Car dealers, parts suppliers and local parts delivery networks could play a vital role in expanding the search throughout Europe for the missing British four year-old, Madeleine McCann.
This is the first picture of Vauxhall’s all-new upper-medium model that goes on sale next year.
Tributes have been paid to Sarah Ali, who was active in the fleet industry for over 20 years and who has died aged 42.
BCA has rebranded its centres in Edinburgh and Glasgow as BCA Scotland following a strong 2007 where the company nearly doubled its business from corporate volume sellers.
Tony and Cherie Blair’s Chrysler Voyager is for sale on eBay.
Imperial Commercials has begun construction of its new £1.6m dealership on the Commerce Park site in Frome. The two-acre site has room for 24 trucks in its car park, with 10,200 sq ft of indoor floor space.
In a last attempt to stop legislation being imposed on the property sector, the minister for housing and planning, Yvette Cooper, has launched the Code for Leasing Business Premises in England and Wales 2007.
Hi-Q, the fast-fit arm of Goodyear Dunlop, will begin a two-year rebranding and expansion programme this summer aimed at improving customer satisfaction and increasing its UK coverage.
Inchcape has bought a majority stake in Lithuanian dealerships operated by UAB Vitvela.
A dealer in the North of England was fined £97 for taking a customer on a test drive in an untaxed ex-demo car, despite displaying trade plates at the time.
The OFT has decided to accept undertakings offered by Inchcape plc to address the competition concerns which arose from its takeover of European Motor Holdings.
EveryCarPart, an online parts retailer based in West Lothian, has been censured by the Advertising Standards Authority.
2nd Byte, a provider of used car marketing services to dealers in the UK, has announced the appointment of Simon Ellis as client services director.
Carter & Carter has appointed head hunters in its search for a new chief executive following the death this month of founder Phil Carter in a helicopter accident. But the group will not be pushed into a “hasty” decision.
The three finalists in the prestigious Top Technician 2007 competition have been announced as part of the search to find the UK’s best garage mechanic.
Lex has launched an incentive scheme designed to reward dealers who provide the best service to its customers.
Renault UK retained its sixth place in a stable LCV market last year, but believes an evolution of its business centre network is key to achieving growth.<P>
Mitsubishi has launched two special edition versions of its Colt model.
DaimlerChrysler's sale of Chrysler to a private investment company will position the brand for a revival in fortunes.
AM retailer of the year Phoenix Car Company has acquired Glasgow-based Hyndland Honda from James Henry & Sons.
Ford is likely to abandon the Fiesta name when the company launches its new supermini next year.
As EU Block Exemption regulations erode franchised dealers’ share of the service market for new cars, customer retention among older car owners has never been more important.
On May 8 the four millionth Land Rover rolled out of the Solihull factory, 59 years after production began.
The Motorline Group has opened its new Renault dealership in Maidstone today.
BEN, the motor trade charity, has had to close the palliative care unit at its Southport residential home, Alexandra House.
Lookers has acquired BTN Turbo Charger Service, the independent turbocharger distributor, for £3 million in cash.
Carter & Carter has acquired two new training businesses to increase its hold on the vocational learning sector.
Mazda’s RX-8 model will retain almost 40% of its new retail price, according to the latest valuation from CAP Motor Research.
UK customers can now order Mazda’s new CX-7 sports crossover, which will be available from UK dealers in September.
Sheffield-based Gilder Group has opened the doors to its new Volkswagen Van Centre this week.
