Skoda had launched a sport trim for its Fabia range in a bid to steal sales from Vauxhall’s Corsa SXi and Ford’s Fiesta Zetec S.<P>
Dealers are wasting £17 million of their online advertising with poor quality adverts, according to research from used car website, fish4cars.
A legislative mix-up has left MoT testers worried that they have failed vehicles for incorrect reasons.
Vauxhall has officially announced that its Vectra replacement will be called the Insignia.
Lexus has recalled nearly 4,000 cars sold in the UK for repairs due to concerns about faulty fuel pipes.
Mazda is looking at sharing its MX-5 sports car chassis with a new baby SUV and will unveil a new under-wraps city vehicle next year.
Hydrogen and fuel cells as an alternative to petrol or diesel have no immediate future according to a key player in the environmental debate in the United States.
Standox has launched its Standoflash UV-cured paint system in the UK, shortening labour times by as much as 70% and allowing small body repairs to be completed in less than an hour.
Newcastle based bodyshop, Carr and Earl, is now Bentley approved after a £1 million investment.
Porsche saw its revenues rise by almost 15% from August to November, driven by strong sales.
Skoda has started assembling vehicles at its first Russian plant in Kaluga, which will host production for the Mk1 and Mk II Octavias.
Britain's most prolific car dealer, Pendragon, slumped to a value of less than £250m today after disclosing for the fourth time in a little over a year that it would miss the stock market’s profit targets.
Pendragon’s executive board have all increased their stake in the company.
HR Owen has signed a contract to sell its BMW and Mini business to Marsh Wall for a total of £2.8 million in order to proceed with its plans to become a specialist in luxury brands only.
Aston Martin has opened its first dealerships in China in partnership with GruppeM in order to capitalise on an ‘emerging generation of young, aspirational Chinese consumers’.
Mr Clutch has opened a new franchised supercentre in Durham with three more to follow by the end of the year in Peterborough, Sittingbourne and Crawley.
Nissan’s new X-trail SUV was awarded four stars out of a maximum five for adult, as well as child, occupant protection by the Euro NCAP.
Epyx has signed seven year deal with Motobility Operations for its 1Link service network e-commerce platform for an undisclosed sum.
Environmental permit charges for bodyshops are set to soar up to £332 next year in comparison to the current £138, the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) has warned businesses.
Numerous events have taken me on the quick train from Peterborough right into the heart of the capital, and I'm even starting to get the hang of knowing what tube trains go where.
Fiat is returning to central London for the first time since 1995. The carmaker will open a flagship dealership in Marylebone in early 2008.
Tesco shoppers can now exchange their supermarket vouchers for money off new or used cars at Motorpoint, the car supermarket.
Annual UK sales by Mitsubishi have fallen from 35,500 units last year to an estimated 32,000 for 2007.
Experian has added environmental reporting to its AutoCheck service for dealers, which will allow them to offer customers the same environmental information that is featured on all new cars.
Dealergroups need to be aware of new Office of Fair Trading recommendations which look set to increase the effectiveness of private actions in competition law.
Angus Gray has joined Infiniti Europe as regional director covering the UK, Eire, Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania.
When Nissan announced a few years ago that it would not replace the Almera or Primera in Europe, a lot of eyebrows were raised, as it seemed to be abandoning the centre ground of the car market.
No prizes for guessing what this disguised prototype is.
The trade media often features market analysis from the top flight operators in our industry.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has applauded the achievements of two technicians who have won bronze medals at the 2007 Worldskills competition in Japan.
