Prime Minister Tony Blair has told Parliament today “the Government will do whatever it can to save MG Rover.
Saab continued its UK sales growth in March, with an all-time record for the month of 4,265 sales, an increase of 37% over March 2004, making the UK Saab’s largest global market for the first time ever, overtaking the United States and Sweden.
Union officials have described yesterdays meeting with West Midlands MPs on the future of Ryton as constructive.
An open letter to motor traders.
New car sales were down 5.1% last month on March 2004, with 442,940 units sold.
New car registrations in Scotland for last month totalled 39,795 units.
The Government should abandon its £100m rescue package for MG Rover, even if it means 6,000 job losses, says a leading figures in the Institute of Directors.
Kia Motors UK is recalling 974 UK Sportage XS vehicles produced up to February 28.
List prices for volume-brand upper-medium cars have risen by 2.2%, year-on-year to the end of March, more than any other vehicle sector.
Suzuki has announced that its new Swift will reach UK showrooms on April 15, with prices starting from £7,499.
The future of MG Rover was hanging in the balance earlier this week as news emerged of its planned joint venture with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) stalling.
Porsche GB is planning to open the largest Porsche centre in the UK on a new site in Hatfield.
Transport Minister David Jamieson has announced he will be stepping down from the Government at the next General Election.
MG Rover’s chairman, John Towers has revealed in a statement that SAIC and the struggling British carmaker are still both committed to a proposed alliance.
Toyota's new £11.2 million training centre will be based in the UK.
The General Election on May 5 could have a positive impact on new car sales, according to Glass’s Market Intelligence Service.
A global online survey on car ownership reveals that just less than a quarter of people in Europe will buy a car in the next 12 months.
The car repair sector has been threatened with a ‘super complaint’ prompted by ‘years of shoddy service and rip-off charges’.
Union leaders are meeting Department of Trade and Industry officials to try to secure the long-term future of Peugeot's site at Ryton, near Coventry.
Nissan has reported total sales of 60,644 units throughout Europe in March, a decrease of 0.2% over the same month last year.
Chester-based finance company The Funding Corporation Limited has acquired two credit and leasing businesses - adding £70 million to its motor finance book.
BMW Group has opened a new tool maintenance facility at its Swindon plant.
Chevrolet UK has turned to JATO Dynamics to provide competitor model comparison features to its consumer website www.chevrolet.co.uk.
A Government grant of £1.9m has been given to Vauxhall towards a £15m press shop installation to build body parts at its Ellesmere Port car plant.
MG Rover’s efforts to secure a £100m bridging loan from the Government to back a Chinese rescue deal have stalled after it failed to convince either side it could survive.
General Motors’ chairman and chief executive Rick Wagoner is taking personal charge of the giant carmaker’s troubled North American operations under a management shake-up announced yesterday.
Lexus has topped the 2005 Driver Power report released in this week’s Auto Express magazine.
Renault has launched two new special editions in the Megane range, called the Oasis and Scénic Maxim, in an attempt to compete against a swathe of new models in the lower-medium sector.
Smart has announced that ‘significant workforce reductions’ will be part of its new business model as well as the end of the Roadster and plans for an SUV.
The Government has given MG Rover the option of a bridging loan thought to be worth £100m.
