Paymentcare.co.uk is set to sign agreements soon with dealer groups so they can sell payment protection insurance (PPI) in competition with direct and high-street lenders.
The Warranty Group has appointed Ian Cooper as sales director of its Motorplan division.
Fiat is claming an industry first with Future Value Finance (FVF), introduced to coincide with the launch of the Bravo, which offers a hire purchase scheme with a PCP-style guaranteed residual value.
The RAC has spent much of the past decade wedged between the establishment AA and the upstart Green Flag, but is now trying to lift its image.
The Lifestyle Group has started work on a new Mazda dealership in Horsham.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has appointed Stephen Bateson as head of aftersales and customer services.
CAP has appointed Clive Wilson as its new national sales manager for SMEs.
Ever wondered how cheap a really simple, back-to-basics new car could be? The eponymous boss of Asian manufacturer Tata has.
The UK’s recent floods have created havoc at hundreds of MoT premises.
Ford has introduced new premium standards to its 170 Accident Repair Centres.
Indian carmakers Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra have submitted preliminary bids for Ford’s Jaguar and Land Rover brands.
A concept for a “virtual vehicle passport” has been put to the bodyshop industry, as a means of reassuring consumers of vehicle repair quality and accident history.
A new version of the Glassmatix estimating system for accident repairs is being launched in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Dealers that offer service plans to customers who buy new or used cars are seeing improvements in customer retention and profitability, according to a recent study.
In May, dealer confidence hit a new high after a strong first quarter for new and used car sales.
Hodgson Toyota Gateshead has appointed Neil Metcalf as its new service manager.
Bristol Street Motors has officially opened its new £5 million Ford dealership in Stoke-on-Trent.
Another month, another national survey slating the automotive industry. This time it’s Which?, previously known as the Consumers’ Association, whose survey looks at car safety issues.
The Mini has topped a list of models that will be worth the most in the used car market.
City Motor Holdings is on course for a long-term restructure that will leave it with four Mercedes-Benz dealerships within three years.
Stoneacre Motor Group has expanded with the acquisition of the Rochdale Fiat and Kia dealerships of Lythgoe Motors.
Cwmbran-based JD Cleverly, ranked 55 in the AM100 with a £170m turnover, has expanded outside Wales, adding three dealerships in Bristol and Bath to its Mon Motors subsidiary.
Nissan has officially opened its new £4 million flagship Oxfordshire dealership, operated by Derek Sims.
Chrysler Group UK has dismissed Which? Car’s latest survey that includes its Voyager and Dodge Caliber in the top 10 cars to “leave on the forecourt”.
The Department for Transport has announced that Noel Shanahan will succeed Clive Bennett CBE as chief executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has launched its first approved programme for used cars.
Volvo Car UK has lowered some of its parts prices and reduced the service times across its 2008 model year range.
One in three motorists polled by www.motorinsurance.co.uk say that they would leave their correct details, but not because it is the right thing to do. For 23% of motorists, the fear of being seen would make them honest; with a further 14% worried about being caught on CCTV.
Business failures amongst motor traders fell by 30.3% during April, May and June in 2007.
