Nissan Motor GB has appointed Justin Elias as marketing director replacing Paul Willcox who has been promoted to vice president, marketing at Nissan Europe.
The Bank of England has kept an inflation target of 2% in its sights - providing a signal that interest rates may remain on hold.
The UK’s largest dealer group, Pendragon plc, has made an approach to buy its third placed rival Reg Vardy plc.
European passenger car registrations in October 2005 dropped 2.6% year- on-year to 1,164,697 units, according to ACEA.
Workers at Ssangyong Motor have voted to strike against the company’s controlling (51.9%) shareholder Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation.
Bentley Motors' chairman and chief executive Dr Franz-Josef Paefgen, will give this year's Automotive Academy annual lecture, to be held at the House of Commons on Monday.
Volkswagen has delayed the launch of its Eos coupe-cabriolet model by two months to May 2006 due to quality issues, the company said yesterday.
Renault and Vauxhall have revealed new vehicle safety features.
Five per cent of all fuel sold at petrol stations will have to come from a renewable energy source by 2010, the Government has announced.
Mazda’s October sales hit 2,635 units, down 793 units compared with the same perriod last year.
Mercedes has showaced its entire range to 800 fleet managers in a bit to boost its corporate presence.
Peugeot has revealed prices and specification for its revised 607 range, which is on sale now.
A production version of Vauxhall’s new Antara GTC (Gran Turismo Crossover) concept will arrive in showrooms at the end of 2006.
China's vehicle manufacturers are likely to produce 6.4m passenger cars, vans, buses and trucks in 2006, making the country the world's third-largest vehicle maker and overtaking Germany.
Goldman Sachs, the investment bank, has sold its 12.4% stake in Mitsubishi Motors, just three days after buying it from DaimlerChrysler.
The latest incarnation of the Renault Clio has been voted Car of the Year 2006. This is the sixth time Renault has won this award.
Chevrolet managing director Andy Carroll is in bullish mood. Despite a lacklustre placing in the summer RMI dealer attitude survey – a result blamed on an unrepresentative six responses from the network – Carroll reckons the company is in great shape.
General Motors has made a deal with some of it workers which will see them pay towards their own healthcare, a previously free provision.
Hyundai has launched a new special edition Getz with new interior and exterior colours.
A trick question. What proportion of Chryslers sold in the UK come from the USA? None.
Proof, if proof were needed, of the integral importance of finance packages to Renault was provided back in August when funding deals for the Clio III, fresh to market only last month, were finalised.
Discreet advertisements are appearing in three quality national papers offering a car lease purchase package with monthly payments at a shade over £1,500.
Perverse European Commission attempts to stop motor insurers discriminating positively in favour of patently lower risk women drivers may have floundered, but Sheilas’ Wheels – the less than subtle female-centric policy provider – must keep its doors open to mere males to avoid claims of trading gender prejudice.
The current Nissan Micra set a new standard for small cars when it was launched in early 2003, and it’s still one of the best around.
September was something of a strange month as far as the behaviour of consumers is concerned.
Neil Williamson is to take over as managing director of DaimlerChrysler Retail at the end of the year.
DaimlerChrysler has sold its remaining 12.4% stake in Mitsubishi Motors to investment bank Goldman Sachs.
Lexus aftersales consultants are being given a taste of the luxury living enjoyed by their customers in the name of good business development.
Audi’s new seven-seat Q7 SUV is now available to order and will reach customers next summer.
Zero to hero – that’s Toyota’s global plan for Lexus.
