Mazda Motor Europe has announced today that Phillip Waring, currently managing director of Mazda Motors UK, is to be appointed vice president of sales on August 1.
Lookers, number eight in the AM100 assessment of the UK's top dealer groups, will be announcing its interim results for the six months June 30 on Monday September 5.
The increase in UK fuel duty, due in September is being postponed again, the Government has announced.
Audi has announced that it will be appointing a new managing director.
The Nissan assembly plant at Sunderland is 5.1% more productive than the most efficient car plant in North America according to the 2005 Harbour Report, which measures the productivity of car plants on a labour hours/vehicle basis.
Mondial UK has appointed Trevor Key to the newly created role of manager of manufacturer relations.
Vauxhall has released details of its new look Vectra and Signum.
Motor sector business owners could see their personal property put at risk by a House of Lords ruling on banking practices.
Honda has increased its UK new car sales to 53,640 within the first half of the year, an increase of approximately 7.5% on last year and equalling the company’s full year sales figure in 1996.
Porsche has added two new four-wheel drive variant s to its 911 Cabriolet model range
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation has issued a profits warning
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One of the questions arising from the monthly CAP survey of retail used car sales performance is how far sentiment impacts on ‘real life’ results.
Vehicle management services company Inchcape Automotive has a new managing director.
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A trend by established small to medium area repair specialists (smart) to move away from mobile repairs into fixed location volume business has opened up a new niche for bodyshops.
Akzo Nobel has launched the Acoat Next Repairer Generation Group (NRG) to offer networking, training and support for future and new bodyshop managers and owners.
Helphire Group, the Bath-based accident management assistance company, has posted strong results for 2004.
Accident Exchange, supplier of prestige courtesy cars to accident repair centres, aims to take on rival Helphire by extending its service into the mainstream credit hire business.
Falmouth Coachworks, a Land Rover specialist repairer has joined the 140-strong Jaguar and Land Rover Body and Paint Network.
Just Car Clinics, the AIM listed bodyshop group with 13 sites in the north and midlands, is aiming to add more locations.
Pendragon is changing the emphasis of its brand strategy to focus on a smaller number of dealership trading names.
This Golf Plus on stilts is Volkswagen’s mule for a Freelander rival, due to hit showrooms from autumn 2007.
Car retailers are considering selling cars from mobile showrooms when the location clause is revoked in October.
Volkswagen’s move away from volume bonuses could mark a new direction in car retailing.
European Motor Holdings’ acquisition of Smith Knight Fay last month has already altered the shape of the AM100, in the latest issue of AM.
Vauxhall claims that its performance VXR brand will not be diluted despite plans to roll it out across the majority of its model line-up, including the new Zafira MPV and Meriva mini-MPV.
The chairman of Saab’s national franchise board has rejected claims from some Saab retailers that the brand’s strong sales this year are being heavily led by dealer pre-registrations.
GMAC, General Motors’ finance division, is to bankroll a new finance initiative intended to raise the profile and sales volume of value brand Chevrolet.
Suzuki GB has appointed Takanori Suzuki as managing director, automobiles and corporate operations, with effect from July 1.
