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.
Chrysler Group UK has appointed Jon Wakefield as it new director of sales.
Collapsed car supermarket chain Carshock is being investigated over the ‘disappearance of a significant number of vehicles’.
Leeds-based Tate Accident Repair Centre has reported increased bodyshop efficiency levels after completing an on-site training programme with Tri-Sphere, the bodyshop equipment specialist.
The Office of Fair Trading has cleared Inchcape’s acquisition of European Motor Holdings after accepting undertakings for the deal.
GAZ Group, the Russian van maker and owner of LDV, has appointed Andy Carroll, ex-boss of Chevrolet UK, to head up its international sales division.
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Autoquake, the UK consumer remarketing company, has acquired a larger site in Leeds to help fuel its business expansion plans.
BearingPoint, the management and technology consultant, has launched a new book of automotive statistics to help raise money for BEN, the automotive charity.
Euro NCAP has urged all car manufacturers to fit electronic stability control (ESC) as standard to all models in the UK.
Audi is considering a limited production run for its TT clubsport quattro study, which it revealed for the first time today.
Nissan’s Sunderland plant has started exporting its second model to Japan in the space of just 10 weeks.
With diesels accounting for 95% of all Land Rover sales in Britain, how long will it be before the firm ditches petrol models altogether in its home market?
London Saab and Triumph dealer North City has proven itself as an award winning business with both franchises.
The total number of new cars financed in March remained at a similar level to the same month a year ago.
European new car sales fell by 1.8% in April to 22,742 units compared to the same month last year.
Ford's Dagenham factory is on target to produce an annual output of 1,000,000 engines by 2009 due to the introduction of two new diesel engines.
