MG Rover’s pension deficit grew by £100m to £495m in the carmaker's dying days.
Ford has issued its second profit warning of the year and announced 1,700 job cuts among white-collar staff in North America, due to poor sales.
Volkswagen is to give its Beetle a makeover this September.
British motorists are collectively wasting more than £1bn every year by failing to keep an eye on their tyre pressure, according to analysis from Avon Tyres.
Here’s 18 carat-proof that Vauxhall’s renaissance is complete – almost. “The new Astra is a fabulous piece of design, as handsome and as ‘right’ as any Ferrari.
Direct marketing (DM) must have the support of clear brand thinking, but it’s an area that is too often overlooked. The two can be successfully combined, from both the agency and the client perspective.
Pay per mile will become a reality if the Government gets its way. It’s set to replace both road and fuel tax, though there’s no guarantee that fuel tax, which with VAT accounts for 75% of the 85p-plus price for a litre of unleaded, will be completely dropped.
Repanet, the Standox bodyshop support programme, is close to signing two non-fault credit hire companies in the UK.
MVRA founder and chief executive Mike Monaghan has appointed a managing director in order to allow him to concentrate on promoting the organization to insurers and new members.
The architect of so-called ‘labour only’ schemes for bodyshops, David Neave, claims services director of the Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Group, is to leave the UK’s third largest motor insurer by mutual consent.
Allegations that North American bodyshop franchisor, Fix Auto, is asking repairers to sign one- sided agreements have been refuted.
KPMG administrators dealing with collapsed work provider Accident Repair Management Services (ARMS) are confident that its creditors will get all their claims settled in full.
Thatcham’s Apprentice Training Centre, launched last month to provide training for the body repair sector, has been awarded Centre of Vocational Excellence status by the Learning and Skills Council.
In Scotland everybody knows Sir Arnold Clark. Visit almost any town and you’ll pass one of his dealerships – they’re dotted everywhere.
Mazda is claiming an industry first with the imminent Europe-wide launch of a digital service record (DSR) that will come to its UK network this September.
Bridgestone has confirmed it has made a bid to buy workshop chain Kwik-Fit as part of its ambition to increase its market share in Europe.
Repairers linked with fleet service business FMG Support are being offered the chance to sign up to the company’s new initiative, which assures them guaranteed volumes of work.
A Cheshire-based valeting products importer wants to raise the profile of a Netherlands manufactured car care products range, to enable it to compete in the UK trade’s premium sector.
Xpart, the Cat Logistics subsidiary, has moved to reassure dealers and independent motor traders that supply of parts for MG Rover models will continue.
Mini has announced that it will be adding three new models to its existing hatchback range in September, the One Seven, the Cooper Park Lane and the Cooper S Checkmate.
Fiat Auto (UK) has finally revealed details of its Club Ricambi trade parts scheme, which will be launched at the end of this month.
Delegates receive credit for IMI Continuing Professional Development scheme.
Paul Nelson has left John Martin Group (JMG) after 17 years as finance director because, it is believed, the founder and chairman blocked his proposed management buy-out.
Here’s the proof that Mazda’s hot 6 MPS model isn’t a one-off – the 3 is also getting the Mazda Performance Series treatment.
Gateshead-based Priory Motor Group is preparing to quit the motor retail industry and has put its 11 franchised outlets and four bodyshops on the market.
The Gordon Lamb Group has sold its Nottingham Chevrolet and Mazda dealerships to family-run business Sandicliffe.
Hertfordshire and Essex-based Charvills Group is cutting 24 jobs in a company-wide streamlining exercise.
The sales of MG Rover assets have run into problems after the Patent Office records states that the TF sports car has already been sold by accident, according to the FT.
Mercedes-Benz has announced details for its new S-class.
Smart has unveiled a limited edition version of its Roadster-Coupe.
