Bristol Street Motors has opened its new £3.5m Ford dealership in Crewe.
Toyota GB has appointed John Williams as its new commercial director.
David Nichols and Simon Holdich have been appointed to the board of Boroughbury Garage, the parent company of Cooks Group in East Anglia.
Peter Vardy believes his idea of inviting general managers to take a stake in his company will smooth the way to acquiring more brands.
Manheim is bringing an American-style, four-track auction site to the UK with a £1.25m development at Colchester, Essex, which the company says will benefit dealers.
Drive Vauxhall is the latest of more than 40 franchised dealerships to provide its customers with a full accident management service through Britannia.
Andy Pennell has been named BMW Estimator of the Year at the manufacturer’s annual bodyshop of the year awards.
Only 46% of private new car registrations in November were financed by dealers, compared with 57% for that month in 2002.
Car insurers have been warned by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) of regulatory action unless they stop making misleading savings claims in ads.
Dealers can take action to mitigate last month’s surprise quarter-point base rate rise to 5.25%, perhaps creating sales, says Mark Standish, chief executive, Carlyle Finance.
LSUK has secured a contract with Wolverhampton City Council to supply all the workshop parts it needs for its fleet of vehicles.
Volkswagen has revealed the first details of the Passat BlueMotion ahead of its debut at the Geneva Motor Show on March 6.
Aston Martin has unveiled a flagship Ultimate Edition of its Vanquish S, priced at £182,095.
Honda (UK) has appointed Shaun Wootton as its new manager of national franchising, cars.
Pirelli has recruited Uma Thurman, star of Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction, to star in its new film to promote its PZero tyres.
One of the highlights of the UK motor retail industry’s calendar takes place on February 21 – the 2007 AM Awards.
Transport secretary Douglas Alexander has promised to listen to the concerns of more than a million people who have signed an online petition opposing the introduction of road-user charging.
Hopes have been raised that the former TVR workforce in Blackpool could be back at work under a UK owner.
Reliance Security Group has chosen Ford as solus supplier for its 500 strong vehicle fleet.
Robert Forrester and his buddies at Vertu are worth £16m. Who says so? The share price does.
The Volkswagen Polo will be the German marque's first model to be featured in its new BlueMotion economical range.
A limited number of Jeep Commanders at Marshall of Peterborough are now available with a free Chrysler PT Cruiser.
Land Rover will launch a commercial derivative of its Discovery 3 on March 19.
The board of the insurer-funded collision repair centre Thatcham has rejected a bid by Carter and Carter Group.
Newcastle-based Hodgson group is targeting further growth, revealing a target of £15m in additional sales revenue for 2008.
Peugeot’s new 207 GTi THP 175, 207 SW Outdoor and 4007 SUV will all make their world debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month.
HR Owen said it plans to return £11.8 million to its shareholders, representing 50 pence a share.
Manufacturers and dealers are working together in the US to allow customers to visit showrooms virtually through <a href=' http://www.am-online.com/external_link/?sl=http://earth.google.com' class='sitelink' target='_blank'>Google Earth</a>.
Bill Glover has been presented with a ‘long service’ award after spending 21 years with Blue Bell BMW in Winslow.
Citroen’s first ever SUV, the C-Crosser will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month.
