Dealers looking to sell off sites with more than 500 square metres of floor space will need to have Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) from April.
James Bond will drive Aston Martin’s flagship DBS again in the next 007 film.
Construction has begun on a new motor retail park in Chester.
The Court of Appeal has upheld the rights of an employee involved in a TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) transfer to choose between previous contractual terms and the variation.
Nick Whale Group has opened its new Porsche dealership in Leicester.
Cardiff Audi turned its showroom into a giant Christmas present as part of its seasonal celebrations.
Edmund King, executive director of the RAC Foundation, will leave the position at the end of this year to become president of the AA.
Dealership Developments has appointed Roger Ahmed as its new development manager.
Kia Motors has officially opened its second Chinese manufacturing site in a joint venture partner with Dongfeng Yueda Kia Motors.
The Institute of the Motor Industry is attacking the general industry apathy, indifference and ignorance over Automotive Skills by asking companies what they want to see from industry qualifications.
Ian Stewart has been appointed as the new general manager of Bristol Street Motors Worksop Peugeot.
Rolls-Royce has opened its first showroom in Ukraine.
As in everything else, 2008 brings challenges and opportunities on the regulatory front.
The replacement tyre market is booming; heavier and more powerful vehicles are bringing increased wear and placing extra demands on manufacturers to produce more advanced tyres.
GAZ, Russia’s second largest carmaker and owner of LDV, has said it is in talks with Chrysler and General Motors about a possible joint venture in passenger cars.
Automotive Supplies Direct has gained the contract to supply and maintain workshop equipment to the national Retail Automotive Alliance network of dealerships and service workshops.
Jozef Kaban, Audi’s exterior design manager will become head of Skoda’s design department on February 1.
Autodiagnos, the diagnostic equipment supplier, has launched a range of training courses for scan tools aimed at all levels.
The ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, has appointed Christian Streiff, CEO of Peugeot-Citroen as its new president.
The Institute of the Motor Industry wants a 100% increase in the number of apprentices in the retail automotive sector over the next five years.
Italian aftermarket accessories manufacturer Momo is planning a change of strategy, with an added focus on performance and motorsport tuning, after a marked decline of its core market in recent years.
The crash repair bills of British Motorists are being bumped up unnecessarily by more than £2 billion a year, new research from the Thatcham insurer research centre has shown.
Actor Nathaniel Parker has launched Renault Retail Group’s campaign to send a Christmas message for Barnardo’s.
Unemployment is a greater threat to the retail motor industry than the possibility of a credit crunch. That is the view of corporate stock-broker Panmure Gordon.
Shopping centre racing is helping keep Mazda on track for another sales record this year.
Jaguar has already had 3,000 pre orders for its new XF model.
The Government has increased the funding for small to medium enterprise through the Train to Gain scheme from £4 million to £30m.
The expansion of digital technology is fast eroding traditional customer loyalty to vehicle brands and retailers.
Asked to name the big success stories of the car market at present, most people would mention such sure-fire winners as the Mini and Audi R8.
Is niche the new mainstream? As the marketplace fragments yesteryear’s segments into ever smaller shards, you wonder how much life is left in traditional car types.
