“Visitors to the RMIF’s website have doubled since its relaunch in April 2006,” says Gary Elliott, director of sales and marketing at the RMIF.
Volkswagen has formally named Martin Winterkorn as its new chief executive, succeeding Bernd Pischetsrieder who resigned last week.
Vauxhall has updated its range of engines for its revised Astra range, which goes on sale in January.
Ian Plummer has been appointed the new managing director of Reagroup UK at a time when the company has restructured its senior management.
Mini’s new Cooper and Cooper S will go on sale this weekend and all 154 Mini dealerships are holding launch events across the UK.
Bristol Street Motors has been named UK Automotive Retailer 2007 by the Institute of Transport Management.
Chevrolet has introduced a new entry level five-door version of its Kalos.
Porsche has increased its stake in Volkswagen to 27.4% for an undisclosed sum and suggested that it would raise it again soon.
One of the quiet revolutions that has taken place over the years has been the development of the C sector into something more than a small family car.
Jonathan Nash, managing director of Saab GB, has criticized the Government’s lack of support for the emerging bioethanol industry.
Seven out of 10 customers are making bad purchases due to being overloaded with too much information from sales staff.
The C-Class Sport Coupé was a bit of a break of tradition for Mercedes-Benz when it was launched in 2001. Never before had there been a coupé version in its small saloon range.
The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, wants to hike the congestion charge to £25 for emission band G vehicles travelling in central London.
Aston Martin’s V8 Vantage Roadster will be unveiled in a week’s time at the Los Angeles Motor Show.
Mazda’s new Nagare concept car will makes its global debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show on November 29.
Black Horse Motor Finance claims its new online finance processing and payment system will reduce administration costs and improve dealers’ efficiency.
Vauxhall dealers are being offered 65% of the upfront costs of installing Complete Automotive Solutions’ (CAS) latest CRM software package.
Blakes of Chesterfield, the four-outlet group that also has dealerships in Matlock and Worksop, is not on the market, says David Murrayfield, managing director, dismissing industry speculation.
What’s the biggest threat to the environment? Listen to the green lobbyists, and it’s clearly the growth in popularity of 4x4s, so-called off-road gas guzzlers that clog the streets and emit clouds of ozone throttling CO2 emissions.
Vehicle servicing network Nationwide Autocentres is claiming a first with its new online vehicle booking and price check service.
Volkswagen is getting ready to roll out its trade parts sales and marketing pilot, due to begin in December.
Private investment company Bailey Capital has acquired UK-based International Automotive Distributors (IAD) for an undisclosed sum from venture capitalist R Capital and private equity company Hamilton Bradshaw.
Volvo is offering customers an advance opportunity to test drive the new C30 at a launch event in Birmingham’s Mailbox shopping centre.
Kwik-Fit has announced an expansion drive on the back of healthy profits under its new French private equity owner PAI.
Total European new car sales rose by 6.1% in October to 1,256,353 units.
The Transport and General Worker’s Union has asked MPs surrounding Aston Martin’s UK sites to discuss the impact of moving production from the UK.
BMW has started production of its new Hydrogen 7, a hydrogen-powered luxury saloon car.
European Motor Holdings (EMH) appears poised for acquisition in 2007 after retaining investment bank Goldman Sachs to “review strategic options”.
Renault UK and its wholly-owned retail group, Reagroup, are undergoing a management reshuffle.
Bertone, the Italian car design and production specialist, is expected to begin making TVRs in 2007 with an improved range.
