The kitemark standard (PAS 125) for body repair has been delivered on time after nine months in development. It is available from British Standards Institute (BSI) as a 14-page booklet.
Thatcham and Autopolis, the motor industry consultants, have issued a report to the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament on safety issues surrounding non-original (non-OEM) body parts.
Brunswick Recruitment is expanding. Steve Woodman heads the north Wales and north west office while Edward Fila will be responsible for south Wales and west.
BEN, the motor charity, has appointed two vice presidents to oversee the 2006/2007 financial year.
Volkswagen has opened a new climate test centre at its Wolfsburg plant in Germany.
A pilot project to promote the use of recycled parts has been received with poor enthusiasm by customers of insurer Allianz Cornhill.
Sergio Marchionee, chief executive of Fiat, has denied rumours that he will step down from his position next year.
Sewells’ Information & Research, AM's sister brand, has appointed Nicola Appleton as its new key account manager.
Chorley Nissan is searching for an eccentric Barbie fan to drive away its pink Micra C+C, with the personalised number plate ‘BAR81E’, for £36,250.
Visteon, the car parts manufacturer, is facing union action after it announced pay freezes and pension changes to save it from going into administration.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has laid out its wish list for the next Block Exemption Regulation review in 2010.
Scottish dealers face an uncertain future due to unacceptable levels of return, according to Sandy Burgess, president of the Scottish Motor Traders Association (SMTA).
Fallout from the collapse of MG Rover hit profits at one of Scotland’s biggest dealership groups – Inverness-based Macrae & Dick.
The Finance Services Authority is carrying out a series of reviews into the motor industry that should reduce the administration burden on retailers, improve communication and reduce non-compliance.
The Volkswagen Eos achieved an average 96.8% of list price at a recent Manheim Auctions closed sale in Bristol.
The Government plans to form a single body to deal with consumer issues.
Citroen’s new Berlingo is now on sale and comes with a range of new engines.<P>
Skoda’s October sales were up 6.8% compared to the same month in 2005.
DuPont and BP have entered a partnership to bring a new generation of biofuels to the automotive sector.
TRW Automotive has cut 128 jobs at its brake factory in Pontypool, South Wales.
At the end of October, Black Horse launched a pioneering finance business management service that promises to give dealers total control over every aspect of their finance business going forward.
Volkswagen chief executive Bernd Pischestsrieder will resign at the end of the year.
The PSA Peugeot Citroen supervisory board has chosen Christian Streiff to replace Jean-Martin Folz as chairman of its managing board.
Jemca Toyota sold 358 new vehicles in September, a new monthly sales record.
Wales had the best October sales result in the UK, with a 3.86% rise over the same month last year, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Capital Bank Motor has launched a ‘showdown in the showroom’ campaign to try to halt the slide in the share of the market taken by high-street and direct lenders.
A finance company has called on motor retailers to take advantage of the potential of the sub-prime finance market as a survey points to the high level of unsecured debt in the UK.
Derivatives of the Note, Micra and Pathfinder are among models in Nissan’s ‘six-month winter holiday’ offer.
Hyundai, whose cars are covered by a five-year warranty, offers free servicing over the same period on the Tucson Limited and CDX.
