Secretary of State for Transport Alistair Darling has been asked to resign by a speed camera detector supplier over claims that speed cameras are cash collectors – and the road safety issue is less important.
Stormont Ford has undergone a refit of its 3,000 sq ft showroom and customer reception areas, workshops, and also features a brand new parts display area.
Add-It, UK manufacturer of automotive chemical and service products, has appointed David Long as a new sales agent for the expanding Hytec brand in the UK motor industry.
Motorists are spending more time in their cars – not just because of traffic but also as a way of escaping their family.
A television advert for the Land Rover Freelander Sport featuring a woman firing a starting pistol has been banned by regulator Ofcom.
Sweden is heading for a showdown with its flagship Volvo brand over gas-guzzling sports utility vehicles, as the political backlash against them spreads across Europe.
Land Rover’s Solihull factory is facing a renewed threat of closure after a joint management-union rescue plan was rejected by Ford, its owner.
Land Rover has returned to profit for the first time since it was bought by US-based Ford Motor four years ago, according to new UK accounts filed the British firm.
Bora is a good all-rounder and injects some much-needed style into the small family saloon sector. It’s based on the Volkswagen Golf and it shares some its best attributes, like a pleasant interior, direct steering and some punchy, economical PD diesel engines.
Diesel car sales continue to grow, partly due to the running-cost advantage, but also the improved consumer perception resulting from advances in technology.
Bodyshop minimum standards, capacity, body repair and vehicle technology, parts, estimating skills and skills shortages are just some of the topics to be tackled at the launch of the Retail Motor Industry Federation's (RMI) Bodyshop Industry Forum.
Jaguar has confirmed that none of its 8,000 manufacturing staff will lose their jobs, but hours would be cut with a Friday shut-down at the Brown’s Lane, Allesley and Halewood plants, affecting the S- and X-Type, the XJ and XK models.
The introduction of the new 54 number plate identifier is expected to generate around £5.7 billion worth of business in September.
Car buyers opting to cash in on the property boom could be paying up to twice the market value for their new car, warns motor price guide and market commentator, WiseBuyer’s.
An international investigation by the AIRC Research Centre into inaccurate repair times quoted by estimating systems is hoped to rectify more than 200 reported anomalies within 12 months.
A dedicated service advice centre is part of £1.5m aftersales facilities unveiled this month at the Ringways Leeds Ford dealership.
The Automotive Aftermarket Division of Robert Bosch UK has announced the appointment of Ken Ford to the position of divisional director at the company’s headquarters in Denham, Buckinghamshire.
The number of fatal accidents in the vehicle repair trade rose from five in 2002/03 to eight in 2003/04 – and a further six people were killed in the industry within the first four months of the current year, according to The Health and Safety Executive.
Vauxhall has announced changes for its 2005 range.
One of Sewells’ specialities is attitudinal surveys – researching what people think and feel.
More than 800 UK bodyshops will close over the next five years if the current rate of decline in the body repair sector continues unabated.
Disgruntled bodyshops are working together to fight for more openness from insurers initiating labour-only contracts with repairers.
London-based Euro Car Parts has launched a new support programme to help repairers satisfy demand for air conditioning servicing and repair.
Worldwide consolidation of body repair markets is the trigger for North American network operators to spread their wings to independent UK bodyshops.
Bowker BMW and Mini dealership in Accrington has been running a highly successful night shift in its workshop in order to make servicing more convenient for clients.
Land Rover has backed down on a warranty dispute centring on the use of non-OE parts following intervention by the Automotive Distribution Federation and the Office of Fair Training.
Dealers could be in line for a second tax windfall from Customs & Excise this year, according to financial experts. The payouts would follow refunds made over the past 12 months by Customs on VAT paid by dealers on demonstrator vehicles dating back more than 30 years.
Chrysler Group plans to mix it with Europe's power brokers, using its growing SRT performance range. Both the all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300C are getting the Street and Racing Technology treatment, following on from the supercharged 347bhp Crossfire SRT-6 shown at Geneva.
MG Rover has denied rumours that it may soon be under the ownership of China’s largest automotive group, the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation.
An online human resources training package under trial by the Jaguar Land Rover Training Academy has been shortlisted for a ‘Personnel Today’ award.
