Neil McCrossan, vice president commercial development of National Car Rental, comments on the proposed road pricing scheme.
General Motors was this week expected to confirm up to 1,000 job cuts at its Ellesmere Port car plant following a meeting on Wednesday with Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown and trade and industry secretary Alistair Darling.
The man who revived Lotus, Mike Kimberley, has become acting chief executive officer following the shock departure of Kim Ogaard-Nielsen.
Amicus, the union representing Ellesmere Port workers, will terminate its £8 million fleet contract with Vauxhall if jobs go at the Merseyside plant.
Kia has launched its Zapp! derivative for its Rio, Cerato and Picanto models.
Fiat sold 4,644 units in April, doubling its UK market share to 2.85% compared to the same month last year (1.38%).
Land Rover will launch an upgraded version of its Defender model in 2007.
Mazda’s European sales in April have slipped slightly from 26,000 units last year to 22,800 units this year.
Investors in the fuel cell market are ‘getting ahead of tomorrow’s game’, according to Malcolm Wicks, DTI energy minister.
Citroen has set out its new pricing structure for its new C6 model.
Dealerships that have put in effort to make themselves FSA compliant 15 months ago have are failing to maintain standards, according to regulatory compliance consultancy, PEAK.
UK new car sales have fallen by 4.5% in the first quarter of 2006.
CRM and loyalty programmes are transforming the way many businesses interact with their customers.
Kim Ogaard-Nielsen has stepped down as Lotus chief executive to concentrate on ‘other business interests’.
Hyundai will refund the value any of its models to 11 customers if England wins the World Cup this year.
Alistair Darling, trade and industry secretary, will attend the premiere of the new Toyota Avensis during a visit to the Japanese manufacturer’s Derbyshire plant on Monday.
Good levels of buyer activity in the used car wholesale market saw prices remain firm during the first quarter of 2006, according to the latest data released by BCA.
Staff at GM’s Ellesmere Port factory have returned to work this morning, after an unofficial walk out yesterday over the possibility of job cuts.
London-based Deejay Accident Repair Centres is being sold to Norwich Union’s own bodyshop division, Solus.
Nissan has revised its Pathfinder SUV range and cut prices by as much as £3,000.
Former MG Rover dealer Richard Cort Motors has gone into administration after the impact of the collapsed British manufacturer finally caught up with the company.
Mazda has joint produced a special edition version of its RX-8 with motorsport company Prodrive.
Results from sales around the UK.
Union workers at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port factory in Cheshire have abandoned their work, following news that GM was considering cutting 1,000 jobs.
The UK’s leading motor retailing convention takes place this year on June 7 and 8 at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham.
GM has confirmed it is considering cutting 1,000 of the 3,000 strong workforce at its Ellesmere Port Vauxhall plant in Merseyside.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation has sold its training arm, ReMIT to competitor Carter & Carter for £25.5 million.
London’s Canary Wharf will be host to 11th annual Motorexpo, the capital’s free-to-visit motor show, which runs from May 22-28.
Lookers has reduced chief executive Ken Surgenor and director and secretary David Blakeman’s notice period from two years to one.
Suzuki is offering its Grand Vitara 1.6 3-door models from £136 a month on a new 4.9% APR PCP scheme.
