Ness Motors has acquired Inveralmond Motors’ Renault franchise at Perth. The family run group bought the business from Cameron Motors for an undisclosed sum.
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Bob Barris, who quit as managing director of SsangYong UK last year, is acting as consultant for a new franchise company offering dealers an opportunity to profit from the sports car market.
Halfords has reported 8.5% growth in turnover in its last accounting year, following 18 new store openings and growth in sales of in-car entertainment products.
Chapel House Motor Company has acquired West Coast Saab and Hyundai at Ainsdale, Southport.
In ‘n’ Out, the drive-through service and MoT concept, is set to become one of the fastest growing retail launches in UK history.
Unipart Automotive has added three senior managers to its customer service team in the latest stage of its restructuring programme, which started in January.
Renault has beaten Fiat and Volvo to win the Institute of Transport Management’s Best OE Parts Supplier 2006 award.
The Mahle Group is set to launch its engine components on the UK’s aftermarket.
XPart’s new request service for MG Rover security codes has been designed to save time for both dealers and customers.
The DVLA has sacked 14 staff members for sending pornographic emails at their Swansea headquarters.
Londoners are being urged not to buy Peugeot and Citroen cars after the Transport and General Worker’s Union sent out an open letter to households around the capital.
Nissan will be showing off several new concept cars at this year’s British International Motor Show.
The new Chrysler Sebring will have its European premiere at the British International Motor Show on July 18 July together with the new Dodge Nitro, which will be shown in the UK for the first time.
Peugeot will be showcasing its hybrid technology at the British International Motor Show next month in its 307 CC Hybride HDi.
If you think a German carmaker’s AGM is bound to be dull, then think again. If the suits aren’t at each other’s throats, they’re spilling the beans about forthcoming cars.
Leading car supermarket Motorpoint hopes to open its fifth store – in the wealthy south east – this year.
Kia Motor UK is poised to roll out a corporate dealer programme which it expects to attract 25 retailers.
West Midlands-based Brindley Garages has this month opened its 11th outlet after acquiring the former Asgard Citroën site in Wednesbury.
Audi has teamed up with the Accident Exchange Group to offer its customers a brand-based service for when they have a motoring incident that requires bodyshop attention.
Disparity of VAT regulations affecting insurer-owned and independent bodyshops has sparked an attempt to petition Parliament.
Motor claims management company Broker Assistance Ltd has won the contract to handle claims suffered by clients of Oval Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Helphire says it is not in talks about a possible acquisition for the company, but does not deny that it has been approached in the past.
Later this month, it will be possible to take a stock-market punt on the success of consolidating Britain’s car body repair shops.
Caffyns made no profit in the second half of the year to March 31, 2006, as it struggled to deal with the closure of MG Rover.
Renault’s UK dealers, who sell the highest volume of Renaultsport derivatives in any market, will benefit from the first diesel model to carry the performance badge early next year.
Roy’s Motor Company has brought Proton back to Norfolk following the closure of the Coredale dealerships at Cromer and Fakenham earlier this year.
The 17-store Westover Group is brandishing its new-found corporate strength in Salisbury by occupying a quarter of the available space at this weekend’s (June 17-18) city motor show at the nearby Wilton estate.
BMW’s fastest ever soft-top, the M6 Convertible, will make its debut at the British International Motor Show (July 18 – 30).
Porsche’s Boxter and Boxter S will be given more power in their new model year versions when they go on sale in August.
