Dealers could be facing fines and the possible withdrawal of FSA approval because many are unaware that they need to provide further information in order to remain compliant.
Motorcycle manufacturers are targeting car dealers to help them grow their UK sales networks. But some warn that being a successful car dealer doesn’t necessary mean they are qualified to sell bikes successfully.
Mercedes-Benz World will be the carmaker’s largest brand centre in Europe when it opens in summer 2006.
What Car? says new car prices have fallen by 10% since 1998. But its claims fly in the face of detailed research by industry specialists Glass’s and CAP.
Speculation is mounting that the London-based dealer HR Owen is to withdraw from mainstream motor retailing to concentrate on luxury brands Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Ferrari and Aston Martin. And it could decide to do this as a private company.
Renault is to open three regional training academies in the UK by the end of 2005.
Toyota’s soon-to-be-scrapped MR2 is Britain’s most desirable used car, according to Auto Trader.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) have vowed to fight on to get the voluntary termination provision scrapped from hire purchase agreements.
Alpina GB, part of Sytner Group, has enhanced the standard equipment level and cut the price of its BMW-approved Roadster S.
Westover Sports Cars in Poole, Dorset, is continuing to hold its popular track days for its customers who wish to test their vehicle’s capabilities outside on-road constraints.
More than 1,000 motor retailers have signed up at Autorola.co.uk to source used stock through its online auctions.
Vehicle manufacturers will be displaying their most disabled-friendly models during the Motability Roadshow 2005 at Donington Park this month.
Alfa Romeo dealers have been told they must change their mindset, be prepared to fight for sales and invest in the brand as the manufacturer prepares for December’s launch of the 159.
William Jacks has warned shareholders to expect a loss when it reports its half-year figures in July.
Mercedes-Benz has widened the appeal of its C-class coupés with the introduction of the sub-£20,000 C160.
Mark Wilsmore, owner of the Ace Cafe in north London, has won the 2005 Meguiar’s award for UK car enthusiast of the year.
Ford employees who build Transits at the company’s Southampton assembly plant are to star in a TV advert marking the vehicle’s 40th anniversary.
Nissan recruited two of Britain’s premier sculptors, Lolly Batty and Richard Smith, to shape a Murano from a half-ton block of polyfoam above the Hammersmith stretch of the A4 in west London.
Vauxhall says it is on target to have 100 of its franchised dealers participating in its new Centralized Service Reception programme by the end of the year.
Seat is increasing its investment and level of training in aftersales departments as it looks to boost customer service levels at its 124 UK dealers.
Dealer management systems provider MMI is targeting small- to medium-sized dealer groups as it looks to boost its market share.
Order books have opened for a hardcore version of the Renault Megane.
The new worldwide boss of Alfa Romeo has promised drivers much better service from UK dealerships after he completed a ‘disastrous’ mystery shop.
TVR, the Russian owned sports car maker, has reported a pre-tax loss of £11m in 2004.
The number of people dying on UK roads has fallen to a record low since records began in 1926, to 3,221 last year.
UK dealer Sytner has appointed Steve Gough as its new managing director of the BMW Leicester dealership.
Dealers are not taking advantage of data mining techniques to maximise used car sales.
Automotive Skills has launched its new Sector Skills Agreement (SSA) website, to help improve the way training is approached in the motor industry.
Toyota Prius drivers are set to avoid a price hike in the London congestion charge daily rate from £5 to £8 on Monday.
Ford has announced that its SAV concept vehicle, which was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March, will soon go into production.
