The Automotive Technician Accreditation scheme, managed by the Institute of the Motor Industry, has signed up its 2,000th member.
At a time when women are influencing the majority of car purchase decisions, the female market remains a mystery for many dealers.
Chevrolet aims to be Britain’s leading value brand by 2010 and, despite the late appearance of the new Captiva in the UK market, new managing director Rory Harvey believes that the brand is on track to succeed.
Since opening one year ago, Car World in Peterborough has been “absolutely wonderful”, according to managing director Mahmood Fazal.
Contact Consulting’s automotive branch is continuing to expand with the launch of its new 360° Appraisal tool for dealer groups and independent retailers.
A number of body repairers have been seeking legal advice before signing up to a new contract issued by WNS Assistance.
Sales have rocketed by 147% in the past year at Accident Exchange, the credit hire and motor claims service provider, which works with many of the UK’s prestige franchised dealers.
Over the past six months, staff at SEL-Imperial have seen 10 redundancies from its 117-strong workforce.
Ford has launched some discount offers on its range to boost its summer sales.
The Finance & Leasing Association’s figures for the motor finance industry for May 2006 indicate that after a weak April, May data revealed stronger results.
Mondial UK has opened a new site in Croydon in order to ‘support its rapidly expanding business’.
The Beta Group has announced a six-figure investment in its nationwide sales and service teams as it aims to double sales in air filters and service operations over the next five years to achieve turnover of £5m.
The increasingly complex variety of cars for sale on forecourts is confusing customers.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) has appointed a head of public affairs as part of its new strategy to increase its campaigning and lobbying activity.
Renault’s senior management is to meet later today to discuss a proposal to open up its partnership with Nissan to General Motors.
A £1 million advertising campaign encouraging British people to show solidarity with sacked Peugeot workers by not buying Peugeot and Citroen cars begins today.
Aston Martin is to consolidate production at its Gaydon factory in Warwickshire, the Ford-owned company has confirmed.
The last smart forfour has rolled off the production line.
The London motor show is still days away, yet Mitsubishi has its eye of the Paris Motor Show in September with the announcment that it is to unveil an all-new SUV concept, the Outlander.
AM-online's sister title Sewells has released its latest Insight newsletter.
Just under a year ago, AM featured three surveys looking at the impact of the Financial Services Authority’s new regulations governing the sale and advice of insurance-based products in the automotive sector.
Manufacturers are putting retailers with van franchises under growing pressure to invest in facilities and suitably trained staff.
The key to operating a successful van dealership is having a comprehensive understanding of customers’ needs and a flexible range of services and products.
Tony Bramall has been appointed as a non-executive director of Lookers.
With two weeks to go before the start of the British International Motor Show the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has compiled a Q&A with chief executive Christopher Macgowan.
Motor industry analyst Professor Garel Rhys sees a merger between national carmakers Proton and Perodua as inevitable in the future to achieve success.
America's ‘Big Three’ automotive manufacturers have announced to the US Congress plans to double their annual production of vehicles capable of running on renewable fuels to two million vehicles by 2010.
The Renault’s Modus has been given a fresh look for the 2007 model year and is on sale now.
Hartwell group has refuted industry speculation that it is shrinking its motor retail business in order to refocus on property.
A new multi-functional marketing support service for automotive dealers has been launched by Experian.
