Tim Head has just joined Fiat Auto UK as network development director, from sister company, Iveco.
Once a consumer leaves the showroom, do they become a lost customer? Research suggests that it can be the beginning of the process – although many retailers see it as the end.
The first pictures of Honda’s sporty Civic Type R model have been released.
Lifestyle Group has bought Tunbridge Wells’ Renault dealership, the Spa Garage for an undisclosed sum.
Michael Straughan is the LDV Group’s new operations director.
Ford have appointed Penske Logistics to provide material planning and handling services at its Southampton UK Transit factory.
New vehicle production fell by 11.1% in the UK to 84,762 in December.
Mercedes-Benz North Yorkshire has appointed Keith Hartrick as its market area director to oversee operations at its three retail outlets in York, Harrogate and Scarborough.
The BMW Group increased its revenue by 5% to €48,999 million (£32,308m) in 2006 compared to €47,767m (£31,496m) in 2005.
Inchcape has received 93.67% of acceptances from EMH shareholders for its cash offer of £262.9 million cash offer for the entire share capital of the company.
Whitehouse Bexleyheath has been named as the best Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge dealership in the UK for the second year running.
Peoples Group has doubled its profits just two years after an accountancy error caused it to write off £4.4m, wiping out its profits in 2003.
Fleet managers are giving dealers the opportunity to get a good price on ex-lease cars through poor control of the disposal process, according to a new report.
More new models are on the way to Volvo showrooms, but they won’t be S-badged saloons or C-badged coupés.
Fix Auto has become the first network of independent body repairers to register all its sites to attain the Thatcham BSI Kitemark.
Bradleys, the Smart repair product manufacturer, has developed a unique repair kit for DaimlerChrysler.
Spraygun manufacturer DeVilbiss has launched a website where paint sprayers and bodyshops can access and download information on its product range.
Repairers, insurers and trade bodies met last week at the inaugural Body Repair Safety Summit to discuss some of the difficulties in accessing official repair data for crashed vehicles.
As part of AM’s research for the forthcoming IT Insight feature (February 9), we are inviting you to have your say on how DMS impacts on your business.
At least 40 new jobs are set to be created in a Fife town where motor retailer Peter Vardy has unveiled plans to open a second dealership.
Small car owners lost the least amount of money in terms of depreciation in 2006, according to the latest research from Parker’s Car Guides.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) met with the head of the European Commission’s Competition unit this week to discuss the current Block Exemption Regulations.
Fiat Auto is renaming its car and commercial vehicle division Fiat Group Automobiles to cut costs and provide greater differentiation across its four brands: Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Fiat LCV and Lancia.
Renault has unveiled a special edition version of its Clio, the Renaultsport 197 F1 Team, to coincide with the launch of its R27 Formula 1 car.
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The Volkswagen Group will take control of the distribution of its brands in Ireland next year.
The RRG Group has been named as Toyota’s 2006 Business Centre of the Year.
The average new car sold last year emitted 167.2g/km, a reduction of 1.3% on 2005, according to carbon dioxide figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
The XK8 may have been on the road since 1996, but it still has the looks to impress.
During the run-up to Christmas there was increasing evidence that the market was behaving differently from the old pattern of dealers reducing stock levels, followed by the consequent glut in trade cars leading to falling trade values.
