General Motors is to appoint three executives on August 1 to lead its operations in Korea, Canada and Mexico.
The professionals call it ‘land remediation’ and it’s a phrase that can fail to connect with a busy dealer. But there are tax advantages for those moving or expanding, though many fail to take advantage of them.
Changes in building fire regulations which come into effect this summer will make the most senior executive in a company liable for all compensation costs.
A new shelving installation, provided by Link 51, has now been completed for the Lind Automotive Group BMW dealership in Colchester.
Peugeot’s new 207 GT Turbo will be priced at £14,345 on-the-road when it goes on sale in the UK in November.
Citroën doesn’t like to hear its C3 Pluriel compared to the old 2CV.
Westover Sports Cars has completed its move into a brand new purpose-built salesroom on West Quay Road, Poole.
The Lexus and Toyota marquees at Snows Motor Group’s Hedge End site are to be replaced with a state-of-the-art centre by the end of the year.
Dealer standards was at the top of the agenda at the June meeting of the RMI National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) Lobbying Working Group.
BMW UK’s new sales director will be Sytner senior executive Tim Abbott.
Plans by Amicus and T&G to extend the Peugeot boycott campaign to radio have been dashed by a law that specifically forbids trade unions from mentioning employers or industrial disputes.
Budding automotive technicians are being given the chance to train for highly-skilled jobs at Rolls-Royce’s Goodwood plant.
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It’s often said that as soon as retailers start making a bit of money from a particular franchise, the manufacturer launches a new corporate identity and investment programme. Bang go the margins.
Despite a 15% decrease in membership in the first five months of 2006, the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) remains upbeat about attracting new members and its plans.
AM understands that Land Rover is planning to update its corporate identity within the next 12 to 18 months. Dealership totems, signs, tiles and other internal fittings are set to be revised.
Experienced, reliable and competent automotive technicians are getting harder to find and dealerships are spending increasing amounts of time and energy finding the right person for the job.
Workers at Pirelli Tyres will vote on a walk out today after a dispute over pay.
Hyundai has introduced a new range of ‘Atlantic’ special edition models, which add extra features at no additional cost.
Nissan is giving away MP3 players, digital cameras and holidays to customers which take a test drive in one of its ‘Summer Inspiration’ models.
After 10 years as Toyota (GB) managing director, Graham Smith is moving to an international role with the carmaker.
Manufacturers have given a mixed response to news that the Office of Fair Trading has relaxed the ‘three-month rule’ for pre-registered cars.
America's Hummer off-roader models are to be officially imported into the UK.
A new website has been launched that promises to speed up the process of finding and ordering a new cars for fleets.
Results from sales around the UK.
Year-to-date sales and June sales are both down compared to their previous figures, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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Mitsubishi will acquire its eighth dealership this year as it heads towards a 12-strong network over the next three years.
Changes at the UK’s largest dealer group, Pendragon, are designed to create greater efficiency.
Business consultancy ITC Compliance is beginning an eight week roadshow next month to give dealers a free health-check on their FSA compliancy.
