A dealership valeter has been jailed this week for dangerous driving after he took a car from the forecourt and drove it at a manager.
With Dodge expanding its model range from one car to three this year as Nitro and Avenger join Caliber, Jeep swelling its range to six and parent Chrysler launching new cars, retailers might expect a stipulation for larger showrooms to land on their doormats.
More than one in eight Nissan Motor GB light commercial vehicles will be sold through a group of Volvo truck and bus centres in a full year following an agreement between the two companies.
SMC Mitsubishi’s campaign to raise funds for the Demelza House Children’s Hospice has proved popular with customers and residents in the local area.
Research has shown that 50% of businesses are unaware that the recent smoking ban also applies to company vehicles.
Brunel Ford in Bristol, part of the Ford Retail group, has made a unique agreement with local dealer Brakes Motor Company in Ilminster.
The Fiat 500 is all set for an appearance at the London Design Festival this month.
October 1 has been announced by the Finance & Leasing Association as the launch date for Specialist Automotive Finance (SAF), its online training programme for dealer staff.
Creditors of accident management business ARMS have received an interim payment for debts owed, more than two years after the company went into administration.
Values of used convertible cars failed to climb to their usual seasonal highs this summer, and could fall below the seasonal norm during the coming months, according to EurotaxGlass’s, publisher of Glass’s Guide to Used Car Values.
Ford has announced that the used car launch of the new Mondeo will take place at Manheim Auctions, Leeds, on Thursday, October 4.
Volkswagen is targeting visitors at National Trust properties with its eco-friendly marketing for its Polo Bluemotion.
General Motors expects to put electric hybrid cars into production by 2010 after unveiling its Flextreme concept at Frankfurt Motor Show which features E-Flex electric propulsion.
Matt Donnelly runs the biggest dealership chain in what will shortly be the second largest market in Europe.
Manufacturers are holding informal talks about sharing resources in order to drive forward a new initiative designed to improve customer service.
SKF believes workshops need to become better at selling high quality repairs to their customers.
Honda is heading for another record sales year in the UK and its Swindon factory will reach full capacity on two shifts this autumn.
Peugeot has appointed Underwired to create and produce the digital advertising campaign for the new C-sector 308.
Franchised and independent workshops are being asked to participate in a national tyre safety month in October.
Reynolds and Reynolds, the dealer management systems provider, has completed its acquisition of the Dealer Software Services Group.
NAC MG (UK) has launched its new consumer website, www.mg-uk.co.uk, as the company moves closer launching its TF sports car.
Lexus will be spending £6 million on a new multimedia advertising campaign to promote its range of hybrid models.
Marshall Motor Group has added three more Vauxhall sites to its network after completing the acquisition of Lisles Motor Group for an undisclosed sum.
The UK distributor of Goodyear Engineered Products’ belting programme has welcomed its split from the parent tyre firm.
Kerridge’s American parent ADP is countering retailer criticism over the cost of its Autoline dealer management package by launching an entry-level version. It is looking for single-site dealers to begin pilots.
Amidst all the hoopla surrounding the new Jaguar XF, it’s easy to forget just how significant this S-Type replacement is for the Coventry firm.
Racetech UK, appointed UK distributor for German specialist carmaker Gumpert, expects over the next year to sell five to 10 units of the Apollo, which has an entry price of £215,000.
Two manufacturers and one dealer have been slapped on the wrist by the Advertising Standards Agency after receiving complaints from adverts.
Peter Vardy has opened its fifth dealership as its expansion continues across Scotland.
Kia Motors UK has ended the policy of chasing volume which briefly saw it become the UK’s fastest-growing car brand.
