Reg Vardy has confirmed that it is evaluating a possible bid by Lookers, which was announced yesterday.
These Range Rovers may not look unusual, but they are harbouring a big secret under the bonnet: Premier Automotive Group’s first V8 diesel.
Glenvarigill chief executive and managing director Tim Bartlett has quit the Scottish dealer group in a move shrouded in mystery.
Caffyns paid heavily for its support of MG Rover with operating profit down by a third despite higher sales than in the same half year period last year.
The wrong biscuits: that’s all it took for one German carmaker to withhold a dealer’s bonus during an audit.
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo, vice president Piero Ferrari and a selected delegation of the company’s representatives have held a private audience with Pope Benedict XVI.
TopGayer, the gay motoring website, has joined GayCar to provide a leasing company for gay business users and private customers.
Chancellor Gordon Brown has drawn up a number of measures in his pre-budget report, announced earlier today, to clean up the environment.
Lookers has confirmed that it has been actively engaged in discussions with Reg Vardy about a possible cash offer.
Pendragon, the AM100-topping dealer group, has agreed to buy Reg Vardy Plc for £450m in cash.
Nationwide Autocentres was the highest placed automotive company at 57.
Volkswagen has released pricing and specification information for its Jetta, which replaces the Bora.
Mitsubishi will unveil two new concepts vehicles at the 2006 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January.
Property developer Richville Ltd is promising a new concept in motor retailing with the launch next autumn of an eight-franchise motor retail park in north Tyneside.
The SMMT has branded findings of showroom sexism as “absolutely unacceptable” following an undercover report by What Car?.
Peugeot dealers are reportedly pleased to see the back of Christian Geraud, who left the UK managing director’s post at the end of November.
The tough new car retail market is forcing many dealers to search for better profitability from other departments in their dealership.
The start of the transition of Bentley back to a company of “real significance” was the use of the enormous pool of engineering talent that exists in Britain, the head of the prestige car company said last week.
Lincolnshire-based used car supermarket Eddie Wright is to feature in a new BBC Television series starring business consultant Alasdair Jeffrey.
ATS Euromaster has appointed Russel Fleetwood as its new national sales director.
Nissan has developed paint which reforms itself over scratches in a few hours.
Inchcape has announced that Barbara Richmond will be its new group finance director with responsibility for helping to drive the global business and grow shareholder value.
Ferrari is forecasting sales of more than 5,000 units this year, a new record for the Fiat-owned firm.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has reacted with concern over a Friends of the Earth statement, calling for massive increases in tax on 4x4 vehicles, whilst seemingly refusing to participate in the nuclear debate.
The chairman of the National Tyres Distributors’ Association has hit out at VOSA over problems that continue to plague the rollout of computerized MoT testing.
Thatcham has been given the go-ahead to develop a single quality standard for the accident repair sector in partnership with the British Standards Institution.
Isuzu (UK) has embarked on a pre-Christmas shopping centre tour with its Rodeo pick-up and is enticing prospective customers with the chance to win a holiday in Thailand.
Sykes Pickavant has formed a dedicated automotive diagnostics team as it looks to boost sales of its tools.
Kerridge is working in partnership with customer data company GB Group to help dealers using its Autoline management systems with their telemarketing.
Gordon Brown is being urged to cut the red tape surrounding small and medium sized businesses.
