A new online car wholesaling facility launched today is sourcing new and pre-registered cars from suppliers currently covering over twenty marques.
ReMIT, the training arm of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) has appointed its Operations Director, Lee Acton.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) has appointed a new head of aftermarket and used vehicle sales for the independent garage sector.
ACEA Western Europe new registrations for December 2003 totalled 969,787 units, representing a decrease of 1.8 % (- 1.9 % in the EU-15) with respect to December 2002. This drop was mainly due to the significant decrease experienced by three countries (including Italy), while all the other markets showed increases.
Having previously alerted its members that some manufacturers would be reducing their parts margins to their main agents, with an impact on the terms available to body repairers, the VBRA says repairers are now reporting reduced trade discounts.
With its acquisition of two Renault franchises in Edinburgh and Livingston, Reg Vardy plc has become the marque's biggest franchise holder, and edges nearer to its 2005 target of 100 outlets, with a current 84 dealerships across the country.
A judge in the case brought by Kirk Kerkorian against Juergen Schremmp and other DaimlerChrysler executives concluded on Monday that there was no evidence that Daimlerchrysler had deliberately withheld evidence.
Fiat chairman Umberto Agnelli said this week that the group will seek compensation from alliance partner General Motors for the value of the put option to acquire Fiat Auto, which GM recently confirmed it did not intend to exercise.
In what is believed to be first action of its kind, lawsuits were filed this week against Snap-on Tools, Inc. on behalf of wives of former Snap-on franchised tool dealers, alleging they were harmed by the company's "false, fraudulent and misleading representations" that not only led to the collapse of their husbands' franchises, but also resulted in the loss of the wives' own money and family savings.
Volkswagen has won a crucial court battle overturning a 31 million euro fine imposed by the EC in 2001 for alleged price collusion with its German dealers.
Nissan could receive a Government aid package if it agrees to build the Almera replacement at its factory in Sunderland rather than move production into the eurozone.
A major new initiative urging motorists to use independent garages for servicing cars up to three years old is doomed to failure, according to industry experts.
Ask anyone to describe a typical car retailer and they will envisage a man in a suit. But it is a stereotype that is increasingly at odds with reality.
Workers staged four-hour walkouts at two plants of South Korea's SsangYong Motor Co today Wednesday to protest against the sale of a controlling stake in the company by its creditors to the Chinese government-controlled China National Bluestar Corp.
The Land Rover Range Stormer concept will be badged Range Sport when it goes on sale in 2005.
Dodge's arrival in the UK late next year will enable ChryslerJeep dealers to boost volume and profit, according to UK managing director Simon Elliott.
Franchised retailers have increased their share of service work following the introduction of manufacturers' three-year warranties and the boom in new car sales.
The Volkswagen Polo has long been a favourite among the mainstream motoring media. Its Teutonic looks ooze class, it is precisely engineered and it creates easy headlines for lazy sub-editors (think: Volkswagen's mint supermini; no holes barred, etc).
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Stephen Briers comments on bodyshop efficiency
The second-generation Ford Mondeo launched in 2000 set new standards in the medium family and fleet sector.
Bharat Forge, India's largest exporter of vehicle components, has bought German forging company Carl Dan Peddinghhaus (CDP) in a deal with an estimated value of between £15m and £22m.
Automotive industry suppliers are losing faith in the world's biggest carmaker, according to a new report. A satisfaction survey published by SupplierBusiness.com claims that suppliers' trust in General Motors has fallen sharply over the last two years.
First Stop, the Bridgestone-backed fast-fit tyre programme, is looking to forge new relationships with independent service garages as it strives to grow its network.
A new online service launched by Autoebid claims to be the first-to-the-market reverse auction for new car buyers in the UK
Only eight out of 36 MOT tests in a recent Which? undercover investigation were carried out correctly, and the magazine says an increasing number of garages were passing faulty cars compared to a similar exercise carried out five years ago.
Workers represented by the Amicus trade union at Land Rover will be staging a 24-hour strike on 26th January as part of their continuing action to reject the company's pay offer.
Two variants based on GM's Ypsilon platform shared by the Saab 9-3 and Opel/Vauxhall Vectra are being considered as the basis for a Cadillac targeted at European sales, according to sources within GM quoted by Automotive News Europe.
The NAT eGateway, described as “the first automotive aftermarket products & insurance digital hub”, was introduced this week at the 2004 Automotive News World Congress by NAT, Inc.
The market is not what it seems. The advertising blurb over the last two years has led many of us to perceive the used car market as a declining one.
