The latest industry appointements.<P>
The used car market remained buoyant throughout 2006 according to Manheim Auctions’ latest Market Analysis used car report.
Nissan is offering a free DVD of <i>‘The Devil Wears Prada’</i> to the next 1,000 customers that test drive its Micra or Micra C+C.
Tim Head has joined Fiat Auto UK as network development director. Head, who has been with the Fiat Group for almost 20 years, joins from sister company Iveco where he most recently headed up the van manufacturers’ dealer development strategy.
Online job advertising is becoming more popular, with many jobseekers making the internet their first stop when searching for a new role.
Northern Ireland held the highest increases in sales within the UK in January, with a 9.55% rise to 8,154.
Renault’s 2006 group sales dropped by 4% and revenues took a slight hit with a 0.8% decline to €2,943 million (£1,960m).
Results from sales around the country.
Land Rover is on standby to offer the services of up to 100 vehicles and off-road experts, following extreme weather warnings for central and north-west areas of the UK.
Consumers are being overcharged by up to £1 billion in payment protection insurance, the Office of Fair Trading has claimed.
Audi UK’s January sales soared by 32.6% to 8,553 compared to the same month last year.
A new training group has been launched this week, in order to ‘transform the automotive industry with its skills training for any sizes of business’.
Part exchange values averaged £3,036 for the fourth quarter of 2006, according to BCA’s latest report.
The BMW Group started the new year with a slight sales increase of 0.5% to 94,276 units.
Subaru has developed a new Boxer turbo diesel engine, which it will unveil at next month’s Geneva Motor Show.
Ford of Britain has awarded its WISE prize to 22-year-old mechanical engineering student Holly Castleton.
The European Commission has set reduced emission targets for new cars, prompting warnings of job losses in the automotive industry.
Over 500 people have already placed orders for the new Civic Type R – more than 10% of Honda’s annual sales target for the hot hatch.
Alfa Romeo has launched a limited edition version of its 147 model.
Used car prices are highest in the south east of the UK and differ by up to 14% across the nation.
Peugeot’s supervisory board has appointed the new PSA Peugeot Citroen managing board in a meeting yesterday.
Citroen is offering a collection of C1, C2 and C3 Airplay+ special editions throughout February.
The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has today announced that Stephen Sklaroff will take over as its director general, following Martin Hall's retirement this summer.
Westover Nissan in Bournemouth has hired Paul Gentle to oversee its sales team.
Phillips, the electronics giant, is developing new laser technology which will beam warning signs on the road ahead.
Roadworthy Suzuki has won Aftersales Dealer of the Year 2006 at the Suzuki dealer awards.
The German presidency of the European Commission has helped the car industry to winkle its way out of the failure to deliver CO2 emission reductions as promised.
Luis Vuitton has dismissed rumours that it has bought Aston Martin as ‘pure rubbish’.
Given the high winds we have recently experienced it is a timely reminder to people in charge of gated entrances to ensure there is not a repeat of some of the horrendous accidents where people have been injured / killed by horizontal swing barriers.
The HSE have published new guidance to help prevent vehicle accidents at work.
