Meridian Motor Group’s Toyota Centres in Knaresborough, York and Bridlington have been renamed Vantage Toyota.
Mercedes-Benz’s estate version of its C 63 AMG will go on sale early next year priced at £69,853.
AM is gathering data for the next AM50 listing of the top 50 independent bodyshops by turnover.
Our whole experience in choosing a Mazda5 has been painless. Peterborough’s Mazda dealer, Donalds, loaned us a demonstrator for an hour on a weekend so the whole family could try it for size. Even though we’ve not bought the car from Donalds, we’ll be regular aftersales customers given the 25,000 annual mileage the car will cover.
Ford has unveiled the production version of its sleek new Kuga SUV challenger ahead of its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Paul Stokes is now the new managing director of Nidd Vale following a successful management buy out.
Hyundai will unveil three new models at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week.
Ford is in the final stages of a pilot project which is expected to lead to the launch next month of the Blue Oval Club.
BEN, the automotive industry charity, has relaunched its website <a href="http://www.am-online.com/external_link/?sl=http://www.ben.org.uk" target="_blank">www.ben.org.uk</a>.<P>
A used car portal named Motoring.co.uk is being launched in October by the founders of New-Car- Discount.com. It will allow private and trade sellers to list vehicles for free.
Five successive interest rate hikes have damaged consumer confidence, the signs are now clear; yet used properly finance can actually deliver enhanced sales.
Nationwide Autocentres has set a target of boosting its customer retention by 50% by the end of 2008.
Hyundai Motor Company has appointed Allan Rushforth as its new vice president of Hyundai Motor Europe.
Sat in the passenger seat of a friend's Eunos Roadster en route to petrolhead Mecca the Nürburgring last Friday I knew I was in for a good weekend, but I wasn't prepared for the full extent of the damage.
Toyota and Hartwell were the two big winners at the inaugural Auto Trader Click Awards celebrating website usability.
Christian Streiff, chairman of PSA Peugeot Citroën, has outlined goals for the company which see it, by 2010, restoring growth and profitability, selling more than four million vehicles and consolidating its leadership in environmentally friendly cars.
HR Owen has said it is in negotiations to dispose of its two Volvo dealers in the company’s half year result statement.
DaimlerChrysler UK is preparing to take legal action against non-franchised car retailers who use the Mercedes-Benz logo without its permission.
Land Rover has donated a new Defender to a Solihull farm that specialises in training young people with learning difficulties.
Over the past seven months, this column has debated the merits of warranty products.
Niche motorcycle brand Harley Davidson has launched a used approved programme which it hopes will broaden the appeal of its vehicles.
Citroen will take the wraps off its C-Cactus concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week.
Lookers has reported a 40% rise in operating profit to £25 million for the first half of the year compared to £17.8m over the same period in 2006.
The number of people planning to buy a car has increased, as has the amount they plan to spend on it, according to research by Sainsbury’s Bank.
The Big Eight European and US carmakers have all reported their profits for the first half of the year.
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has hit the 100,000 mark with sales of its Toyota and Lexus hybrid models.
Dealers have made improvements in their showrooms over the past year but still fail to deliver on servicing and repairs, according to a survey of 2,500 car owners for Auto Trader.
Indian vehicle manufacturer Tata would be the most suitable home for Jaguar and Land Rover, according to some in the industry.
A new parts initiative being piloted by 12 BMW dealers in London and the south-east is expected to boost parts stock turnover from 12 times per year to 20-25 times per year.
Mercedes-Benz of Hertfordshire opened its new Stevenage dealership this week, which it hopes will bring a substantial gain in sales and improve the customer experience over the Hitchin site it replaces.
