Nissan will enter the hybrid market using its own technology by 2010.
Employees at GMAC UK, the finance provider, will automatically achieve Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) membership after passing an FSA insurance regulations exam.
The much talked-about backlash against SUVs has failed to appear.
Budget conscious Britons are more concerned about fuel economy and running costs when buying a new car than they are about brand image, design or performance.
Pendragon is working with General Motors to improve the fortunes of Cadillac after a disappointing year.
Mitsubishi has revealed its new sports saloon at the Detroit Motor Show.
Kia’s first fully European offering has left productions lines in Slovakia.
Masterlease has launched a majority auction policy on all de-fleet vehicles nationwide.
Motorsales of Harlow has invited primary school pupils to create a real Picasso at its Citroen dealership.
Nottingham retailer Famers Skoda is anticipating a busy 2007 with sales between 600-700 new and used units.
Vauxhall dealers in the UK will not take in General Motors (GM) Europe’s new £400m corporate identity (CI) scheme. Chevrolet and Saab will, however, from early 2007.
During the year, Black Horse independently surveys more than 1,500 dealers to measure their overall impression of the company, and to gauge satisfaction levels with service, products, technology, account management and training.
The Peter Vardy management story so far could be summed up: “Become a market leader in five simple steps.”
Citroen’s new C4 Picasso will be priced from £14,995 when it goes on sale next month.
CVC Cardiff has moved to a new £2.3m dealership at Hadfield Hall in Cardiff where it will sell Subaru, Isuzu and Daihatsu.
Lexus will unveil its performance IS-F at the Detroit Motor Show next month.
A new business partnership is breathing new life into the Renault dealership at the Penn-Y-Fai service station in Bridgend, which closed in September with the loss of all jobs on the site.
With the Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) scheme on target to hit 5,000 technicians by March next year, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is preparing for a publicity push with national media.
A new training programme from Gates has helped boost sales revenue across its range of replacement parts by 11%.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) is going to roll out its partnership with Autodata to its franchised dealer members in the new year.
Martin Chapman is to take over running Ford's Southampton plant.
Quinton Hazell Automotive has teamed up with Cat Logistics in a long-term warehousing and distribution agreement.
Results from sales across the UK.
Fleet and lease values remained steady in November, recording a small fall against October, but well ahead of the values achieved last year. In fact, average values are over £350 higher in 2006 to date.
CONTINENTAL Tyre Group Ltd today announces its new managing director. David Smith will take over from Brian Smith who leaves the company at the end of December after 13 years in the position.
The environment has taken centre stage in today's pre-Budget speech by Chancellor Gordon Brown.
In the last couple of months the FSA website has all but overflowed with new guidance, consultation and discussion papers.
Land Rover has emerged as second only to Porsche as the UK’s most profitable franchise during the past nine months, according to John Edwards, Land Rover UK managing director.
Dealers are being offered call centre technology that controls the response process and promises to help them convert more phone enquiries into sales.
One man was killed and two others seriously injured during a triple shooting in broad daylight at Applerow Motors in Glasgow yesterday.
