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D-day could be approaching for the diesel engine. The future is looking petrol-powered, at least in the medium term.
A multi-marque car configurator designed to help dealers keep long-standing customers who want to change to another brand has been launched this month.
Those headlamps are unmistakably 7-series, but this isn’t a new Securicor van by BMW.
After five years in development, a new online vehicle registration recognition service is being launched by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) this month.
Kia’s push towards 5% of new car sales by 2010 (100,000 units) has been given renewed momentum by the UK’s biggest three retail groups adding 13 volume outlets to the network.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has announced the death of John Howard OBE, its chief executive since January 2004.
Mazda Motor Europe has closed April to June with sales up slightly compared to the same period last year with 73,200 units sold.
Former Emap Automotive managing director, Ken Forbes, has been appointed MD of SsangYong UK.
Citroen has announced prices and specifications for its new C6 executive saloon model which goes on sale early next year.
The motor repair industry should be fearful of media pressure for Government intervention on service standards, warns Mark Boleat of the National Consumer Council.
Brian Whitehouse, chairman and majority shareholder of Kent-based Whitehouse Group, has died at the age of 68 following a long illness.
Smart is to simplify its model line-up and reduce the amount of investment required by dealers to take on the franchise as a standalone outlet under a radical new business plan in the UK.
Southampton Saab has bought the Berkshire-based Whitequay Group for an undisclosed sum.
TVR made a loss of more than £11m last year, compared to £997,000 in 2003, while turnover was down 11% to £16.7m.
Mitsubishi and PSA Peugeot Citroën have signed a final cooperation agreement to develop a new premium SUV for the European market.
Traffic in Great Britain rose by an estimated 1.7% between 2003 and 2004 according to the Department for Transport.
Four employees from AM100-listed Norton Motor Group completed the challenging Snowdonia Charity Challenge, raising £2000 for Regain, the trust for sports tetraplegics.
Small business employees across the country are being encouraged to put their boss forward as Britain’s best in a national search by energy supplier Powergen.
More than 60 Smart cars took place in a convoy from Taunton to Exeter via Tiverton on the 3rd of July when Smart South west staged a special event.
Three serious bidders have been confirmed to be in talks to buy car and engine production assets of MG Rover, according to the company’s administrator PricewaterhouseCoopers.
MG Rover Assistance, provided by the manufacturer and supported by the AA, is to end on August 16.
The over-50s hold 80% of the UK’s wealth but they feel unloved, says Stephen Briers
The tyre retread industry is hoping to capitalize on public concern for the environment by promoting its products as a ‘green’ solution for car owners.
More than 70% of motorists are still unaware that they can use a non-franchise dealer for servicing without invalidating their warranty.
Dealers are missing out on easy ways to make extra profit, says Colin Gallagher, account manager for security marking specialist, Retainagroup.
Deejay Accident Repair Centres has sold its Hertfordshire headquarters and cut its workforce by more than one third in a move designed to focus its business on its inner-M25 operations.
Traditional training methods for glass fitting could be putting customer’s lives at risk.
Tunbridge Wells-based Carhoods Direct is looking to attract more independent bodyshops with savings of up to 40% on the price of replacement convertible car roofs.
Shell Lubricants is seeking to increase the market exposure of its Shell Helix motor oils brand with the launch of an extensive promotional campaign this summer.
