Maserati GB is the new name for the importer of Maserati cars in the UK and the company has also made several changes to its management team.
Pentagon is officially launching its multi-franchise outlet this weekend at Portsmouth Motor Park, where five new models will be launched.
DaimlerChrysler has decided to retain its loss-making Smart mini-car brand.
Transport Secretary Alistair Darling has announced details of a car sharing lane for a Yorkshire motorway.
Lex Vehicle Leasing has been chosen by car accessories giant Halfords to provide its new car buying scheme.
Executives at carmaker Saab, which has just launched a 9-5 BioPower car that runs on bioethanol, has called on the Government to demonstrate some ‘genuine joined-up thinking’.
Q.bit Systems of Berkamsted in Hertfordshire and Universal Training of Knaresborough have merged to create a new company called q.bit Holdings.
Peugeot is offering its new 107 super-mini for £107 a month, with a deposit of £999.
Caterham Cars will export its new Euro IV compliant, Caterham Seven CSR200, to Italian importer, Automobil Trivellato, in Este.
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Lookers’ record preliminary results have highlighted how ‘undervalued’ Pendragon’s offer was for the company, according to Ken Surgenor, chief executive.
Nissan’s Sunderland plant has produced more than three million cars for export.
Premier Supply, a distributor of original equipment (OE) parts to the automotive aftermarket, is taking advantage of the Chinese market by exporting parts.
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RAC Auto Windscreens has appointed Mark Hughes as its new managing director.
Nissan has given £1.5 million to its Institute of Japanese Studies at St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ Foresight Vehicle will showcase its plans for the future technology of Britain’s automotive industry on Monday.
Automotive Skills has established a designate board to ensure it can make a successful bid for a skills academy in the retail motor industry this year.
Mazda's total global production of the Mazda6 (known as Atenza in Japan) reached the one million-unit market at the end of February.
The organisers of the British International Motor Show have re-branded their trade days as International Business Day, which will be held on July 19.
Ford’s new Galaxy will be priced from £19,495, compared to £19,565 for the current LX model, a saving of £70.
The Government is developing an action plan to help women get a fairer deal in the workplace.
Emmanuel Bouvier has been appointed as Renault UK’s new marketing director.
Picanto is the spark that’s re-ignited interest in the Kia brand in the UK.
The general rule in the industry is that the car market is analysed by segment – how the Ford Focus is doing against other lower medium models, for example.
Buoyed by a slug of new metal, Ford dealers have reasons to be cheerful, says Roelant de Waard, the chairman of Ford of Britain.
Joint European unions have written an open letter to the president of General Motors Europe to ask for an urgent meeting about recent statements in the press which suggest potential plant closures and relocations.
Experian, the global information solutions company, has made two new senior appointments in its automotive division.
Lexus’ IS model will retain 54% of its value after three years and 60,000 miles, according to analysis from CAP.
THE driving skills of peers and MPs were put to the test as part of a unique challenge hosted by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). <P> Former transport minister and London mayoral challenger Steven Norris flagged off contenders from the Houses of Parliament. <P> They had to drive a nine-mile route, from Westminster to Hendon’s Metropolitan Police College, as part of the event organised to mark the IAM’s 50th anniversary this year. <P> Although not a race, Peers and MPs taking part had to demonstrate that they could drive ‘in a safe, progressive style’. An IAM examiner was in each of the special liveried Volvo cars to ensure fair play. <P> On arrival at Hendon, drivers had to tackle a skidpan and a driving test theory before points were awarded. <P> At a Parliamentary reception, IAM president Nigel Mansell revealed that the MPs won with 203 points – beating the Lords by just one point.
