Pendragon’s bid of 750p per share for Reg Vardy has this week been trumped by two rival bidders, both believed to be car retailers.
The Holden Group is relinquishing its Saab and Mitsubishi franchises in Norwich in plans aimed at increasing its long-term turnover.
Robert Stern in Worcester has been awarded the inaugural title of Mini Dealer of the Year 2005.
The next generation Sedona MPV goes on sale in July, and Kia dealers could be asked to sell a nine-seater version.
Light commercial vehicle manufacturer LDV is launching an insurance service for van operators in conjunction with CIA Insurance Services.
Peugeot has cut production and sales targets of the 1007 in recognition that the car is struggling to gain public acceptance.
The planning is underway. In November, AM and the Retail Motor Industry Federation assembled their working group to start formulating the strategy for autoretailing 06, headline sponsored by Experian.
Leading bodyshop groups have hit out at the ineffectiveness of trade associations, including the RMI Federation and VBRA.
At least 20 bodyshops launched a direct action against Endsleigh Insurance policyholders at the end of November in a bid to get paid for repairs commissioned by its collapsed work provider ARMS.
Five Mondial technicians have been named as the Mercedes-Benz Team of the Year in recognition of the manufacturer’s top performing roadside assistance technicians in the UK.
Ian Woolcote of Hinton Garage in Bath was the winner of the Snap-On Diagnostics competition in the Autotrade section of our September 9 issue.
Foray Motor Group in Salisbury has won the automotive industry category of the National Green Apple Environment Awards.
Dutton Forshaw Motor Company has renewed its contract with Brown Brothers, part of Unipart Automotive, for the supply of bodyshop and workshop consumables to its 20 dealerships.
Boston Garage Equipment has scooped the 2005 Innovation in Garage Equipment award from the Institute of Transport Management.
Automotive parts suppliers and aftermarket companies are next in line to benefit from the growth of the Chinese car market as the first generation of Chinese-owned cars head for the repair shops, according to a report from KPMG.
Wagon plc, the European automotive components group, has announced its interim results for the six months ended September 30, revealing a drop in sales from continuing operations of 7.4% to £204.2m.
Citroen will preview its new C-AirPlay concept car at this year’s Bologna Motor Show, which runs from today until December 11.
Sorensons BMW in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, has scooped the BMW Bodyshop of the Year Award for 2005.
A record number of new cars are to be launched next year which could undermine residual values, said EurotaxGlass’s.
Reduced staff numbers throughout this year are seeing manufacturers in the UK increasingly look to outsource key services.
Kia UK has increased prices across the range by an average of 4%, effective from today.
Daihatsu is targeting the 1.7 million people who qualify for a Motability allowance with some of the lowest-cost cars available in the UK.
Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited has chosen Experian to provide credit referencing, application processing, consumer credit scoring, fraud prevention and automotive solutions.
October pre-registrations in the UK car market have been released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, as required by the Supply of New Cars Order 2000.
Local authorities in seven areas across the country will share over £7 million to explore ways to tackle local congestion as a further step towards national road pricing.
Forty years after Radford coachbuilders made the original Mini de Ville, Harold Radford Coachbuilders is applying its coach building skills to the BMW Mini.
A survey has revealed which cars are most unreliable for British motorists, costing them a total of £677 million a year.
Keith Doughty has been appointed by Lexus Financial Services as its new national sales manager effective from January 1.
GP Automotive, an aftermarket warehouse distributor, has begun its redevelopment of the Veco brand.
Satellite navigation has been found to be the most important gadget when choosing a new car, ahead of a driver airbag, according to research from the Bank of Scotland Vehicle Finance.
