The DVLA has revealed plans to increase the fee for a vehicle’s first registration by £12 from May 1.
Gordon Brown’s final Budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer will hit small companies such as standalone dealerships, with a 1% annual increase in small company corporation tax for the next three years.
Volvo has launched a business centre concept within its dealer network as part of a drive to increase corporate sales by 10% this year.
JCT600 has acquired a Vauxhall dealership in Castleford from Pendragon for an undisclosed sum.
Hodgson Newcastle, featured in the latest issue of AM, has been named ‘Dealer of the Year’ at Suzuki’s annual dealer conference in Spain.
The head of Experian Automotive Rob Whalley has left the business “by mutual agreement”, a spokeswoman confirmed today.
March new car registrations were up 3.1% to 449,287 units compared to the same month last year.
Vehicle salvage and auction services firm Universal Salvage has agreed terms of a recommended cash offer for the group from Copart worth £57m, it said in a statement this morning.
Nissan has reduced the price of the Micra range by up to £1,500. With immediate effect the entry level Initia now starts at just £7,495 OTR (from £8,995).
Unipart has joined forces with the automotive industry charity BEN to set up a recycling service for unwanted mobile phones.
Capital Bank is analysing feedback from dealers after the first of a nationwide programme of forums focusing on the decline in point-of-sale finance.
Results from sales around the UK.
BCA’s Paddock Wood centre in Kent has increased its sales volume by 50% with the introduction of a regular Wednesday sale to complement the existing Tuesday and Friday sales days.
Perodua will extend its £1,000 cashback offer on all Perodua Myvi Sxi and Ezi models until the end of June.
Workers at Aston Martin in Gaydon in Warwickshire and Newport Pagnall in Buckinghamshire are to start industrial action next Friday (13th).
Available Car has bought the site formerly known as Motorhouse 2000 at Calladine Business Park in Sutton-In-Ashfield.
Finding a reliable source for bodyshop courtesy cars is becoming more and more difficult. How many cars do you need? How much should you expect to pay? Are all contracts the same? Should you lease, rent or buy?
Cadillac is a brand on a roll. A painfully slow roll-out in Europe, that is.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) will be rallying opposition against the Government's plan to lengthen MOT test intervals at the Automotive Trade Show (ATS).
Nissan’s European brand chief Bastien Schupp is taking up a new role as marketing director for its Infiniti brand in preparation for a European launch next year.
Kia has introduced a five year warranty on new Carens bought from April 1.
Dr Dieter Zetsche, the chairman of the board of mnagement of DaimlerChrysler, has confirmed for the first time that discussions have taken place with interested parties regarding future options for the Chrysler Group.
Toyota has added a performance-focused T180 variant to its Auris line-up.
General Motors’ Chevrolet brand will unveil three new supermini concepts at the New York Auto Show on Friday.
Toll House Group has acquired AM Small Dealership of the Year 2007 CMW Suzuki in Haywards Heath, Sussex for an undisclosed sum.
Subaru has revealed the first official pictures of its new Impreza ahead of its unveiling at the New York Motor Show on Friday.
Volkswagen retailer group Citygate, is carrying out a refurbishment this month of its retail centre in Colindale, London.
The first right-hand drive versions of Renault’s Logan will go on sale in India from this month, paving the way for Logan to be sold in the UK under the Dacia brand name.
BMW UK has tasked its dealers with picking up more retail sales, and is linking bonus to enquiry management as an incentive.
Patterson Motor Group turns over an incredible £62m per site – more than any other retailer in the UK. Its four dealerships each average 3,680 new car and LCV sales, another record.
