Independent bodyshop group MRM has called in administrators less than two weeks after AM revealed the struggling company was having to slash its number of sites by almost a quarter.
A British racing car marque of the 1950s is set to be resurrected with the launch of Connaught’s new V10 hybrid-powered sports coupe. The Connaught Type-D is currently a project, but the company is hoping to gain a further £5m in investment that will see it go into production in early 2006.
Ford will officially debut its new Focus at the Paris motor show at the end of this month. A Focus saloon ‘concept’ was shown at the Beijing Auto Show in June but Paris will see the official unveiling of the entire model line-up.
Online used car marketer Fish4Cars is breaking into the new car market through an agreement with discounted new car database Broadspeed to offer around 4,500 models at any one time.
A dedicated training centre providing courses for dealer aftersales activity has won accreditation from the Institute of the Motor Industry this month.
Proposals which will shake up Europe’s £7bn vehicle components industry are due to finally receive the green light by the European Commission this coming Tuesday (September 14) after five separate postponements this year.
Small businesses working in the UK’s automotive industry are being invited to contribute their expertise towards planning future training for the sector.
Fiat dealers are remaining confident that the carmaker will return to profit, according to Andy Rowe, commercial director for Fiat.
Used car values are set to tumble for the remainder of the year because of continued oversupply and desirability issues.
Ferrari Maserati UK is building a new base in Slough from where it will operate its importation business from October, following its withdrawal of distribution rights for the marques from Maranello Concessionaires.
Motor manufacturers advertisements have come in for a tough time in recent weeks, with a number of major car makers forced to withdraw their latest campaigns.
The Peugeot 1007 supermini will be making its public debut at the Paris Motor Show later this month alongside a radical 907 grand tourer concept with a carbon fibre body and 6.0- litre V12 engine.
Richardsons Group, one of the longest-trading independent car retailers in the UK, has collapsed, leading to the loss of 35 jobs at its two Seat dealerships in Somer-set.
MG Rover has bought nine of its UK dealerships in a bid to maintain market share until an expected alliance with a Chinese group leads to more new products.
Trader Link, a mobile phone service designed to facilitate the sale and purchase of used vehicles within the motor trade, is receiving 50,000 enquiries from dealers a month just six months after its launch.
eBay has launched a new service which allows bidders and sellers to keep track of their transactions and amend bids via mobile phones.
The Modus, now on sale at Renault dealerships, has become the first small car to achieve a maximum five-star rating in the EuroNCAP crash tests, making it the safest vehicle in its class.
Metrocab is to resume production after almost 10 months in administration. The Staffordshire-based company, which makes purpose-built taxis and Hackney carriages, went into a CVA in January with the loss of around 100 jobs.
Dealer applications for authorisation to sell and advise on regulated finance products are continuing to drift in to the Financial Services Authority.
BMW has announced 2005 model-year enhancements across its range.
Stapletons (Tyre Services) Limited has today announced the appointment of a new chief operating officer.
Large-scale discounts to fleet customers have been heavily criticised in the newly-published Government report on the UK car industry. It claims private buyers are getting a poor deal because of the generous discounts enjoyed by corporate customers.
More than 8,500 providers of service and maintenance - including franchise dealers, independent garages and fast-fit networks - have now signed up to the 1link Service Network directory.
ABS, the repairer network, has recruited the first employees from the new European Union countries in a bid to help alleviate the effects of industry-wide bodyshop skills shortages.
Swiss scientists have developed a new type of selective catalytic conversion system using an urea solution which it hopes can be incorporated into future diesel vehicles.
Consumers hunting for a used car this autumn can afford to be fussy shoppers, says independent price guide, WiseBuyer's.
The all-makes car service and repair network Just Car Clinics is investing, with the support of suppliers, in training facilities expected to be operational early next year.
The UK motor manufacturing industry has been rocked by production cuts at Jaguar and the news that a road map drawn up by Land Rover management and unions had failed to satisfy Ford bosses.
The first phase of refurbishment at Lifestyle Ford showrooms in the South has been completed.
Body Shop Solutions has acquired the UK and Eire sole distribution rights for Celette crash repair equipment after the French supplier’s British agent, Celette UK, went into receivership last month.
