Vauxhall's facelifted Corsa (re-styled front bumpers and new-look wheel arches) goes on sale this month with a range of new engines and variants.
Reg Vardy, the UK's second biggest automotive retailer, is planning to open a chain of multi-marque repair shops in major cities following the introduction of new European block exemption regulations.
London Eventco says it is confident it has the industry backing it needs to stage a standalone UK aftermarket show in the first quarter of 2005.
Webcon UK, the Middlesex-based supplier of Weber and Solex carburettors, has completed a management buyout from Standard Motor Products Europe.
Automated telephone systems – installed by many insurers to help streamline the claims handling process and now being adopted by several franchised dealer groups – are causing consumers lengthy and expensive delays, according to accident management firm Accident Exchange.
The option of carmaker branding has been built into ClaimWatch, the internet-based service that enables bodyshops, work providers and customers to track the status of individual vehicle repairs online.
An internet-based service to identify, source and order replacement glass for every car available in the UK since 1945 has been launched with backing from Autoglass.
Automotive logistics specialist Fell, Arthur & Bennett (FAB) has been appointed approved supplier of Gates belts to the Factoring Services Group (FSG).
Repairers could avoid prosecution under tough new health and safety guidelines by using dealer management systems, according to a leading industry figure.
European Motor Holdings plc, the dealer group and importer of the Malaysian Perodua budget car brand, has reported pre-tax profits for the six months to 31 August of £6.7m – up 9% year on year.
Following their acquisition of the Warwick BMW dealership in February 2001, former F1 driver Damon Hill and Nick Whale have acquired a second dealership in partnership.
Sussex Ford main dealer Otters Ford closed down on Friday 10 October with the loss of 65 jobs.
Following the recent repeat of big list price cuts by main rival Ford, Vauxhall is offering savings of up to £3,050 on specified models from noon on Thursday 23 October to 4pm on Monday 27 October.
Nissan Motor Company announced yesterday that it expects to report an 11.3% operating profit margin for the first half of fiscal year 2003 and a 15.2% increase in operating profits.
Ford Rapid Fit, the manufacturer's 320-branch all-makes fast-fit network, has teamed up with Pirelli to offer customers the chance of winning a Ford Ka, simply by buying a Pirelli tyre.
Peugeot has appointed a new product and pricing manager for its light commercial vehicle range, Andrew Montague, as sales across the range continue to strengthen.
The ACEA has reported today that with 1,3653,206 new cars registered in September, the market in Western Europe was up 4.4% year on year, and up 4.5% in the 15 EU markets. There was one more sales day last month than in September a year earlier, but it was revived demand in 10 of Europe's 15 markets, including the five largest ones, that drove the figures up.
Independent garage survey responses to the latest Automotive Parts Distribution Trend Index produced by aftermarket analyst Brian Taylor indicates the proportion of parts they said they bought from franchised dealers was an unexpectedly high 27%.
Although the Automotive Academy announced by the Government will not be fully operational until later next year, BMW, Honda, Jaguar, Land Rover, MG Rover Group, Nissan, and Leyland Trucks are amongst those who have already appointed senior directors to sit on the Academy's Project Board.
Consumers are not getting everything they want from automotive dealers and vehicle manufacturers, according to Cap Gemini Ernst & Young. Across the vehicle lifecycle, consumers demonstrate needs, wants and preferences that the industry does not appear to be aware of.
Following three days of extensive discussions the trade unions at Land Rover, including the largest manufacturing trade union Amicus, have rejected the company's final offer.
The SMMT and RMI have joined in condemning the 53% increase in the first licensing charge announced by the DVLA as part of a licence system overhaul.
Renault is set to expand its 'on the spot' servicing offer, Renault Minute, to include a further 13 centres at Renault dealerships across the UK by the end of 2003.
Renault is set to break new ground with its launch of a new pilot scheme of three stand-alone specialist Van Service Centres. The Centres are a completely new concept for Renault and for the first time, separate facilities aimed directly at the needs of van customers will operate off-site from main Renault dealerships.
Deejay Accident Repair Centres Ltd is to make 24 staff redundant in a move to reduce its cost base and "retain a competitive position in the market".
The unqualified and incompetent working in the industry are the ones damaging the reputation and perception of the profession, and it is the responsibility of all industry bodies to do something about it, the IMI says this morning, in response to a statement from the RMIF.
”I am astonished by the misleading and ridiculous statements attributed to the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) in recent press stories on garage mechanics,'”said Fred Maguire, RMI president
A new consultancy will be headed up by ex-Ford and Toyota executive Lee Dickinson, a specialist in the development and management of new channel strategies and distribution networks.
Colindale Mazda, Edgware Road – part of The Polar Motor Group – opens its doors to the public this month on the Edgware Road.
The End of Life Vehicle (ELV) regulations laid before Parliament this week set out environmental standards for the treatment and scrapping of old cars and vans, encouraging their reuse and recycling.
