Volume carmakers in Europe are experiencing above-average falls in registrations and high rates of used car depreciation due to steady demand towards prestige and budget marques.
The successor to Audi’s A6 allroad quattro, first launched in 2000, will be updated this year.
Lexus (GB) has appointed Mark Roden as general manager of operations.
Vauxhall is offering free alloy wheels and pop-up roll bars worth £500 for advance orders of its new Astra TwinTop before March 31.
Hella has appointed Jean-Francois Tarabbia as business division electronics manager today.
Here are pictures of the new Honda Civic Type R concept from the Geneva Motor Show.
The Bosch Car Service (BCS) code of practice has completed stage one of the Office of Fair Trading Consumer Codes Approval Scheme, which aims to promote and safeguard consumer interests.
Ford's engineering team at Dunton Technical Centre will be headed up by Graham Hoare from today with his appointment as powertrain executive director.
Volvo will promote its purchasing chief, Steven Armstrong, to the new position of chief operating officer tomorrow.
Lookers has completed its acquisition of six dealerships from HR Owen for £5.4 million.
Almost half of UK businesses have been affected by computer viruses over the past two years; two-fifths of these were described as having a ‘serious impact’ on business.
Saab has introduced a new concept car revealing its future design direction.
Seat has confirmed it will be attending this year’s British International Motor Show at the London ExCel, which runs from July 20-30.
Hyundai has revealed details of its new Santa Fe SUV, which will be positioned to complete with the European-style premium SUV segment.
Seat’s 2006 Ibiza range will be priced from £7,550 on-the-road when it goes on sale on April 15.
Suzuki’s new five-door SX4 hatchback (a cross between a Swift and a Grand Vitara) will be offered in the UK with three different trims and will be the brand’s third model venture worldwide.
Ford’s new Focus Coupe Cabriolet is on show this week at the Geneva Motor Show.
The wait is over. Carlos Ghosn, ‘le cost killer’ who turned around Nissan, has unveiled the targets for his new charge, Renault. Ghosn has vowed that Renault will become Europe’s most profitable car company by 2009 – which requires a big injection of new cars.
A receptionist at a car dealership escaped with almost £14,000 of customers' money when bosses left her to her own devices.
The AM Awards 2006 is all over and the gongs were given out to outstanding companies, which were rated by quality, service and innovation.
A Government commissioned investigation has called for schools to encourage women to consider jobs in the skill industry to close the gender pay gap.
The future of Europe’s petrol-electric market may be at risk if manufacturers do not shift their focus from developing hybrid SUVs to upper-medium and lower-medium segments.
Porsche’s new 911 GT3 will make its world wide public debut at the Geneva Motor Show tomorrow.
Industry speculation is mounting that Highlands dealer group Macrae & Dick is close to buying Scottish retailer Glenvarigill.
Manheim has asked rival BCA to clarify its analysis of the nearly-new car market.
Next month the National Consumers Council will inform the Government whether it intends to make a super-complaint about the car repair and servicing industry.
Renault is making dealer performance a key element in a quality, brand and design review, as it embarks on its ambitious Commitment 2009 plan to increase sales by a third over the next three years.
Hendy Group employee Dave Budden has hung up his overalls for the last time after 50 years’ service.
One in three new cars sold in the UK is fitted with ESP – electronic stability programming. The fitment rate two years ago was just 20% – among the lowest in the EU.
Norwood Green, Middlesex Vauxhall and Chevrolet dealer Monorep raised £700 for Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital at an antiques evening.
