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.
Nissan GB is launching a website next month to take deposits for the 350Z roadster prior to its arrival in UK showrooms next March.
Ewan Ramsay’s appointment as DaimlerChrysler UK Retail managing director heralds the next stage in the development of the manufacturer-owned dealer network.
Mazda has returned to Brighton for the first time in three years with the opening of a new showroom by Rivervale Cars.
A second hand car dealer and solarium owner who claimed he had lost more than £200,000 in a drug deal that went wrong was ordered to pay a confiscation order of £65,000 following his conviction in a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) prosecution.
Managers and staff at the Land Rover plant in Solihull have agreed a plan this afternoon aimed at safeguarding 8,000 jobs through improving its performance.
Motor finance companies are losing an estimated £83 million per year in a voluntary termination clause in hire purchase and conditional sale agreements.
Mitsubishi Motors UK has continued its strong business performance posting a 3% sales increase for the month of August and a 16% increase for the year compared to 2003.
The all-new Ford Focus will make its world debut at the Paris Motor Show on September 23 when Lewis Booth, chairman and CEO of Ford of Europe, will unveil the model line up.
Porsche will launch its new Boxster on November 27.
Vauxhall has developed a panoramic windscreen for the soon-to-be-launched 3-door Astra Sport Hatch.
Bradford school pupils will be able to train as vehicle technicians as part of their studies from next week, as the city becomes home to a new automotive training centre for 14-16 year olds.
