Staff from Mercedes-Benz’s UK retail network will begin product training on its new C-class from mid-April, in preparation for its June 14 launch.
Ireland’s car dealers are fighting a losing battle against used imports, most of which originate in Britain. As a result, some are linking up with British dealers to import cars themselves.
Following a successful trial last year, Capital Bank Motor has launched its approved car scheme.
Subaru UK, has won a £2 million fleet deal, its biggest ever, to provide the Helphire Group with cars.
Nissan’s Sunderland plant will begin shipping its new Qashqai crossover model back to Japan today.
Online tyre retailer blackcircles.com has announced the addition of two new members to its executive team as it looks to increase its share of the UK tyre market through ongoing expansion.
Peugeot’s engine development and production tie-up with BMW could result in an ultra high performance 207 model in 2008.
An online petition has been started by a member of the motor trade against Government proposals to make the MoT test a biannual check.
South coast dealer Seward Group has plans to add two new businesses to its network of accident repair centres by the summer.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has worked with the UK’s leading rescue organizations to launch the automotive technician accreditation (ATA) for roadside assistance.
The Aston Workshop in County Durham is expanding with the opening of a £500,000 extension to its paint and body centre.
Ford and GM are having a difficult time. The two big French carmakers are not looking as sharp as they did. DaimlerChrysler wants to end its alliance. The only non-Asian car company now smiling is Fiat.
Mondial UK has appointed Becky Green as its new business development manager of CRM Bringing over 16 years experience in the call centre industry, Green extends the knowledge of the existing Mondial UK CRM team.
Walon UK, the automotive logistics specialist, has won a new contract from Alfa Romeo UK for the pre delivery inspection (PDI) of over 7,000 new vehicles per year.
The vehicle process and logistics company Paragon Automotive has purchased the share capital of QEK (UK) and its UK-based parent VAM (UK) for an undisclosed sum from its US parent, QEK Global solutions.
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Euro NCAP has released the results of five cars: the Fiat Bravo, the Honda CR-V, the Honda Legend and the Mitsubishi Outlander.
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Hyundai has said it will reveal its ‘most significant car to date’, the new i30 at the Geneva Motor Show next week.
Saab has become the only manufacturer in the UK to offer an alternative fuel engine choice in every model line-up, with the addition of a 1.8t BioPower engine for its 9-3 range.
Inchcape Retail has topped the Mercedes-Benz customer satisfaction index (CSI) for a second year running.
Nissan GB kicked off the marketing campaign this month for its new Qashqai compact crossover, which goes on sale on today.
Honda UK is linking its registrations increase of 8.9% between 2005 and last year with raised brand awareness thanks to its tie-in with marketing specialist Aprimo.
Lipscomb Motor Group has begun a campaign to raise awareness of its new Lotus, Volvo and Fiat joint dealership in Aylesford, near Maidstone and won itself a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.
In the midst of global consolidation in dealer management systems – ADP’s acquisition of Kerridge, the UCS-Kalamazoo/Reynolds and Reynolds merger – comes a new name, shortly to enter the UK market.
Experian is planning to bring a vehicle scoring system to the UK for easier model history checks.
LDV has awarded one of its dealer service managers with a trip to South Africa after his dedication to offering his customers ‘industry-leading support for the last 12 months’.
Renault has created a special edition Clio with surf clothing specialist Rip Curl in a bid to attract younger buyers.
The Transport and General Workers’ Union has today called for a Department of Trade and Industry investigation into circumstances surrounding the sale, administration and subsequent purchase of TVR by Nikolai Smolenski.
Fiat will reveal the Grande Punto as its first model to join its new Abarth sporting range at the Geneva Motor Show next week.
