Ford’s Bridgend plant has produced its 3,500,000th - and final - Zetec petrol engine after a production run of 13 years.
BMW and BMW dealer Wellsway (Bath) have cashed in on a National Lottery win.
Automotive Academy, the Government backed organisation developed as a focal point for best practice in industry training, has completed its integration as a division of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Bodyshop network ABS - in the process of finalising its £1.7m sale to insurance claims group Aquilo - has responded angrily to a move by estimating systems specialist Audatex to bypass what it says it a longstanding group buying arrangement and increase prices for the 240 independent repairers on its membership.
Inchcape plc, the international automotive services group, has announced a number of acquisitions, as its expansion into Eastern Europe gathers pace.
BMW has announced the launch of its new M6 for 2005.
Vauxhall has launched a VXR version of its new Monaro.
Kia is preparing its all-new Rio for launch at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January.
Partspool has released the latest version of its international vehicle parts locator service.
A crackdown on clocking, the illegal practice which the Government says costs the UK motor industry £100m a year, has been announced this month in the Road Safety Bill, together with further measures to make the import and export of stolen cars more difficult.
Online shopping search engine Kelkoo has launched a new cars section which will allow buyers to simultaneously compare the prices and specifications of five vehicles from hundreds of dealers and private sellers.
Lotus Group plc has appointed Kim Ogaard-Nielsen as its new chief executive officer.
Retailers and manufacturers have hit back at claims that sports utility vehicles are dangerous and disproportionately responsible for pollution.
Inchcape Automotive has invested £1m in a new customer care initiative, which will see it offering a vehicle handover service direct to drivers
Banbury and Leamington Spa based Volkswagen dealer Spirit is expanding its portfolio, taking on the Kia brand at two sites.
David Heslop has resigned from his position of chief executive officer at former Kia and Mazda importer MCL after a 20-year career with the company.
Bodyshop network ABS – in the process of finalising its £1.7m sale to insurance claims group Aquilo – has responded angrily to a move by estimating systems specialist Audatex to bypass what it says it a longstanding group buying arrangement and increase prices for the 240 independent repairers on its membership.
The BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroen have unveiled a new, jointly developed petrol engine.
Honda has commissioned the first car brochure designed for children.
The gap between volume and prestige models is closing, and the quality/specification baseline keeps rising, which means the pressure is building on carmakers to increase market share.
The internet is now an everyday part of most people’s lives – more than half of the UK’s 25m homes have web access – and consumers are becoming increasingly confident when using the ’net to buy products.
Perrys Motor Sales (ranked 24 in the AM100) has been given Financial Services Authority (FSA) approval to sell financial products.
Peugeot has launched its new Quiksilver model, a special edition 307 with Smartnav, a satellite navigation system by Trafficmaster, as standard.
Inchcape Automotive Remarketing Management will hold its first open online auction on January 12.
BMW has posted its 10th consecutive month of rising group car sales.
Tata Motors has denied reports it was planning to stop selling its Indica supermini to MG Rover in response to the UK company’s planned association with China’s SAIC.
Inchcape is predicting a rise in profit amid trading conditions it describes as more favourable than expected as it announces a growth in its Eastern European business.
AM 100 No 26 group Dutton-Forshaw has agreed to acquire Whitehouse Group’s Kent-based Mercedes-Benz and Smart operations for an undisclosed sum.
Ford Motor Company president Nick Scheele, will retire in early 2005 after 38 years with Ford, the company said yesterday.
A new breed of wearable robotic vehicles that envelop drivers are being developed by Toyota.
