Lookers is driving growth of its used car business with its second purchase of a used car supermarket this year.
Inchcape Retail is to replicate a Toyota-style ‘hostess’ service across all its UK retailers as part of a new sales-driven programme.
Chevrolet is aiming to recruit a further 10 dealers by the end of the year. Central to this will be the launch of the new Matiz in mid-June, with expected annual sales of around 9,000 units.
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has reacted angrily to new figures that show UK small to medium-sized enterprises (SME) are spending an average of nearly three hours every week chasing unpaid invoices.
Customers of the VAG Group (Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Skoda) will be unable to extend their warranties after the company failed to meet a new European legislation deadline.
Green Flag Motoring Assistance has launched a range of finance and insurance products, designed for its network of independent recovery operators.
Peugeot has announced prices for its new 107 supermini, which is to go on sale in the UK in June.
Volkswagen has announced that its new Polo will be priced from £7,495 to £15,290 on-the-road and will go on sale on June 10.
Customers have little interest in the dealer group they buy their car from , but are more aware of the status a particular brand may bring them, according to a new research.
Concept Vehicle Leasing has opened a high street retail operation, scoring a first for the industry in the process.
A bodyshop consultancy is offering online training for repairers free of charge.
Dealers are able to remarket surplus and non-required used car stock faster at auction than fleets and manufacturers, according to new research.
Three companies have come forward as potential buyers of MGTF, its administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers has revealed this afternoon.
High motoring costs are driving people to economise on car buying, according to RAC Financial Services, which has found the average car buyer's budget is £8,211.
BMW has started construction work on a new purpose built £17m training academy at Wokefield Park, near Reading.
The Department for Transport has published National Statistics of vehicle speeds in Great Britain for 2004.
General Motors has opened its first new diesel factory in Germany, due to projected growth in the diesel market.
Honda has announced that sales of its Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) petrol electric cars have reached more than 100,000 sales since its launch six years ago.
Thatcham is launching a new annual event which will bring together insurers, repairers and vehicle manufacturers. The three-day Triple Focus, running from June 29 to July 1, combines security and insurer elements from previous successful events with an all-new repairer focus.
CCS, one of the UK’s leading parts distribution companies, is launching Koni’s new FSD shock absorber into the independent aftermarket.
The Automotive Distribution Federation (ADF) is assisting the International Federation of Automotive Aftermarket Distributors (FIGIEFA) secretariat to put over the independents’ views to Brussels on Cars21 – the EC’s Competitive Automotive Regulatory System for the 21st Century.
FAI Automotive has hailed its groundbreaking warranty scheme for timing belts a success.
Tyre wholesaler Bond International has announced a programme to boost sales of Kumho’s Marshal brand through franchised dealers.
Fieldwork is under way for Sewells New Car Finance House Survey 2005.
Kevin Rose, Audi’s UK director, is to start a new international job in Wolfsburg, Germany, next month helping the board to shape the future of the Volkswagen brand.
Jaguar is aiming to increase its penetration in the diesel market, in particular the fleet sector, with the launch of the new 2.2-litre diesel X-type and, later this year, a V6 diesel powered XJ luxury saloon.
Vehicle repairers will soon have to register with the Government’s Environment Agency in order to comply with new hazardous waste laws being introduced in July.
Thatcham this week officially opened an Apprentice Training Centre at its Berkshire site in its latest initiative to bridge the crash repair industry skills gap.
Seat is planning to increase awareness of its new brand identity in the UK as it prepares for the launch of the second generation Leon in September.
The RMI is planning redundancies and other cost-saving measures as it negotiates with the trustees of its pension fund over a £5.6m shortfall. A £4.4m deficit was shown in the 2003 results.
