A ‘depreciation trap’ affecting some of Britain’s most popular cars has been revealed by EurotaxGlass’s.
Ford has defended the decision to keep the Mondeo name, claiming the new car will change perceptions of the name.
The new A5 coupe, and the range-topping S5, were both unveiled at last month’s Geneva Motor Show, so we were a little confused to catch this S5 mule close to Audi’s headquarters.
Skoda's new Fabia will cost from £7,990 to £13,015 when it goes on sale in the UK next month.
Results from sales around the UK.
The manufacturer-car dealer relationship is warming up despite tougher trading conditions, according to the latest Dealer Attitude Survey from the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), a part of the RMIF.
Chrysler is expanding its Voyager line-up with two new trim levels.
The prizes in our Win £5,000 competition - promoted on www.companycardriver.co.uk - have been awarded.
Last month we looked at how keen negotiation by dealer groups in the procurement of warranty products can lead to compromise in both product coverage and agreed labour rate reimbursement.
General Motors has set 2010 as its final deadline to decide whether to go into mass production with cars powered by fuel cells running on hydrogen.
Lexus is using new interactive holographic technology to market its new IS saloon car.
Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have settled their dispute with 11 UK businesses regarding the import of vehicles from outside the European Economic Area into the UK for sale.
You’d think the cost of fuel would send us Brits into the most fuel-efficient cars on sale. So it’s puzzling that V8 engines have made a resurgence.
Stilo was the replacement for the Bravo/Brava, with a sporty-looking three-door and family-orientated five-door. The Multiwagon estate joined the line-up in 2003 and benefits from a huge load area.
The AM Index gives an overview of three-year/30,000-mile used car values across every sector. Each month AM, in conjunction with pricing data provider CAP, puts the spotlight on one sector – this month it’s upper medium cars.
Dealer groups have further strengthened their grip on new car retailing and now control over 71% of the UK’s new car sales points. The number of franchise outlets have fallen to 5,490, the lowest number since analysis began in 1976.
Transport and General Workers’ Union members at Aston Martin in Gaydon, Warwickshire have voted to take strike action in a dispute over pay.
Volvo is upgrading and refining its dealer network by introducing selected Volvo Business Centres to provide a more comprehensive service for fleet customers.
Renault has been accused by a former employee of deliberately downplaying a design fault that causes the bonnet of some of its cars to open while being driven.
Ford is to close a Warwickshire foundry which makes parts for the firm’s vehicles, with the loss of 365 jobs, it was announced today.
Citroen UK will appointment Stuart Hodge as its new after sales director on April 2.
HR Owen has posted pre-tax profits of £2.3 million for the year to December 2006, compared with a loss of £12.8 million a year earlier.
Bonusing dealers on enquiry management has helped Mini to sell more new and used cars.
The new owners of Aston Martin must prove themselves capable of making a niche brand prosperous, says Garel Rhys, automotive professor at Cardiff University business school.
Dealers could add another £250 profit on each used car and increase stock turn by a third, claim the developers of a new business intelligence system launched in the UK this month.
Subaru has unveiled its first diesel engine for the UK market, the Boxer Turbo Diesel.
A second US-based dealer group has begun building a business in the UK.
Nick Crawford has been appointed as BMW outbound manager at Mondial UK.
Leeds-based DM Keith has added a fourth dealership to make it the largest UK Škoda retailer, with a likely turnover this year of £24m.
