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Phil Stones has taken early retirement as managing director of Black Horse Motor and Leisure Finance, after a mild heart attack last year.
Autoglass has entered a consultation process with its staff following the loss of a major glass replacement and repair contract with Norwich Union.
Too many retailers fail to consider the importance of IT because they spend all their time focusing on selling cars. This lack of prioritizing means they miss out on big savings and improvements in operational efficiencies.
Hodgson Automotive has completed the acquisition of its sixth Audi dealership, its third purchase in less than three months.
Within two years there might not be a single independent franchised dealer left within the M25.
Hyundai Motor UK expects to have its first dealer council board in place by March as it seeks to improve relations with its retail network.
Values in the nearly-new sector rose again in the last quarter of 2005 to record their highest figure for two years, according to the latest BCA quarterly review of the wholesale market.
Nanjing Automobile wants to extend its six-month licence from St Modwen to occupy part of the former MG Rover site in Longbridge, which expires on February 22.
The BMW Group contributed £1 billion to the UK's economy in 2004, according to an independant study by Oxford Economic Forecasting.
At last – some good news for Peugeot’s UK dealers. The 207 CC has begun winter testing, which means it’s on track for a summer 2007 launch.
This month, Black Horse Motor Finance launches its brand new consumer website.
Radford of Stafford and Knights of Newcastle have merged to create the region’s biggest BMW and Mini dealer group.
Plant Oxford, the only production site for Mini, is now the third largest motor manufacturer in the UK behind Toyota and Nissan.
Aftersales in spotlight as group intends to ‘set new standards’ with BMW facility
Two independent franchised retailers have gone into administration.
An administrative error has cost Nissan dealer Howards Garages (Weston) Limited in Weston-super-Mare more than £5,000 in fines and court costs.
Current regulations don’t seem to be working as planned. By Tony Willard
Healey’s new owners are in talks with two unnamed large dealer groups and a number of smaller independent specialist retailers in the UK as part of its plans to relaunch the marque.
Renault’s new Espace range is available to order now for customer deliveries on April 3, priced from £19,700 to £35,580.
Nationwide Autocentres chief executive Tom Dunn and his senior management team will leave the business after a transitional period following the £49m acquisition funded by private equity investor Phoenix Equity Partners.
Volkswagen could cut up to 20,000 jobs over the next three year in a huge restructuring of the company, it announced today.
Chevrolet has introduced three-year/30,000-mile servicing with a fixed price of £145.
Kia Motors UK has appointed Byong Kwang Jang as its new president with immediate effect.
Honda is seeking a new dealer for west Norfolk after Jim Russell Garage in Downham Market relinquished the franchise and decided to quit motor retail after more than half a century.
Bristol Street Motor Group has won what is being claimed as a “landmark VAT appeal”, which could open the floodgates to similar appeals from dealers to recover overpayments to HM Revenue & Customs.
The assessments have been done, the judging is complete, the winners are a closely guarded secret.
Peugeot GB has become the latest carmaker to begin a trade parts club aimed at boosting its sales to independent garages.
Environmental health officers (EHOs) in Peterborough are undertaking a pilot scheme that sees them take responsibility for monitoring safety issues in workshops and bodyshops.
Autodata’s Technical Data and Diesel Data manuals have been updated for 2006.
