AA Tyre Fit has expanded its service into Northern Ireland, with two mobile tyre fitting units now being operated in the province
CVC Capital Partners and Permira, two private equity firms, have this morning announced the acquisition of the AA from Centrica for £1.75bn
General Motors, the world's largest carmaker by sales, has warned that western Europe is running the risk of deterring manufacturing investment because of
First Technology, which makes gas-detecting sensors for the automotive sector, reported a decline in full-year underlying profit, citing little improvement in market conditions and continued adverse currency movements
Volkswagen products have claimed a host of trophies at this year's British Insurance Car Security Awards which are presented today at the Motor Industry Repair Research Centre in Thatcham, Berkshire
According to a survey by Croner, a business information and advice provider, 81% of businesses think that limiting the amount of hours employess work could mean companies risk losing their competitive edge
At the next Paris Motor Show, the Citroën brand will present the ‘Citroën C3 Stop & Start’, the first car to be equipped with a system that cuts the engine when the car is stopped and idling, then instantly restarts it at the touch of the accelerator
Laws banning the use of handheld mobile phones in cars are not affecting the productivity of UK companies, a road safety expert has claimed
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) is launching a legal service with law firm Clarks to provide its members with legal advice, as part of the standard membership package. The new service will take effect from July 1, 2004
Mitsubishi Motors is set to ask affiliated companies and investors to provide even more money as part of its financial rescue package
The Maserati MC12 has been driven for the first time at a European public event during the Goodwood Festival of Speed with CEO Martin Leach at the wheel
Accident Exchange, the prestige replacement vehicle company, has announced pre-tax profits of £1.1m on a turnover of £4.12m for its first full year of trading
Mazda has launched a new special edition, the 6 Zugara. The model takes its name from the Japanese word for ‘design’ and will be priced from £19,000 on-the-road from July 1.
The Government’s most senior transport adviser wants motorists to face tough financial penalties for the privilege of using four-wheel-drive vehicles (SUVs) in towns and cities
Peugeot’s newly launched 407 has achieved a 5-star score in the latest round of Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) crash tests
General Motors has angered German trade unions by announcing yesterday that its Opel subsidiary would expand production of its new Zafira family car in Poland rather than at Russelsheim its main German factory
Subaru and Isuzu have launched a new rental scheme, offering daily rental customers a wider range of prestige and all-wheel drive models
Inchcape, the automotive services group, today announced the acquisition of five Mercedes-Benz and Smart dealerships, increasing its total UK representation to eight sites and creating the largest single territory for Mercedes-Benz and Smart in the UK
AM believes fleets should sign up to a customers’ charter to promote a ‘Fair pay for a fair deal’.
A road safety organisation is claiming road deaths have risen by 2.25% as a result of speed cameras and flawed Government policies.
The Invicta Car Company is to build a special supercharged version of its V8-powered S1 luxury coupe to help Britain’s fastest blind driver, 42-year old Barclays bank manager Mike Newman achieve his record-breaking goal of 200mph.
Ford has been voted as being the most difficult car manufacturer to work with by its parts suppliers in a survey by SupplierBusiness.com
Euro NCAP has awarded Vauxhall’s Astra the highest rating of five stars for its performance in front and side impact crash tests
Porsche has targeted its annual output to reach 100,000 cars
Ford has made its first move to bring its European carmaking operations closer to its luxury brands since putting them under a joint leader with the appointment of Bob Shanks as head of operations support, finance and strategy for both
Tod Evans, chairman of PSA Peugeot Citroën UK Ltd, has today been re-elected as president of SMMT
Harley-Division UK has appointed Mike Kennedy as managing director.
Production figures released today by the Office for National Statistics/SMMT show that total car output rose by 10,067 units in May 2004 and export production has grown by 6.1%
Euro NCAP has awarded the Renault Megane Coupe-Cabriolet with a maximum five star rating- making it the sixth Renault to achieve top marks in the safety tests.
Vehicle leasing companies are now channelling 21% of their service and maintenance spend away from franchise dealers and towards multi-marque repairers – either wholly independent garages or franchisees willing to handle models from other manufacturers.
