Annual service and MoT business is seen as an area of growth for Mr Clutch Autocentres, the 44-site garage chain.
More than 150 jobs are to be shed at TRW’s Pontypool, South Wales brake and steering plant. The cuts, which will be brought in at the end of the year, are being blamed on a tail-off in trade and the collapse of MG Rover.
Citroën dealers striving to keep their business afloat have questioned the carmaker’s decision to award a national parts franchise to SEL-Imperial.
Independent component distributor Euro Car Parts has its sights set on growth next year by expanding its product lines to cater for all makes of car.
Reluctance to invest in training by accessory shops and independent garages, and motor factors providing quicker local parts delivery than franchised dealers, are the key findings of the latest CAT Parts Distribution Trend Index report, published by Trend Tracker.
The Factoring Services Group (FSG) has changed its name to Group Auto Union UK & Ireland.
Vehicle technicians may be a ‘rare species’ by 2010, according to a report by City & Guilds.
Continental has taken its first step to expand its ContiNetwork outside mainland UK by signing Modern Tyre Group as its partner for the whole of Northern Ireland.
Daihatsu is recalling more than 15,000 Hijet LCVs for a safety-related inspection and possible repair.
Lee O’Doherty of Lexus Liverpool has claimed top honours in the second annual Lexus Skills Award competition.
BCA report reveals dealers’ strength in nearly new market as resale values rise
Perrys Motor Sales is celebrating a 100% pass rate of students graduating from its in-house Management Development Programme (MDP).
The John Cooper Works (JWC) engine tuning kit is available as a factory fit option for customers ordering a Mini Cooper S.
Dealer management system specialist Reynolds has been named in the Microsoft Business Solutions Inner Circle, the top Microsoft business solutions recognition programme.
Toyota is the highest placed car manufacturer in the annual Interbrand Global Brands report, which tracks the world’s top 100 brands by dollar value.
Viking Saab was one of the first retailers to adopt the controversial Unlimited showroom design concept in 2000.
Nas Khan, who joined north-east dealer group Jennings as a sales executive in 1985, is the new group managing director following a second management buy-out in 13 years.
Workshops have revealed a fear that publicity about staff who gain Automotive Technician Accreditation status will lead them to be head-hunted by rival businesses.
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Ford’s management board is reportedly close to approving the sale of Hertz to a group of buyout firms for more than $15bn (£8.2bn).
The list price of diesel-powered cars has increased at almost double the rate of petrol equivalents over the past five years, further increasing the period over which a diesel car must be run before it proves more economical.
The UK’s first national voluntary assessment system for technicians automotive technician accreditation (ATA), has seen 1,000 technicians register since launching in June.
Pricing and specification for the new Passat Estate have been confirmed, ahead of its UK launch in November.
Just Car Clinics Group plc has revealed interim results showing a 7.4% rise in turnover and a near tripling of profit before tax.
Mark Fields, the Ford executive who stopped production at Jaguar's historic Browns Lane factory in Coventry, has been appointed to turn around the carmaker's loss-making US operations.
Dealers are suffering the double dilemma of falling profits and margins and increased manufacturer control of their businesses.
A Nissan dealer has been fined £10,000 after a customer was seriously injured when he walked through a showroom glass partition.
Jaguar and Land Rover are offering voluntary redundancy terms to 300 UK administrative staff at Halewood, Castle Bromwich, Gaydon, Warwickshire and Whitley in Coventry.
Protesters have threatened to return to refineries across the UK if the Government does not bring down tax on fuel.
Nissan’s first UK designed, engineered and manufactured hardtop/convertible, the Micra C+C, is being given an early preview.
