UK new car sales fell by 5.5% (832,422) in the first four months of this year compared to the same period last year.
Unions representing the workers at Peugeot’s Ryton site are redoubling their efforts to boycott the French manufacturer’s models after criticism from the Government.
The majority of manufacturing jobs at TVR’s Blackpool site appear to have been saved.
Peter Vardy, the third member of his family to head a motor retailing group, has bought his first dealership.
London dealers are being sought to market the Maranello4, the latest electric micro-car aimed at beating pollution, congestion and parking charges, and the high cost of fuel.
Peter Lambert has taken on the role of managing director at the Chrysler Group in the UK.
The Government has opted not to allow grants for LPG cars following the EU decision to un-freeze the PowerShift programme, as it believes grants do not affect market transformation.
The Government’s official line for not offering grants on low-emission cars because it will have little impact on the buyer’s purchase decision flies in the face of research.
A Honda dealer will this month launch a website to give retailers in franchised networks a chance to sell run-out and slow selling stock to leasing companies and fleet buyers.
The Forthway Group has gone into receivership following a period of tough trading conditions.
Nissan is expected to open a small network of solus Infiniti sales centres when its equivalent of Toyota’s Lexus brand goes on sale in the UK in late 2008.
After two years of planning and investment, Hinton Garage is set to open Bath’s first Chevrolet dealership.
Lisa Brown, who works at Pentagon Chrysler Jeep in Portsmouth, has raised £500 for charity by walking around London in a bra.
Citroen has expanded its Berlingo van range with the ‘enhanced traction’ 2.0 HDi 600XTR+ model.
Don’t be too hasty to leave an organization in the pursuit of your career. That’s the advice from BCA chief executive Jon Olsen, who says the best advice he received was to “be patient”.
Visitors to the East of England Show this weekend will be able to catch an exclusive preview of the new Dodge Caliber.
The Glassmatix repair estimating system is now available with parts prices and repair times data for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The new Lotus Europa S willl be priced from £32,995.
WRVS, the older people’s charity, has complained to the Advertising Standards Authority about a Mazda cars ad which trots out an old stereotype of older people being scatterbrained.
The 180PS D5 engine has been added to Volvo’s C70 coupé/convertible range.
Halisham Chrysler and Jeep dealer Caffyns have teamed up to offer a specialist motoring service for disabled people that receive mobility allowance.
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Seat’s new marketing director, Giuseppe Tartaglione, has outlined in an interview with the German industry paper Automobilwoche a new model investment strategy aimed at reversing the Spanish company’s €6.25m (£4.3m) loss last year.
Businesses sourcing parts from China are failing to achieve expected cost savings.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has made more than £6 million last year selling access to the names and addresses of motorists to private sector companies such as wheel clamper, bailiffs and debt collection agencies.
Vauxhall’s Astra Sport Hatch is now available with Panoramic windscreen.
Peugeot will debut its new 907 V12 GT at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 8.
Peugeot has started production of its 307 sedan model at the group’s plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Toyota will completely revamp its petrol engine and transmission line-up by 2010 in order to strengthen its efforts to preserve the environment.
Kia has extended its Zapp! range to include the automatic Rio 1.4 petrol and the 1.5 diesel version, cutting prices on both cars down to £8,495.
