Suffolk-based parts distributor FAB Group has launched a new braking programme under the AP brand.
NGK UK had to establish a temporary headquarters for several days last month when its base in Hemel Hempsted was caught up in the Buncefield fuel depot disaster.
Reg Vardy has seen pre-tax profits for the six months to October 31, 2005 rise to £21.1 million, up from £17.3 million for the same period last year.
Mercedes-Benz recorded a slight increase (0.3%) in registrations over 2004, with 82,247 new cars sold.
Toyota GB has appointed Shimpei Kobayashi as its new chairman.
Honda’s new Accord is now available to order in the UK, available with new safety equipment which keeps the car in lane and a suitable distance from other vehicles.
The new Megane Renaultsport 225 will make its UK debut today at the Autosport International show at the NEC.
Prodrive has successfully turned its P2 sports car from concept to reality in nine months.
Talks between Nanjing Automotive and partner GB Sports Car on the future of MG Rover are set to conclude next week.
Ford is to offer Trafficmaster’s SmartNav system on all Fiestas and Focus STs as part of a promotion, which starts on Saturday.
The used car market is expected to stabilise during 2006, according to industry analyst CAP Monitor.
Mike Wear, former Ford fleet executive and now manufacturer and dealer relations director at Motability Operations, has been awarded the OBE in the New Year’s Honours for his public service as chairman of the Vehicle Crime Reduction Action Team (VCRAT).
Fleet and fuel management company Arval has awarded remarketing company Manheim a three-year contract to sell more than 60,000 vehicles.
Results from sales around the country.
Euro Car Parts has opened new stores in Cardiff, Exeter and Poole, with an introductury offer of a 10% discount on all purchases until the end of February 2006.
Mitsubishi Motors UK has posted a new vehicle sales record of 38,345 for 2005, up 6% on the previous year.
An adviser to General Motors' biggest individual investor, billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, has called on the firm to step up efforts to turn itself around.
Western European car sales fell by 4% to one million units in December, compared to the same month in 2004.
Ford has officially named its new SAV crossover model the ‘S-MAX’.
Saab has unveiled its new 9-3 convertible 1.9 TiD turbo diesel variant at the Brussels International Motor Show.
PSA Peugeot Citroen sold 3.39 million vehicles worldwide in 2005, a slight 0.4% increase from the 3,375,300 units sold in 2004.
The new Nissan Note prices will range from £9,995 for the 1.4 S to £13,395 for the 1.6 SVE automatic when it goes on sale in March.
A production car based on the Mini Concept Traveller has been confirmed as the latest model to join the Mini range.
Cars Direct is to stage an internet auction on January 23 exclusively for cabriolet and convertible cars.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation has launched its own Government pressure group.
Motorpoint, the UK car supermarket group, has increased sales by 5% across its four locations, despite a downward market trend of 5%*.
Two new Mitsubishi concepts are making their world debut at the Detroit Motor Show, which started on Sunday.
Toyota has introduced a lounge on wheels to the motoring world with its latest concept vehicle, the F3R.
PSA Peugeot Citroen and the CEA (the French Atomic Energy Comission) have unveiled a new ‘GENEPAC’ fuel cell stack, with long-term plans to use it in passenger cars.
Jaguar announced pricing for the new XK today following the official unveiling of the convertible model at the Detroit Motor Show.
