Honda will continue to build and sell cleaner cars in the UK, despite the Government’s announcement yesterday that it will not implement a low carbon car grants scheme.
Amicus and the T&G workers unions are launching a £1 million pound campaign against Peugeot and Citroen cars if the company proceeds with the closure of its Ryton plant in Coventry.<P>
CompanyCarDriver, AM-online's sister site, is offering you the chance to win two tickets to the World Cup final in Germany on July 9.
Internet auctions will never replace traditional auction companies in the hearts and minds of fleet managers, despite recent high profile deals to sell fleet cars through the global giant eBay, the industry has claimed
The Government has announced it will not be making funding available for low carbon car schemes.
A European Union-supported research project is designing car sensor equipment to help motorists avoid accidents at junctions and intersections – the location of 35% to 40% of all traffic accidents in Europe and 70% of fatal crashes, according to the European Commission.
Dr Nick Barter, director of SMMT Foresight Vehicle, gives is opinion on why the motor industry is still 'alive and kicking'.
Nissan is offering three years 0% finance with a 20% deposit on its Note model.
Peugeot will be adding a new diesel engine to its 407 range.
Suzuki has introduced 4WD and diesel derivatives to its SX4 line-up.
Gatsomoeter, the Dutch company behind many of the UK’s speed cameras has created a new super camera, which has three still cameras, video camera and can zoom in to take detailed pictures of faces.
Toyota has sold 504,700 Prius hybrids worldwide since its launch in Japan in 1997, up to April this year.
Audi is the most secure manufacturer in the UK, according to this year’s British Insurance Car Security Awards.
Prices of the most popular cars in Britain have undergone inflation-busting price increases in the last three years.
As the basis for a profession in human resources, few careers offices would suggest the Navy as an obvious starting point.
Caterham has created a stripped down version of its CSR260 model, to create the new CSR260 Superlight.
Audi’s new A6 4.2 FSI quattro models are now available to order at £44,475 on-the-road for the saloon and £45,745 for the Avant.
May sales have risen by 1.1%, for the first time in 2006, to 190,002 units compared to May last year.
As far as business opportunities go, they don’t get much bigger than the fleet market.
Attempts were made last week to heal the rift within the industry over proposals for a service and repair code of practice, but RMIF chief executive Matthew Carrington is opposing “increasing attempts by manufacturers to control the aftermarket”.
Ford retail dealers are concerned about their carmaker’s discounted sales to staff and their families.
Sytner Group has become only the second retailer to be granted Lamborghini franchise status in the UK.
There has been a lot of talk in the press recently about alternative fuelled cars – but speculation about the demise of the combustion engine is much exaggerated.
Nationwide, the UK car crash repairer, wants to join the London Stock Exchange’s junior market, AIM.
The motor trade is bracing itself for a dip in forecourt activity during the World Cup season, which starts on Friday.
Staff at Peugeot’s Ryton plant have voted against strike action (516 to 440) to oppose the decision to cut 2,300 at the site next year.
DaimlerChrysler has appointed Peter Lambert as managing director of Chrysler Group UK.
Scotland, a traditional proving ground for new products and marketing concepts, has provided a lucrative staging post into Britain for Bank of Ireland’s motor finance arm, Northridge Finance.
Automotive research agency APD is advocating outsourcing F&I sales to specialists to cut headcounts, save on overheads and attain manufacturers’ targets.
Harley-Davidson Financial Services has joined the Finance and Leasing Association’s motor finance division.
