International breakdown firm Europ Assistance is investigating the potential for a major expansion into the UK fleet market.
Finance provided for new car purchases in June fell 5% by value and 15% by volume compared with June 2004.
Graduate recruits are labelled as only 'mediocre' in a national survey of over 4,000 firms.
Subaru has entered the daily rental market for the first time, signing a solus supply deal with National Car Rental.
A new website and used car locator programme is being launched today for Citroen dealers.
Shanghai Automotive Company, the listed Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) subsidiary directly involved in the Shanghai GM joint venture with General Motors, suffered a more than 50% drop in second-quarter earnings.
General Motors is said to be considering legal action against Jiangling Motors, one of Ford Motor Company’s Chinese partners, over what GM believes is a copy of the front-end design of the discontinued Frontera SUV.
Vauxhall has announced that its new Zafira VXR will cost £21,995 when it goes on sale in October.
Mitsubishi has released more exterior images of its latest concept car, the Concept-Sportback.
Bentley Motors today announced that itsfour-seater convertible show car unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January will carry the Azure name and will on sale next year in spring.
Motorists in the Gloucestershire area have been sent £5 to spend on car security as part of a promotion to reduce car crime.
Smart drivers will pay lower insurance premiums following a reduction in Fortwo insurance groups by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says its next ‘supplier campus’ event on November 30 and December 1 will be focused on providing skills for businesses, giving training to delegates over two days.
The ReMIT technician training centre in Croydon is hosting a free half-day awareness event for bodyshop paint sprayers, on Thursday, and is part of an ongoing advice and inspection campaign by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), who are collaborating with ReMIT on the event.
This year's AM Autumn Conference will explore key business development and financial management issues that have a real impact on overall dealer profitability.
Mercedes has announced its boss, Echard Cordes, is to leave the company.
A bright future is being predicted for the new generation of ultra-low cost cars.
SG Petch, the multi-franchise dealer, has acquired the Fiat franchise to replace MG Rover at its Tindale Crescent branch in Bishop Auckland.
The automotive industry is not expected to have a large skills gap over the next 15 years, according to a new report called Rare Species by vocational training body, City & Guilds.
A one-off version of Citroen’s C2 VTR supermini, based on an extra-terrestrial theme, has landed in the UK, worth £108,000.
Poor road surfaces continue to account for one in six vehicle failures as the shortfall in annual road maintenance funding hits the £1bn mark.
The MG Rover accountant and auditor Deloitte is being probed by the Accountancy Investigation & Discipline Board (AIDB) about its role in the collapse of the British carmaker.
A German financial services regulator, BaFin, has launched a formal inquiry into possible insider trading in DaimlerChrysler shares in July, around the time of the resignation of Jürgen Schrempp as chief executive.
BMW has announced that its X5 model, the 3.0d Le Mans Blue Sport edition, is now available to order.
BMW has announced that particulate filters are now available in every diesel-powered model across its model line-up.
Kwik-Fit’s sale from previous owner CVC Capital Partners to the French company Speedy1, has been granted by the European Commission under EU merger regulations.
Results from sales across the UK.
Tata Group is to acquire UK-based engineering and design services company INCAT International Plc in a cash deal of £53.4m.
Aftermarket and training group Carter & Carter plc has established a new division to support motor retail networks with recruitment, training, process engineering, auditing and reporting in finance and insurance sales.
The Australian government is seeking 20,000 skilled migrants, including automotive electricians.
