Hamish McCowan has been promoted to aftersales director of Kia Motors (UK) Limited, reflecting the growth in the company’s parts and aftersales business.
All the glitz and the glamour of the show in pictures.
Pendragon has set out its final terms for its interest in rival dealer group Lookers, a day before its deadline.
Bentley Newcastle has appointed Neil Metcalf, 41, to lead the dealership’s 10-strong aftersales team.
Ford has given its Ranger pick up a makeover in time for its September launch this year.
Europe’s funkiest car maker got just about everything right when it launched the Ibiza. And as a result, it’s had a popular small car on its hands; one that’s desirable without being unaffordable.
The light commercials market has seen some of the most spectacular growth in the automotive sector in recent years.
Pendragon has almost acquired the entire share capital of Reg Vardy, with 54,048,037 valid acceptances for its mandatory offer of 900p per share, which represents 96.1% of the company.
The MG Rover Task Force, set-up by the Government to help staff affected by the closure of Britain’s last major manufacturer, has come to an end.
The Automotive Academy and Ford has teamed up in the UK to share best practices around quality and productivity-improvements for manufacturing and assembly plants.
The former directors of MG Rover have missed a third deadline for filing the car manufacturer’s 2004 accounts, amplifying fears about what is holding up the figures.
Tickets for this year’s British International Motor Show in London will be priced from £8, the lowest price in 14 years.
Manufacturers are planning to join the new revolution
Bringing new talent into the business is just as important for the future of the motor industry as putting new cars into the showroom.
What Car? magazine may have done the repair sector a favour by making a direct comparison of labour rates and lawyers’ fees.
Northern Ireland has bucked the downward trend of new car registrations in the UK with a 6.74% increase on last year.
Citroen is launching two new C5 VTX+ models, equipped with a 110bhp 1.6HDi engine, directly at user-chooser fleet drivers.
Arctic Circle Ltd was formed in 1985 to provide high quality innovative plant to the refrigeration market.
Kwik-Fit has extended its relationship with Unipart Automotive by appointing it as its preferred supplier of exhausts.
Honda is the highest placed automotive company in the latest poll of the UK’s best companies to work for.
Sytner’s Mercedes-Benz Bristol operation is to make a high profile exodus from the city to a new motor retail park on the outskirts.
North-east multi-franchised operator Jennings Motor Group has started work on a £5.5m development in Wearside.
BMW’s dealer of the year, Blackpool-based Derek Woodman, is investing £6.5m to develop one of the largest BMW and Mini showroom complex in the UK.
Blackpool Honda has begun its transfer from the resort’s Devonshire Road to an all-new site on Whitehills Business Park.
Site work has begun on a ‘world class’ BMW and Mini outlet close to The Blue Pyramid – the striking landmark that houses The Co-operative Bank’s call centre next to the M60 motorway in Stockport, Cheshire.
Commercial property and planning consultant Rapleys has expanded its team in the north by appointing Peter Nicholas to the post of surveyor at its office in St Anne’s Square, central Manchester.
Bristol Honda has completed its network upgrade by moving its Eastville dealership to a new two-acre site in Cribbs Causeway on the north-western side of the city.
Berkshire-based Greenoaks of Ascot has merged its two temporary Mercedes-Benz retail outlets.
Wheel alignment systems specialist Pro-Align has moved from Northampton to new purpose-built headquarters in Towcester, close to Silverstone Circuit and to the M1 and M40.
A new special edition Fiat Panda Alessi, due to go on sale in the UK in April, is making its London debut at the Ideal Home Show, Earls Court, from Wednesday.
