West London Nissan has doubled its number of sites and boosted its £40m turnover by 50% with its acquisition of Dan Perkins (GB) Ltd.
This year’s Autoretailing Convention staged by AM Magazine and the National Franchised Dealers Association will be held on June 12-13 in Birmingham.
Inchcape has extended the deadline for EMH shareholders to accept its £262.9 million cash offer for the company.
Hatfields has expanded its Jaguar representation, taking on the former Inchcape franchise on Ombersley Road, Worcester, which opened on January 2.
The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) has re-elected Sergio Marchionne as its president for 2007.
Company car drivers are more likely to be allocated cars chosen for their wholelife costs and safety credentials rather than for the status of the driver, new research suggests.
The Corsa is the latest Vauxhall to receive the hardcore VXR treatment.
It may not look much different, but BMW’s new 5-series promises to be even more popular with company car drivers, thanks to some significant engineering enhancements.
Van drivers are to blame for more than two-thirds of the accidents they are involved in but there is hope – more than half want to improve driving skills in 2007, new studies have shown.
The Government is proposing to increase workers' holiday entitlement from 20 days per year to 28.
Dealers are being warned of a bogus tax scam sent by email, aimed at persuading customers to complete a form with their bank details on.
Wolfgang Bernhard, chairman of the Volkswagen brand group and member of the company’s board of management, will leave the company by mutual agreement on January 31.
The Financial Services Authority is embarking on its largest project towards tackling payment protection insurance (PPI) sales standards.
A warrant has been issued for the immediate arrest of James Munroe, formerly a director of Automotive Skills, the motor retail industry’s sector skills council.
FSA Automotive has launched a customer presentation software package which dealers can use to ensure they are following procedure when selling insurance products.
A new guarantee scheme to provide accident victims with a free vehicle bodywork warranty has been launched by Retail Motor Law.
Citroen’s seven seat compact MPV, the Grand C4 Picasso, officially goes on sale in the UK this weekend.
Nationwide Autocentres, the UK independent MoT and car servicing specialist, is looking to acquire additional garages across the UK to extend its reach and customer base.
Tunbridge Wells’ Renault dealership, the Spa Garage on Langton Road, has been bought by the Lifestyle Group for an undisclosed sum.
ATS Euromaster is equipping each of its 507 centres across the UK with new technology to enable it to service run flat tyres.
Toyota has shown off its FT-HS hybrid coupe concept at this week’s Detroit Motor Show.
Skoda increased its market share to 1.7% in 2006 by selling 39,000 cars worldwide.
Lex, the UK’s largest leasing company, is reviewing the impact longer service intervals for its 178,000 vehicles will have on its £81 million annual maintenance budget.
Citroen has launched special rally editions of its C4 and C2, inspired by World Rally Champion, Sebastien Loeb.
Mitsubishi Motors UK has unveiled the final edition of the current generation Lancer Evolution supercar.
Nanjing Automobile is looking for an advertising agency ahead to help support the launch of its MG-branded cars across Europe in July.
Ferodo’s ‘win a Mini Cooper’ promotion has resulted in record uptake for the brake manufacturer with more than 500 promotion kits being issued to Ferodo distributors.
Vertu Motors, the AIM listed company seeking to acquire and consolidate UK motor dealers, has appointed Karen Anderson as its finance director.
All company website and emails must contain details of full registered company name, registered office address, registration number and place of registration and if offering items or services for sale, then the VAT registration number.
Northgate, the light commercial vehicle hire company, increased group revenue by 48% to £262.1 million in 2006.
