Attempts by insurance giant CGNU to cut overheads by setting up a central procurement scheme for parts supply have been lambasted as unworkable by repairers. They fear the concept may cause delays and impact on profits.
AM and Sewells Information & Research will put the potential for growth in the UK's lucrative aftermarket sector under the spotlight at a key conference in the spring.
Mike Sarsfield has been appointed operations director at Howard Basford.
Cheshire based Group Tyre (UK) is to launch a new wholesaling business in the former WS Tyremaster stronghold of East Anglia.
Hundreds of Motability dealers are being informed this week of the biggest shake-up in the history of the national charity, which was established in 1977.
DaimlerChrysler UK intends to open more brand experience centres – provided its M25 site in Weybridge, Surrey, scheduled to be launched in 2005, proves successful.
Toyota has released prices for the new Avensis, which goes on sale on March 1. The entry-level D-sector model, available in estate, hatchback and saloon with five different trim levels, starts at £13,995, rising to £20,995.
A fall in the number of European imports has led to a surge of dealers sourcing nearly-new UK stock instead, according to a leading vehicle remarketing firm.
Alperton Ford, a solus retailer based near Wembley, has closed its operations, making more than 150 employees redundant.
A conservative New Year strategy based on “consolidation, consolidation, consolidation” has been unveiled by Hyundai. David Walker, Hyundai UK managing director, tells AM that 2003 will be a year of incremental growth and stability for its dealers.
Struggling pressings producer Cardale Engineering has been placed into administrative receivership, handing the UK engineering sector a fresh crisis.
The Garage Equipment Association is collaborating with the Health and Safety Executive to help garages and workshops avoid breaches of requirements.
The Government's bid to make the UK a centre of excellence for car design and production techniques will be outlined in March with the first concrete steps taken before the end of the year.
Skoda is set to make an entrance into the world of affordable hot hatches with a vRS version of its popular Fabia supermini.
Record new car sales figures are masking troubled times for retailers, a new report reveals. PricewaterhouseCoopers says the UK bubble has burst for franchised dealers and expects the number of retailers to fall from 6000 to 4000 over the next 10 years.
Workers at two of the UK's most productive and successful car plants – Nissan and Peugeot factories – are threatening to down tools and plunge the automotive industry into a fresh crisis.
American giant Clorox Car Care is poised to unleash a £1.25m advertising and promotional campaign to help push its Armor All Wipes range to market leadership in the UK.
A firm of Yorkshire architects specialising in car retail showroom design has landed a contract to carry out a $20m (£12.6m) refurbishment of a New York landmark.
Jurgen Knorr has replaced Herbert Born as managing director of paint manufacturer Standox GmbH. Previously sales manager for western and southern Europe.
A women-only motor racing championship is to be launched by Mazda. The series will use Mazda's new RX-8 sports car in the single marque formula which opens with selection trials at UK race circuits during May and June this year.
Vauxhall has reduced the list of standard equipment on its new Vectra without changing the car's list price.
Mike Coote has been named as the replacement for Tony Lewis as aftermarket sales and marketing director at Bosal UK.
Jaguar will unveil its much-needed, 2.0-litre, diesel-engined X-type and an estate car counterpart for the company's highest-selling model at the Frankfurt motor show in September.
Members of the main unions at Peugeot's Ryton plant have voted for strike action in support of the on-going pay dispute.
Changes in the regulations governing the way bodyshops deal with dangerous chemicals have been welcomed by the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI).
Nissan has opened its new design studio in London. Nissan Design Europe will be home to around 50 international designers, modellers and support staff and will be linked to six design studios worldwide.
