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ADF chief executive, Brain Spratt, has been installed as vice-president of the Institue of Association Management (IAM)

Following a global reorganisation of its business groups structure, Mahle Group has appointed Claus Hoppen as general manager of its worldwide aftermarket activities.

Following a global reorganisation of its business groups structure, Mahle Group has appointed Claus Hoppen as general manager of its worldwide aftermarket activities.

European Motor Holdings, recently tipped by the City as a possible acquisition target for Inchcape, is set to embark on its own acquisition spree after notching up record profits

MG Rover expects to supply the West Bromwich Building Society with “hundreds” of cars under a new exclusive supply deal

Sytner Group has become the fifth Mercedes-Benz retailer to add ChryslerJeep to its existing franchise territory, although Chrysler insists this is not part of a retail strategy to combine market areas

Renault UK dealers are opposing the manufacturer's suggestion that they should assist companies opening independent service points in their territories

Kia is encouraging its retail network to undergo a makeover with the launch of the Volume Dealer Support Programme. The scheme will financially support dealers who wish to upgrade their showroom or build new facilities by raising the margins available on new car sales

Motor retailing entrepreneur Tony Bramall, who sold his group to Pendragon for £230m in February, has paid around £4m to buy back standalone Audi sites at Lincoln and Grimsby

Strong sales of new and nearly new vehicles are continuing to reduce the values of older cars, according to Glass's Information Services.

Bentley Birmingham has opened its newly refurbished dealership in Willenhall

The new Saab Euro4 common rail TiD diesel engine in the 9-3 Sport Saloon will be showcased at this year's Sunday Times Motor Show, set to 'boost' the mid-size premium diesel sector when its launched later this year

Mercedes-Benz of Salisbury's new showroom on Southampton Road is now open for business. The £3m outlet includes a 10-car showroom and a nearby building is also being refurbished as a used car outlet

Maserati last week gave its dealers a helping hand to drum up business by taking the new Quattroporte saloon on a 'Debut Tour' of the UK

Audi has announced that it has sold more cars worldwide than ever before in the first quarter of 2004

Marathon Warehouse Distribution has grown its Citroën-only fleet to 150 vehicles with the purchase of 25 C15 Champ, four Citroën Relay 1100 panel vans and 21 C15 Champ vans vans.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has slammed a Which? report for criticising seven car makers over new car warranty conditions on servicing

LeasePlan has selected the Leaselink e-procurement system from Ebbon-Dacs to electronically source its new vehicles

The RMI has slammed vehicle manufacturers for failing to adhere to new rules on freedom of access to technical data

Mazda has hit back at claims that it has a restricted warranty programme forcing customers to use its own franchised dealers for servicing

Employees at Ford Motor Company's Bridgend Plant are celebrating the launch of a new line producing engines for the company's premier brands

Car production in China grew 80% in 2003 with domestic car sales rising nearly 70% over the year before

New research carried out by Kwik-Fit has revealed that over 1.5 million UK motorists unwittingly risk damaging their catalytic converters by push starting them

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that a special Centenary version of the Phantom (pictured right) will be produced. The announcement was made at the Midland Hotel in Manchester, yesterday where Rolls-Royce is celebrating the centenary of the first meeting between Henry Royce and the Hon. Charles Rolls in 1904

BMW has reported a 2.5% increase in its first quarter pre-tax profits to €851m (£575.5m) and said it was on course to produce record results in 2004

Vauxhall will be launching two new projects at the Sunday Times Motor Show this month

Former Ford of Europe, president and chief operating officer, Martin Leach will become Maserati CEO next month

This year's event is at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Wednesday June 9, and will focus on the issues our readers tell us matter the most

The Toyota stand at The Sunday Times Motor Show Live will present the first UK appearance of the revised version of the new Toyota Corolla

Renault have added a new version to its supermini range, after just passing the 750,000 sales mark in the UK