Lexus has introduced advanced crash prevention technology into its flagship LS460 saloon.
Total European sales in July were at 1,250,277 units, a decrease of 2.5% (31,856 units) compared to the same period last year.
Lex Vehicle Leasing has won an four year outsourcing contract with the RAC to manage its fleet of 3,350 cars and vans.
DaimlerChrysler has lowered its operating profit forecast for 2006 to €5 billion (£3.37bn) after posting an expected operating loss of €1bn (£673m) for its Chrysler Group.<P>
Ford is to offer redundancy and early retirement packages to all of its 75,000 unionised US workers in its ‘Way Forward’ plan.
Yokohama has launched a new range of tyres, named A.drive, C.drive and S.drive. A.drive is an all-rounder for compact cars and small hatchbacks.
Robert Wyper Ltd has announced it is opening its new £500,000 service centre extension in mid-September.
Fix Auto, the Canadian-born accident repair franchise, has recruited its 20th bodyshop into its growing UK network.
Gateway Autos in Manchester has gone into administration, ending months of speculation.
Bodyshop Anderson & Young has closed after more than a quarter century in the accident repair industry.
Blakemores, the Birmingham-based law firm, has been appointed to provide full accident management services to the Dixon Motor Group.
AM-online's sister title Sewells has released its latest Insight newsletter.
Inchcape has this afternoon announced that Graeme Potts is stepping down from the board and is leaving the group.
Norwich Union will cut 4,000 jobs across the UK by 2008 in an effort to cut costs.
Heathcliffe Robertshaw, UK sales manager at Lotus Cars, says improvements are necessary before the dealer network can sell the British company’s next supercar in 2008.
Work has to be done to raise the profile of Seat, says its new UK managing director, Peter Wyhinny.
As large plcs continue to grow and increase their presence in the UK automotive retail market, many independent retailers are feeling the pressure to perform and attain higher profits.
Here are the first pictures of the highly anticipated new Honda Civic Type R.
Lookers has signed a new two contract with Accident Exchange to provide its ‘Accident Aftercare’ products to its dealerships.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation has joined forces with automotive repair information provider Autodata to help its members conform to the strict RMIF Code of Practice.
An increase in sales and range expansions has led Lucas Electrical to invest in a new 21,000sq ft warehouse for its Lucas Lighting and Mirrors division.
Franchised workshops could benefit from motorists’ inattention when topping up their fuel tank, as records show a significant rise in misfuelling this year.
As Ford executives ponder options over Jaguar, chairman Bill Ford has announced that Premier Automotive Group stablemate Aston Martin will definitely be sold.
Seat is offering a £149 per month PCP deal on its Ibiza 1.4 DAB special edition, targeted at young drivers seeking a car with digital radio.
Police and Trading Standards officers have seized documents from Cars R Us in Windhill, West Yorkshire and arrested two men.
Ford has changed pricing and specification for its 2007 model year Focus range.
Nationwide has increased its sales from £66.6 million in the six months to June 30, 2005 to £78.7m this year.
Fiat will be showing off its gargantuan Oltre at London’s Viva Italia Show, which will be celebrating all things Italian on September 22 at the National Hall, Olympia.
Gordon Lamb has appointed Kheng Lim as its finance director and new board member.
BMW has started production of its second generation Mini at its Cowley factory in Oxford and Chancellor Gordon Brown was there sing its praises.
