Trade minister Alun Michael, has compared MG Rover’s demise to the foot and mouth crisis in 2000.
CVC Capital Partners has this afternoon announced it is to sell Kwik-Fit to Speedy 1 for £800m.
The cost of diesel could breach the £1 a litre level this year, the Petrol Retailers Association has warned.
Advance offers for the new Zafira range, which does not go on sale in the UK until July 23, have already reached 140% of the initial sales target set by Vauxhall.
New car prices have fallen by 10% in the past seven years.
Finance provided for new car purchases has grown by 8% this May by value, but contracted by 1% by volume compared to May last year.
A new course designed to help franchise dealers maximise car sales in the rapidly growing Motability market has been launched by Network Automotive.
Add-It, the automotive chemical and service products manufacturer, has appointed Darren Gill as its new northern business development manager.
Barlows plc has been appointed to redevelop a former cattle market site in Chester into an autopark.
A return to mixed use development could offer dealers a cost-effective route to opening new urban outlets or, in some cases, being able to afford to remain in existing inner city sites.
Ford is refusing to comment on speculation that a review of staffing levels outside the US will lead to job cuts in the UK.
Industry opinion is divided over whether diesel sales will soar later this year before new company car tax rules no longer exempt drivers from a 3% benefit-in-kind penalty.
Our recent Manheim Market Analysis Used Car report showed that dealers were better at turning used cars into cash than any other industry sector.
It was back to basics for the third generation Midship-Runabout two-seater (MR2).
MG Rover is too expensive for the Chinese auto maker Geely Group, which will have problems finding funds should it bid to buy the UK automaker.
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Combine marketing with service for the best results, says Tony Willard
The relationship doesn’t end when you sell the car. Brian Milsted explains why
The rise of new media in recent years has opened up unique marketing possibilities for the automotive trade.
Dealerships need to make the most of customer enquiries, reports David Ross
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and the Department of Trade and Industry have today published a joint study into the UK’s automotive engine industry.
Peugeot's 307 hatchback, estate, SW and CC models get the brand’s ‘shark’s nose’ grille from September.
High quality video pictures are being trialled by broadband providers NTL and BT, which may make ‘virtual dealerships’ a possibility in the near future.
Ford has announced the winner of its Ford Focus Five Step Walkaround competition.
Hella, the aftermarket parts provider, has commenced trading on the eparts’ trading exchange, following a trial period.
Discounts granted to new car buyers across Europe have reached an average of €3,200 (£2,350 or 16% of list price), according to a new study by the German consultancy B&D Forecast.
The European Commission is putting new pressure on vehicle manufacturers to clean up vehicle emissions.
A dispute between Britain’s general trade union – the GMB – and the AA over working conditions could hit customers needing breakdown and recovery support if a strike is called.
The Ford Fiesta is the most popular car amongst the under 25s, according to a new survey from insurer, Hyperformance.
Franchised dealers have been urged by the RMI to reject the ‘master-servant’ attitude which currently rules their relationship with vehicle manufacturers.
