Investment in quality spray booth technology has paid off for County Motor Works in Chelmsford.
DuPont Refinish has launched a revamped Low Emission (LE) programme to support its volatile organic compounds (VOC) products, in preparation for the new European legislation coming into effect on January 1, 2007.
Vauxhall has appointed Carter & Carter and Nobilas to jointly operate its Accident Support contact and referral process.
Franchised bodyshops: an easy life taking work from carmakers or in the insurance mixer with independents?
Results from sales around the UK.
The Automotive Academy has staged the second of its rolling launch programme for its London and East of England spoke.
Kia’s new Carens compact MPV has made its world premiere at the Madrid Motor Show today and will go on sale across Europe later this summer.
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Reynolds and Reynolds UK, the dealer management systems provider, has offered £21.7 million in cash for DCS Group.
Volvo has added a new diesel engine to its S40 and V50 Sportswagon ranges.
Dealers have doubled the number of texts they send to customers over the last year.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has introduced a new training initiative.
Paul Evans Partners (PEP), the automotive consultancy, has finalised new partnerships in Turkey and Poland to enhance their presence in the European sector.
This year has seen a massive change in the powerbase of body repair estimating following the sale of the two largest UK systems houses.
After a tough 2005, during which the National Dealer Council called for “drastic action” to prevent business failures, Citroën believes it has turned the corner on the back of new product and a new sales drive for sales.
C3S Group has appointed Skoda to supply its fleet following a review of its purchasing policy.
Sytner has appointed Philip Nelson as dealer principal at its Mercedes-Benz of Bath dealership at Peasedown St John, five miles outside the city.
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Ford is expanding production at its Bridgend plant with a £100 million to produce a new 3.2-litre six-cylinder engine.
The cheapest car to run in the UK is the Perodua Kelisa EX five-door, costing 14.5 pence per mile (according to CAP’s latest ownership cost chart).
Ex-Reg Vardy boss Sir Peter Vardy has launched a £50 million venture, called Vardy Venture Capital, to help new businesses.
UK Peugeot workers are travelling to Paris tomorrow to protest against the closure of the Ryton plant in Coventry at the French manufacturer’s annual meeting.
British motorists will go green if they get support from the Government, according to a new survey by the SMMT.
Over 200 convertibles were sold at a sale at BCA Blackbushe, generating a turnover of £2.4 million and an average sale price of nearly £11,700.
Ford’s new Focus ST was launched into the used car market in a special sale staged at BCA Nottingham earlier this month.
Mercedes-Benz has added a new special edition trim to its C-class sports coupe range.
New pricing procedures being brought in by Royal Mail this summer will force dealers’ marketing departments to review their direct mail campaigns.
Springfield Honda in Newcastle has added a hybrid Civic IMA to its demonstrator fleet to appeal to environmentalists.
Building a brand is a fundamental part of Inchcape Retail’s customer-focused Insight programme.
Windrush Volkswagen recruited celebrity chef Brian Turner this month in a PR drive to promote the Phaeton and Touareg dealer status of its Slough and Maidenhead sites.
