SEAT will unveil the Leon Cupra, its most powerful production car ever, at the British International Motor Show next month.
About 240 jobs are under threat at the US-owned TDS Automotive Logistics, based next to the Vauxhall car assembly plant at Ellesmere Port
Porsche is reported to have filed a request with the federal German competition authorities for its consent to a further increase in its stake in Volkswagen Group.
Land Rover’s next Freelander is likely to have an entry-level point £5,000 more expensive than the model it will replace at the end of the year.
AM-online looks at whether speeding-related websites help or hinder road safety and justice.
Motor research centre Thatcham and global automotive management consultancy Autopolis have been appointed by the European Parliament to author a report on the safety of crash repair parts.
The Government has suggested that employees could be banned from smoking outside their offices, under powers to extend the workplace smoking ban that takes effect next year.
MINI is to unveil its most powerful production car ever, the MINI GP (MINI Cooper S with John Cooper Works GP kit) at the British International Motor Show.
Four-wheel drive vehicles have been 'blasted' by a weak piece of research', according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
It’s been described by its own members as the “best-kept secret” in the automotive retail sector, but the work it carries out influences policy and strategies that affect every carmaker, franchised retailer, independent dealer, repairer and supplier in the UK industry.
The European Limousine and Chauffeur Show will be held at the ExCel exhibition centre in London from September 23-25.
Phonographic Performance Limited, the music industry organization that collects airplay royalties, warns that dealerships playing recorded music in their public areas require a PPL licence.
Employees of Carter & Carter, the automotive services and training group, have raised more than £11,000 for charities while taking part in this year’s London Marathon.
The Kia network has recovered from the ‘shock’ of 2005 when 40% of retailers lost money, according to commercial director Alex Smith.
Car production in the UK increased slightly last month as the closure of the MG Rover plant at Longbridge no longer impacted on the year-on-year figures.
This is the new Mercedes-Benz CL-Class set to arrive in the UK in spring 2007.
Citroën is bringing two concepts to the UK for the very first time at this year’s British International Motor Show (July 20-30, ExCel, London).
May registrations rose by 1.1% to 190,002 in this year’s first month-on-month increase but comments by the SMMT and RMIF reflect the fragility of prospects for the UK car market.
United Aftermarket Network (UAN) has added new suppliers and product sectors to the group.
Inchcape says its performance in each of its six core global markets, ahead of a close period on July 1. It will announce its interim results for the six months to June 30 on August 3.
Results from sales around the UK.
The new Honda Civic has been given its debut at BCA.
With a turnover exceeding £5 billion, Pendragon is by far the largest car retail business in the UK.
Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn has announced he plans to completely transform Renault’s brand image by the end of this year to make it a truly global brand, while remaining ‘very French’.
The DVLA has signed a new contract with NCP designed to double the number of untaxed cars removed from Britain’s roads.
Visteon managers are expected to hold new talks with 600 workers at the company’s Swansea Jersey Marine components plant this week.
Russian automotive group Gaz, controlled by Russia’s aluminium oligarch Oleg Deripaska, is in talks to buy van-maker LDV.
Women's tennis star Maria Sharapova has revealed her admiration for the love for Land Rovers.
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PSA Peugeot Citroën has condemned trade unionists trying to spark a boycott of its cars, warning that they could put more livelihoods at risk in the retail networks if sales plummet.
