Parrot, the Bluetooth-based automotive products manufacturer, has appointed five distributors in the latest phase of its development.
Ford Retail has opened its new £80,000 customer contact centre in Barnsley.
From mid-November, Bosch’s EPS815 All-makes test programme will be available to aftermarket suppliers.
Vauxhall Trade Club is marking its 15th anniversary with a major prize draw for its 53,000 members.
Motaquip marked its 25th anniversary last month with a gala dinner for its motor factor customers at Blenheim Palace.
Exide Technologies has launched a scrap battery scheme to safeguard repairers from legal action.
FPS, the parts distributor owned by Lookers, has presented Michelle Lloyd, regional manager of industry charity BEN, with a cheque for £2,662.50.
Mitsubishi will preview its new global platform with its Lancer sports saloon at the Detroit Motor Show next year.
The RAC has issued its latest Cost of Motoring Index, which reveals that the average car now costs more than £5,500 per year to run.
Midlands-based retailer Brindley Garages Group has reported a successful launch weekend for its new £1m Citroën and Mazda showroom in Stourbridge.
A study produced last month by the Brussels-based organization, Transport and Environment, claims that most car companies are not doing enough to meet the EU-wide target of an average CO2 output of 140g/km by 2008
Stephen Hollings has left Honda UK, which has combined his former role of head of corporate sales with the duties of Bernard Bradley.
Nissan’s Porsche 911 rival has broken cover – and the 500bhp, all-wheel drive supercar is almost identical to last year’s GT-R concept.
Jaguar and union representatives will continue talks over a pay dispute for with staff at its Halewood plant.
Europcar has announced today it has bought the European division of Alamo and National Car Rental operator Vanguard.
The new Ford S-MAX has been named Car of the Year 2007.
Smart has released the first pictures of its new Fortwo, which doesn’t go on sale until autumn next year.
Arnold Clark has secured a VAT rebate of several million pounds almost three years after making a claim to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for VAT over-declared on maufacturer bonuses.
Amazon.com has launched a new automotive retail section on its US website dedicated to parts and accessories.
Auto Trader will begin piloting its own internet-based insurance brand, Auto Trader Insurance, before the end of the year as it looks to inflate its revenue take from the growing number of online users.
It’s no secret that Mercedes’ luxury R-class MPV has “had a slow start”, as Benz sources admit. That’s very bad news for German competitors planning rival models.
The familiar black cab has been relaunched looking much as it always has, but its maker has had to find a Chinese business partner to make the finances work.
Winning an AM Award is about more that getting your face in AM and collecting a trophy at the prestigious black-tie awards ceremony.
TVR has sent home 158 of its 250 Blackpool factory staff less than a month from announcing it would be moving production to Europe.
Workers at Jaguar’s Halewood plant have rejected the company’s pay offer changes, with 2,101 against and 1,878 in favour.
Critics questioned his strategy, but Gordon Lamb Group chief executive Stephen Lamb is proving them wrong.
Kia has revised its dealer target from 180 by the close of the year to 175 by the end of 2007. The Korean brand currently has 150 dealers, with identified open points of a further 37.
Volkswagen UK has formed a partnership with auctioneer Manheim’s Vehicle Remarketing Solutions (VRS) subsidiary to handle more than 60,000 defleeted vehicles up to January 2009.
The five-term decline in three-year-old car residual values appears to have been arrested this year, according to data from EurotaxGlass’s. But this might only be a brief respite.
Renault and Indian auto maker Mahindra have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a long-term strategic partnership.
