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.
Owners of sports utility vehicles are facing a backlash from European bureaucrats.
Lexus has been named as the best car to sell by Sewells’ Dealer Attitude Survey.
The cost of buying a new car has fallen 9% during the past five years, according to a new survey by Alliance & Leicester.
The Government has been accused of ‘mugging’ the motorist ahead of anticipated rises in fuel duty.
Britain’s Automotive Academy is to consult industry leaders on their training ‘wish list’ at a workshop next month.
Hyundai passed an important milestone in its short history, when the 10 millionth export vehicle rolled off the production lines in Ulsan, Korea.
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Mr T – of TV’s BA Baracus fame – now appears to work in Hyundai’s ad agency. “I ain’t no fool,” rumbles the new Coupe campaign, suggesting that smart buyers look beyond the badge to find a cut-price gem. There’s a thin line between being brave and foolhardy.
TRW Automotive is offering monthly one-day training courses for users of its internet-based Id diagnostic programme. They will be held at its European diagnostic centre in Monkspath, West Midlands, at a cost of £70 per person.
American vehicle components manufacturer ArvinMeritor, which has UK locations in Lancashire and Wales, may consider selling its passenger car aftermarket parts business to help global expansion in other areas.
BMW GB is to pilot a web-based apprentice training scheme with around 20 of its dealerships.
Motor sector training firm Acorn Management Associates has revealed a web-based package to allow aftermarket businesses to monitor their customer service more cost-effectively.
Ask an accountant for a sure-fire way of increasing service profits and the advice will be that every pound cut from costs and expenses is another pound in profit.
Nationwide Autocentres is investing more than £500,000 in technology and training to support an increasing level of fleet and retail repair business passing through the group’s centres.
Wrexham-based Demon Tweeks Direct, which supplies motorsport and performance tuning parts to global markets, has been the subject of a management buyout by its chief executive Jon Minshaw.
