Sir Arnold Clark says profits at his business are on target to surge by a third this year - despite rising interest rates.
Kwik-Fit founder Sir Tom Farmer has branched out into importing electric scooters.
Ford Motor Company says it has not ruled out plant closure at its UK-based Jaguar operations as it prepares a restructuring plan for the troubled luxury car unit and its 10,000-strong British workforce, reports the Financial Times.
The automotive aftermarket division of Robert Bosch UK has announced the appointment of Ken Ford to the position of divisional director.
Ion Group, the marketing contact specialist, has been appointed to handle all UK sales lead management for Fiat Auto UK.
Satellite navigation is increasingly a ‘must-have’ option for new car buyers, but manufacturer-fitted and aftermarket equipment is facing tough new competition from cheaper route-finding functions provided by portable units, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) and mobile telephones.
Proton has launched its new GEN-2, heading up the first of the new look design and styling for the ‘next generation’ of Proton cars.
According to esure, the insurance company, drivers' names influence their chances of being involved in a road accident.
Volkswagen yesterday signalled an assault on overheads, with pledges to cut costs at its China operations by $500m (£273m).
First came the people-mover, then the minivan, and now the mini-minivan.
Workers at sportscarmaker TVR, Blackpool, are to be represented by the Transport & General Workers' Union as rumours persist of a switch of production to Russia.
Ford Motor Company is set to face another legal battle after a multi-million dollar class-action lawsuit alleged that up to 400,000 Ford vehicles in Canada had been fitted with faulty door latches that could lead to serious injury or death.
Toyota is introducing its enhanced 2005 Land Cruiser range from October 1, with a higher specification and an updated diesel engine.
Citroën is about to release a souped-up version of its C2 supermini.
Companies implementing new risk management policies in line with health and safety executive guidelines are seeing the amount of fleet data they store roughly double - according to fleet software specialist cfc solutions.
Mitsubishi has announced that its 4x4s will have up to £2,500 slashed from the on-the-road retail price until September 30, 2004.
The new Golf GTI can now be ordered via a dedicated new website, www.newgolfgti.co.uk, months before its debut early next year.
Audi has recorded its best sales result in company history, with 389,970 cars sold worldwide, an increase of 0.6% on the same period last year.
Norwich Union is testing a new pay-as-you-drive pilot insurance scheme on 5,000 policyholders.
Vauxhall is offering discounts on selected new cars through its UK website. Among the deals, online customers can purchase a new Vectra 1.8i Energy hatchback for £12,740, making a saving of £1,635.
Nearly two thirds of drivers (62%) support the use of mobile speed cameras, according to a survey by Brake, the national road safety charity and Green Flag Motoring Assistance.
A 20% rise in the number of calls on legal issues to the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) member helpline has prompted the organisation to set up a series of legal workshops for its members.
General Motors has unveiled the first car able to run with several different fuels. The Astra Multipower, which will enter production next month, can use alcohol, gasoline and natural gas.
The new Astra three-door is going to be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show September 25 – October 10.
Norwich Union Insurance (NUI) has acquired the entire share capital of HPI from Phoenix Equity Partners for £118.5m in cash and £1.5m in loan notes.
Citroen has revealed pictures of the revised C5 before the car makes its public debut at next month’s Paris Motor Show
Five years ago Nissan faced debts of £8bn. Now operating margins and return on investment capital top industry figures worldwide.
DaimlerChrysler has sold its 10.5% stake in South Korea's Hyundai Motors.
The theme of this year’s Sewells’ dealer conference is ‘knowing the customer’.
AM 100 No 9 listed automotive retailer Lookers plc has announced interim record results for the half-year ended June 30.
