TVR boss Nikolai Smolenski expects the British sportscar maker to build sales internationally.
Rachel Smith, Capital Bank Motor’s marketing manager, has secured a sponsorship deal with Johnson Fitness for her attempt to smash the current British record for women’s rowing across the Atlantic.
Emap Automotive, publisher of AM and sister title Fleet News, has bought Company Car In Action, the annual test event at Milbrook for fleet decision makers.
Renault has introduced a new Privilège Navigation trim offering customers a comprehensive full colour large 6.5
Euro Car Parts (ECP) has completed its acquisition of ARE Ltd for an undisclosed sum.
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) has been criticized by MPs over the problematic introduction of automatic test booking and its computerized MoT testing system.
A car dealer who netted more than £320,000 from running a brothel has been ordered by a judge to pay back £18,000 under a confiscation order.
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Capricorn Motors, a garage in Bath, has burnt to the ground, destroying the building, workshop and three clients’ cars.
Fleet operators have made a damning attack on repair standards among some bodyshops and smart repair companies.
Dealers are being urged to put safety before sales when company car drivers arrive on their doorsteps asking to test drive the latest models.
Fleet and leasing company vehicles achieved their highest average prices during the second quarter of this year.
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Pendragon has decided to avoid a fight with the Competition Commission by selling up to eight dealerships.
The East of England Co-op is planning to exit the motor retail industry.
Nigel Clegg, who has held the position of chairman of Kia’s dealer forum for the last 2½ years, is giving up his Kia franchise in order to concentrate on growing business with Mitsubishi.
Two years ago, the Office of Fair Trading told AM that it was not interested in regional dominance by retailers, either by number of sites or control of franchised brand.
Volvo is rolling out a new logistics and distribution programme, starting in south-east England.
All Electric has expanded its multi-franchised service centre at Halesowen in the West Midlands to include a ninth workshop.
Lesjöfors has acquired Harris Springs Ltd, a specialist UK-based spring maker.
Emissions and diagnostic equipment manufacturer Crypton has launched an automatic test lane for MoT workshops.
Perodua has cut £200 from the list price of its Kelisa (already the cheapest car in the UK), putting the price down to £4,592.
Toyota has chosen three champions from its 24 Toyota Apprentice of the Year finalists.
People may be surprised to discover that a retailer famous for its pic’n’mix goodies has decided to branch into vehicle sales. And much has been made of the fact that Woolworths is undercutting dealerships on price by as much as 20 per cent.
Fin O’Neill will chair the new Reynolds and Reynolds Company, following the merger with UCS.
Citroen has added two Euro IV compliant diesel engines to its C8 people carrier line-up.
Glasgow Audi is to host a used car event this weekend at its showroom at Braehead, to make way for a huge delivery of new ‘56 registration plates in September.
Cooper Tire & Rubber has appointed Julian Baldwin as managing director for its UK and European businesses.
Silent Security is offering a new anti-theft add-on package to dealers.
Sarah Sillars of the Institute of the Motor Industry is to chair the industry’s inaugural People Skills conference.
