land Rover workers that it is in ‘focussed negotiations’ to sell the brands to Tata Motors.
A reluctance to allow plcs and large groups to represent its brand combined with a need to fill open points in high-cost city areas is behind Mitsubishi importer Colt Car Company’s decision to launch a sponsored dealer programme.
