Malaysia’s biggest carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd expects to export 100,000 cars a year by 2008.
The future of Longbridge is descending into a soap opera which may not have a happy ending, Trade and Industry Secretary Alan Johnson has warned.
Jaguar and Land Rover were this week named as winners of the first Women in Science Engineering and Technology (SET) Award at the Working Families Employer of the Year Awards in London.
The Grimsby Institute of further and higher education has launched its automotive Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE).
EurotaxGlass’s has appointed four new senior customer relationship managers to help it meet growth targets across a number of key automotive sectors.
Hyundai has increased its sales in November with 2,359 units sold compared to 2,307 last year.
Nissan has revised its 350Z sports car for 2006.
The Jaguar XK has been awarded the Engineering and Technology Award at the Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards in London this week.
The Automotive Academy is establishing itself in the automotive industry, with 66% of companies now aware of its existence, an increase of 34% in the last year.
Volvo has gone all hip and produced an iPod adapter and ‘digital jukebox’ as accessories for its range.
PSA Peugeot Citroen is planning to expand production at its Trnava plant in Slovakia to 150,000 vehicles per year.
Their dealers must be salivating at the prospect. In two years or so, Audi and Nissan will join the supercar elite, with four-wheel drive flagships to cast a golden hue on showrooms’ more mundane models.
The head of remarketing at a major manufacturer told me last week that when customers browse the internet for a used approved car, not only do they have far more chance of finding the right car in the right specification, the right colour and often at the right price, they are more likely to part with their money for it.
Discovery’s got two sorts of reputations, and both are deserved. The first is for being a go-anywhere, do-anything 4x4, happy to tackle, snow mud and desert
Conventional wisdom in the Eighties and Nineties was that big car companies would carry on swallowing smaller ones until a few mega-groups would finally emerge.
The cost of freehold and leasehold property is up. Stephen Briers assesses the impact.
Mini’s John Cooper Works engine tuning kit is now available with automatic transmission.
Inchcape is to appoint Barbara Richmond as group finance director.
The West Midlands is said to be fighting back after the demoralising closure of MG Rover earlier this year.
Frederick Henderson, chairman of GM Europe and a GM group vice president, has been appointed as GM vice chairman and chief financial officer, effective from January 1.
Kia Motors has appointed Alex Smith as its new commercial sales director following the departure of Howard Slade.
Over 1,000 car technicians have registered for voluntary assessment by the Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) since its launch in June.
Reg Vardy could be under Pendragon control before the end of the month.
A supplier of a speed camera detector that offers a guarantee to pay the motorists’ £60 fines has announced they are to scrap their offer – it ends on New Years day.
The domination of the diesel market is still on the rise with record growth at 42.2%.
A former bidder for MG Rover Group has approached the failed car manufacturer’s new owners, Nanjing Automotive, with proposals to discuss opportunities for future co-operation.
Peugeot has added a new 1.4-litre ET3 16V petrol engine to its 1007 range.
New sports utility vehicles (SUVs) have become more affordable over the past year, according to EurotaxGlass’s.
Toyota GB has appointed Michael Cole as director, sales and after sales operations.
Saab has launched its 2006 9-5 range with pricing.
