IM Group, the car importer and distributor, has topped the list of automotive companies in the latest Sunday Times Top Track 250.
Don’t be deceived – that’s no regular Ferrari 612 Scaglietti attacking the Nürburgring. It’s a prototype for the 575 M Maranello replacement, tipped for a world premiere at the Detroit Auto Show in January.
Capital ChryslerJeep was due to go into administration as AM went to press, with the loss of around 60 jobs.
HR Owen has been appointed the UK’s sole authorized sales and aftersales dealer for Bugatti.
The RAC has won an award for the quality of its customer service.
Repairers have been urged to trim down insurance direct repair contracts and explore more profitable alternatives.
Bodyshop group Just Car Clinics is building on its profitability with the aim of adding to its 13-site network.
Accident management operator Accident Exchange has launched a six-month marketing initiative underpinning a drive to push more business back into the BMW GB approved repairer network.
Trade associations from the vehicle body repair sector are due to meet in Blackburn, Lancs, today.
TTS-timator, the crash damage estimating system developed by Image Assessor, is the first to pass Thatcham’s compliancy audit of programmes which use its Thatcham Times System as a data source.
Audatex has written to remaining users of its AudaWorkstation estimating programme to remind them of the deadline for migration to the new AudaEnterprise system.
Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) has selected Glassmatix as its sole mandated vehicle estimating system for its UK approved repairer network.
Hertfordshire’s Rye Street Coachworks has signed a five-year deal with Sikkens for supply of paint and related refinishing services.
BMW and Mini franchised dealer group Blue Bell in Wilmslow, Cheshire, has launched an accident management service.
Mazda UK has achieved its highest ever monthly passenger car market share at 2.2%, with sales at 9,000 units in September.
High profile executives are among the 14 redundancies at the Retail Motor Industry Federation this week.
Former MG Rover workers are to share a £14m payout after winning a battle to secure redundancy wages.
Skoda is launching a special edition model Superb to celebrate 100 years of car production by the Czech-based brand.
Rates of used car depreciation have slowed during the third quarter of 2005 and values are expected to stabilise further still during October.
Honda will be unveiling several concepts at this month’s Tokyo Motor Show.
Audi has been voted the consumer’s favourite automotive brand.
Chevron Global Lubricants has launched a multimedia unit designed to provide workshop customers with information about engines and lubricants.
AM-online has learnt that the Environment Agency is to publish figures on the number of businesses that have registered under the Hazardous Waste Regulations, which came into force on July 16.
Vauxhall is aiming to quadruple its clutch sales to the UK aftermarket in the next 12 months with the launch of a range of 46 new clutch kits for cars and vans through Vauxhall Trade Club.
NGK is looking to accelerate its penetration in the Lambda sensor sector as it predicts market growth of 25% year-on-year for the next decade.
Castrol is banking on demand from retail buyers for Edge, its new range of synthetic engine oils, before trying to sell it to dealers.
Independent car care and accessories distributor Maccess is planning to close four Automotive Distribution Sales (ADS) branches just weeks after announcing its purchase of the car parts and components supplier.
Brake Engineering has launched a technical helpline which will tackle day-to-day queries from parts counters about applications and fitments of its braking products.
Brembo UK held its third annual golf and activity day last month at the K Club in Ireland, home of the 2006 Ryder Cup.
Mondial UK has opened its first technical service training centre.
