The critics and cynics have not yet been sated, but Michael Wilmshurst is still in the job, and still improving the turnover and profit results of Nationwide Crash Repair Centres.
HR Owen has reported a pre-tax loss of £11.3 million for the year to December 31, 2005.
This year marks the Terrano’s 14th year on sale. And – with an all-new MX-5 now on sale – it inherits the dubious title of Britain’s oldest new car.
Luxury and city car sales benefited most from the 3% upturn in European new car registrations at the beginning of this year.
The servicing and repairs industry has until September 2007 to ‘clean up its cowboy culture’.
Saab GB was one of few success stories in 2005. While new car registrations dipped 5%, Saab grew its sales by one third.
The growth in popularity of diesel may have been driven by tax advantages for company car drivers, but its appeal has now become much broader.
The new Alfa Romeo Brera goes on sale in the UK on April 8.
Vauxhall’s three day test drive is returning this weekend in over 40 European countries.
Increasing urban congestion, coupled with growing demand for driver comfort, is leading to higher values for many small automatic cars.
John Woolley has been appointed as the new managing director for Black Horse Motor & Leisure Finance.
Suzuki’s SX4 models, which are on sale now, are priced from £9,999 on-the-road.<P>
The automotive industry has increased its use of direct mail in its marketing campaigns, sending 11.35 million items in the last quarter of 2004, according to new figures from the Direct Mail Information Service.
Ford and Vauxhall pre-registered the most vehicles in February, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
More than half (51%) of the UK is not even aware of hybrid cars.
The latest survey of repair invoices by the Warranty Direct company, apparently showing that a third of garages charged for more time to carry out repairs than is indicated in manufacturers’ repair data, has been condemned as inaccurate by the Retail Motor Industry Federation.
BEN, the motor and allied trades benevolent fund, is hosting is first ever overseas event in May - a golf weekend at the resort of Le Touquet, France.
The changes from Gordon Brown’s Budget are welcomed by the automotive industry but, but still don’t go far enough, says James Kelsey, a member of UHY Hacker Young accountancy group.
Daihatsu will launch a special edition SX version of its Sirion on April 1, priced at £9,290 on-the-road.
The total amount of carbon emitted by cars in the UK in 2003 was the same as in 1993, despite a 25% increase in the number of cars on the road.
DaimlerChrysler has set out its future plans for its Smart mini car brand, after it pulled it off the market last week.
Research by dealer management system specialist Pinewood has backed a DTI study showing how vulnerable UK businesses are to computer viruses.
Managers running the UK’s company car fleets feel let down by franchised dealers.
Citroen has accused the Government of ‘moving the goal posts’ with its rules on which vehicles can be exempt from the London congestion charge.
No, this isn’t Mercedes’ saloon riposte to the new Audi Allroad, but the foundations for an all-new crossover SUV to take on the BMW X3. The junior M-class, dubbed MLK, is due to hit the market in late 2008.
So the MG Rover saga rumbles on. The directors have failed to file their 2004 accounts with Companies House and now face the threat of criminal prosecution.
A total of 7.85 million people intend to buy a car between March and February this year, a rise of 55,000 people, according to latest Sainsbury’s Bank Car Buying Index.
Car manufacturers and dealers must work more closely together than ever before if they are to sell more cars.
Citroen will pay the London congestion charge for new C2 stop-start model customers.
The top 12 technicians entered for the Top Technician of 2006 Award have been decided after the regional semi-finals.
