East Midlands based dealer group Gordon Lamb has opened a new customer contact centre, which it hopes will help increase customer satisfaction together with upselling incentives to customers.
Automotive and industrial battery manufacturer Yuasa has announced it is to stop supplying Lucas batteries to the UK market from May 31.
Independent parts supplier GSF has launched an all-makes product range following requests from customers. The introduction of the programme follows a similar move by rival Euro Car Parts last September.
Unipart has revealed plans to phase out its Brown Brothers and Partco Autoparts brands and promote all of its motor factoring operations under the Unipart Automotive name.
ATS Euromaster has launched its Web Reporter service to provide fleet customers with an improved tyre management reporting facility.
Lancashire-based Caledonia Fiat and Alfa Romeo has been named the UK’s Aftersales Distinction Dealer of the Year by Fiat Auto UK, at an awards ceremony held in Rome.
April new car registrations are down by 9.1% to 163,216, following a strong March.
The number of models fitted with integrated satellite navigation as standard has grown from 353 in April 2003 to 856 this year.
Peter Wyhinny will become the new managing director of Seat UK, following the decision by Kevin James to leave the position after five years.
BMW has officially opened its £17 UK million academy today.
Alistair Darling has lost his position as transport secretary in a major Labour Cabinet shake-up.
Audi GB has started calculating spec and pricing for the R8, the Lamborghini Gallardo-based supercoupe bound for the UK in summer 2007.
Confidential industry figures suggest that Fiat was forced to return to daily rental deals in April as dealers struggled to sell cars in a tough market.
Chevrolet dealer NHM Ltd has been wound up and its assets liquidated.
Are manufacturers using internet retail sites and car supermarkets to offload surplus stock of new cars? That’s the allegation made by some retailers who have spotted large quantities of cars appearing on websites in recent months.
The man who helped create Pendragon as the leader of the pack among UK dealer groups has now abruptly obstructed its growth.
The Volkswagen Golf remains the people’s car. In 2005, it was crowned Europe’s best-seller for the second year in a row. But behind the scenes, Volkswagen is in a state of flux, as it restructures in a bid to boost earnings.
Inchcape plc, the international automotive retail group, has today announced the takeover of Lind Automotive Group Holdings Limited from GM Dacre and Attly Investments Inc.
Perrys, the largest independent Peugeot dealer in the UK, has reassured car owners and new buyers they should have no concerns following the Ryton plant closure.
New diesel cars sales have grown by 145% to 897,887 units in the last 10 years to 2005*, which has led to a forecast of significant fall in residual values as supplies run into the used car markets.
Toyota will be launching a series of new mobility products for its core model range.
A new iPod console can be included as an extra on Audi’s A4 Cabriolet, S4 Cabriolet and RS 4 Cabriolet.
Ford pre-registered more vehicles than any other manufacturer in March, according to statistics provided by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Aston Martin has unveiled its new DBS which will be the next car driven by James Bond, in the film ‘Casino Royale’.
Eighteen carmakers, 18 franchised dealers, 11 trade bodies, 10 Government representatives, five fleets and two accident repairers: these are among the people making up the 2006 AM Power List – the ones who we believe are most likely to affect the UK motor industry over the next 12 months.
Volkswagen has extended the contract of Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder as its chairman until April 16, 2012 at its AGM yesterday.
Car sales for April will be ‘disappointing’ due to the large levels of consumer credit card debt.
The average price of a new car in the UK has increased by 5.6% during the last year, bringing it in line with prices in Europe.
The RAC Foundation is urging businesses to be more flexible with work hours to reduce congestion.
Accident Exchange, the accident management company, has acquired automotive software solutions provider, DCML, for £12 million.
