Nissan has introduced its new three-year business plan, Nissan Value-Up, which will see the company boost global sales by 25% to 4.2m in the next three years. Under the new strategy, Nissan will launch 28 new models and introduce the Infiniti premium brand worldwide, including Britain in 2008.
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New car registrations fell 4% in April compared to the same month last year 179,457 units, according to figures from the Society of Motor Traders and Manufacturers today.
Dealer group Reg Vardy says it remains confident of a strong end-of-year performance despite what it calls a 'soft' new car market.
General Motors and Ford’s debt rating has been downgraded to ‘junk’ status by the US credit agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P).
Inchcape, the international automotive services group, has announced that Alan Ferguson, group finance director, will be leaving the board in September to take up the position of group finance director at BOC Group.
Tony Blair must prove early on in his historic third term that Labour is committed to supporting small businesses, the backbone of the UK economy, a leading business pressure group said today.
JCT600 is to move to new head offices in Rawdon, Leeds.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars plans to move into other areas of the car market
Audi has announced details of its new look Audi A3 range, which is available to order now with prices ranging from £15,515 to £24,130 for first deliveries in July.
Renault UK is considering whether to establish a separate retail network for its value-segment Logan four-door saloon, which goes on sale here in 2007.
Pendragon has announced that it will be launching five new Cadillac and Corvette dealers in the UK.
Kia Motors has announced that sales in Europe rose to 78% in April to 21,580 units.
DCS Group, the international IT solutions company, has announced a trading profit of £1.5m (2003: £0.7m) from revenues of £42.2m.
Jaguar has introduced a new 2.2-litre turbocharged diesel with six-speed manual transmission to the X-type range.
BMW has added a four-cylinder derivative to the Z4 line-up and first deliveries will arrive this month in the UK.
Cheshire Fire Service has taken delivery of 20 Smart Fortwos as part of a four year campaign to promote fire prevention.
Subaru is offering free performance pack upgrades for its Impreza WRX and STi Type-UK.
Carlos Ghosn has been given the vote of approval by shareholders to become the chief executive of Renault, putting him in joint control of the French carmaker and Nissan Motor.
Mazda is to work with its franchise network in 2005 to win more corporate business from small and medium enterprises.
Aviva’s acquisition of the RAC, has been cleared by the European Commission.
The list price of the average new supermini (Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa, Volkswagen Polo) has dropped by 2.1% year-on-year to the end of April more than any other type of car, according to the latest Glass’s New Car Market Trends report.
Volkswagen has upgraded the specification on its Phaeton saloon.
Mitsubishi has announced that its ninth generation Lancer Evolution IX supercar will go on sale in the UK from June 1.
With the war in Iraq and immigration stealing the pre-election limelight prior to today’s General Election, transport has become a forgotten issue.
The RAC Foundation is claiming a long overdue victory for motorists as clamping on private land without a licence has become a criminal offence.
Ford has announced that its UK roadside assistance, which comes standard with every new Ford, will be provided by the AA in a three year partnership.
RAC Warranty has teamed up with XPart, the independent supplier of MG Rover original parts, to offer a mechanical breakdown insurance policy.
Aluminium entrepreneur Oleg Deripaska and TVR sportscar firm owner Nikolai Smolensky have dismissed newspaper reports that they may buy MG Rover.
MG Rover workers who lost their jobs after the carmaker went into administration have received redundancy pay-outs averaging £5,000.
