Volvo is introducing a Sport R-Design specification for its Volvo C30, S40 and V50 models.
Charles Davis has joined BEN as director of fundraising and communications.
Marcus Reynolds, sales manager for Perry's in Milton Keynes has been named as the winner of a Sony Playstation 3 given away at AM’s Autoretailing 2007.
New materials, an ever-increasing mass of wiring and technology and wilder designs with lots of glass present all sorts of challenges for garages to contend with. Even 10 years ago most small cars would be fairly basic by today’s standards; no air conditioning in most, and fairly common repair methods all round.
On the back of its best-ever first-quarter sales, Seat is bullishly predicting doubling its new car market share from 1.5% to 3% within a few years.
Camden Motors has a strategy for sustainable growth across its businesses.
Since launching lotsof.net one year ago some 380 franchised dealers have signed up to the website, which provides leasing companies with a search and buy facility to find the most competitive deals.
Inchcape’s results for the first six months of the year, ending June 30, are in line with its expectations.
Peugeot’s first ‘8’ generation model, the 308, will reach UK customers in September.
NAC MG UK has said it has received ‘overwhelming response’ to its request for dealer applications in the run up to the launch of its MG TF sportscar.
The Dodge Caliber scored four out of five stars for adult occupant protection in Euro NCAP’s latest safety test results.
CAP has appointed Sarah Carter as its new key account manager for the vehicle manufacturing sector.
Nanjing’s much-trumpeted relaunch of the MG TF roadster at Longbridge on May 29 turned into a damp squib.
Platinum Motor Group is continuing to focus on its online activities as it gears up to revamp its main homepage and launch an intranet for its dealers.
Subaru is rewarding its top performing dealer partners with a trip to Japan to experience its brand new Impreza model before customer deliveries start in September.
Took most of Saturday to recover from the Citroen C-Crosser launch near the Pyrenees in France on Thursday/Friday. And no, it wasn’t because I had indulged.
Dealers and bodyshops could face a £200 fine for every courtesy car that does not display a no smoking sign when the ban goes live in England on July 1.
Pendragon is predicting a £20m hit on its profitability this year, and a further £10m hit in 2008. It blames a downturn in consumer spending and over-supply in the new car market.
Six Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) students walked away with top prizes at its 2007 Learning and Skills Awards this week.
Toyota has just built its one millionth hybrid, a milestone that took 10 years to reach, but the second million will come within 18 months. Toyota also expects to be building one million hybrids a year by 2010.
Wayland Developments, the dealership development team launched last year by former Ryland Group directors, has joined forces with Alfred McAlpine to provide a redevelopment service for dealers.
Knights BMW and Mini is on track to relocate from Pool Dam in Newcastle to new premises at Radial Park near Stoke-on-Trent next month.
The Advertising Standards Authority has told Toyota GB to never re-use a TV advert for the Prius in the UK because of “misleading” claims of reduced emissions.
BCA has launched the first-ever dedicated sales programme for Mini.
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BEN, the automotive charity, will kick off proceedings for its first Red Square Rally on Monday.
Alistair Manson, operational head of the RMIF’s National Franchised Dealers Association, has sought clarification from the DVLA regarding the use of trade plates on dealers’ registered ex-demonstrators.
Mike Dodds, former managing director of William Jacks group, will open a new Jaguar showroom in Watford, Herts, on June 18. It will be Dodds’ first dealership as he looks to build a network of 10-12 sites.
Chevrolet dealers can expect a steady stream of new and revised product in the next few years as the brand focuses on establishing broader appeal with consumers.
Volvo has said its dealers will face a steep learning curve as it gets to grips with selling its C-segment C30, a departure from its history of selling large estates.
