Peel back the bin bags from this heavily disguised prototype, and you’ll find the new Ford Ka.
Jaguar has released pictures of its 2008 model year X-Type.
Senior figures in automotive finance are upbeat about the market in the wake of the crisis at Northern Rock, a leading lender for purchases of cars and other items.
In August Datamonitor published a report that showed a contraction in the Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) market and decline in penetration rates.
Dealers are failing to maximise the used car sales opportunities presented by young drivers that have just passed their test.
There will be an increase of 200,000 to 7.85 million car buyers in the six months to February, compared with March to August, according to the Sainsbury's Bank car buying index.
AutoProtect is the latest company to launch a payment protection insurance (PPI) product to be sold through dealers in competition with cover offered by high-street and direct lenders.
Direct lenders’ rates are likely to rise in the wake of the turmoil surrounding Northern Rock, and make point-of-sale offerings more attractive and competitive.
Alec Murray, chairman of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF), has said the organisation is in a strong financial position after a tumultuous period of change over the last two years.
You’re bound to recognise the shape of this car, but can you get the right model?
Skoda UK is on track for a “milestone” in new car sales this year, says the brand’s director Chris Craft.
Ford plans to launch its new Kuga SUV crossover in diesel-only form next May with specification choices restricted to the higher specification Zetec and Titanium packages.
Landwind, the Chinese car manufacturer, has received European approval for two models it plans to launch in the UK next year.
Volvo is launching an interactive cinema campaign to support the launch of its XC70 all-wheel drive estate car.
Changes in the law concerning directors of companies came into effect at the start of the month.
Castrol has launched an online training solution to help franchised workshops increase their profits on lubricant sales and customer satisfaction without being away from the business.
Suzuki GB has awarded its top apprentices for at its Apprentice of the Year awards last week.
You'd think owning a million pound, 1001bhp hypercar would be enough to set yourself aside and make your presence felt. It's not like you'd expect to find a line, or even one for that matter, parked up outside your local branch of Tesco.
Lack of knowledge of the latest legal changes could leave dealers facing an employment tribunal and paying compensation that equates to months of profit.
Subaru has released detailed pictures of its range-topping new Impreza WRX STI which debuts at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show at the end of October.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, has made his inaugural pre-Budget Report presentation to the House of Commons.
Profits at Audi’s retail network have doubled in the last year, according to Jeremy Hicks, director of Audi UK.
Toyota is piloting a short-term maintenance programme in Norway, Denmark and France that will shorten the trade cycle and give retailers the opportunity of selling the car more often.
Mercedes-Benz insists it is not worried about its poor performance in the latest study of retail networks’ satisfaction.
Jardine Motors Group UK chief executive Eamon Bradley will retire at the end of the year.
Cardiff and Newport Volkswagen is one of the Hot 100 fastest-growing enterprises in Wales.
Suzuki has removed its Wagon R+ and Liana models from its UK model line-up.
Customer loyalty to UK dealers has dropped from 46% in 2005 to 32% this year.
Chevrolet has started piloting a sales staff recruitment and retention initiative that will provide dealers with a pool of qualified candidates and help them to keep new starters.
The owner of the biggest car dealership group in Eastern Europe is in London looking for investors to support a flotation and for senior managers from Britain’s car retail industry to help with the group’s dramatic growth.
