The largest solus Volkswagen van centre in the world has opened in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire.
Alan Hodgkinson is retiring as managing director of Aquilo Motor Services at the end of March, after just two months in the job. His duties will be taken on by Aquilo plc chief executive officer Clive Nicholls
ChryslerJeep UK boss Simon Elliott is taking to the road to brief retailers on his strategy to double sales within three years, and the key role to be played by Dodge.
Trafficmaster, traffic information and navigation provider, yesterday announced turnover up 19.7% to £36.6m and pre-tax profits of £4.8m in the year ended December 31.
Iveco has appointed Michael Carley as director of the light commercial vehicle business unit.
Archie Moss Motors, part of the Leicestershire-based Prince Group, is looking to increase its number of dealerships from three (two Vauxhall and one VW) to five by the end of 2005, and has been bolstering staff ranks in anticipation.
Both the IMI and ReMIT have broadly welcomed the Government’s new education White Paper for 14- to 19-year-olds, which raises the status of vocational courses.
The latest appointments in the automotive industry
Kwik-Fit staff, friends and family helped raise more than £30,000 for the Disaster Emergency Committee Tsunami Appeal on Sunday by supporting the company in its successful bid to break the Guinness World Record for simultaneous tyre rolling.
Automotive retail IT analysists Woods & Seaton have published a new report, 'IT and business processes in the European independent aftermarket'.
German cars dominate a residual value survey from Lex Vehicle Leasing.
EurotaxGlass's CEO Kevin Gaskell hopes to raise £100,000 by walking unsupported to the top of the world with renowned adventurers Alan Chambers and Pete Goss.
The vast majority of motor trade businesses, despite achieving FSA authorisation, are falling foul of the new insurance regulations. says a financial expert.
The Government has voted to ban radar detectors that can detect mobile hidden speed cameras and laser guns; the new law will come into force next year, once the House of Lords gives final approval.
The Automotive Academy has officially launched its North West spoke.
Škoda is doubling its number of field staff in its business sales team from three to six.
Volkswagen and Proton’s alliance is to see the start of production for a local derivative of the Passat at the end of the year.
China will have to halve its 30,000 dealerships as a result of new regulations coming into force on April 1, reports the Chinese business paper, The Standard.
Mazda Motors UK has appointed Ian Crawford, previously field programmes manager, to the newly-created role of Mediterranean markets co-ordinator.
Adrian Joseph of Trafficmaster on the benefits of cross-functional experience
A Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) board member has turned down a position with Auto Body Professionals Club so he can remain with the RMI.
Lexus is planning to relaunch its used car programme in November and develop a “clever aftersales strategy” to encourage retailers to focus on each aspect of the business.
Citygate Volkswagen has increased its number of dealerships to six following its acquisition of High Wycombe’s VW dealership from Rye Mill.
Mazda is challenging its retailers to intensify their focus on used cars and the aftermarket if they want to raise profits.
Desira is expanding its van sales operation with the launch this month of a new LCV centre in Ipswich.
Glass's Forecast, the residual value forecasting solution from Glass's, can now be accessed online.
BMW has announced record earnings for 2004, due to the launch of a number of new models.
Lexus GB has topped the latest Dealer Attitude Survey carried out by the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA).
An unexpectedly strong December left used car retailers expressing disappointment with their sales performance going into 2005.
The next Government must spend an extra £60bn on transport over the next decade if the UK is to compete with China, Brazil and India, says Confederation of British Industry’s director-general, Sir Digby Jones.
