Britain's carmakers saw losses deepen to a record £1.7 billion last year.
Kia has introduced a new three-year/unlimited mileage manufacturer backed warranty on all its vehicles, effective immediately.
Employers in the auto-manufacturing sector are predicting a drop in employment prospects for the first three months of the year.
The European Commission is likely to push for a more radical shake-up of Block Exemption than expected by motor industry executives when it reveals proposals on January 30.
A new car brand – offering vehicles running on liquified petroleum gas only – has been launched in the UK. Verte Automotive is introduce a range of cars and pick-ups never seen before in Europe.
Sunwin Renault, in Bradford, has been named Renault UK Business Centre of the Year (2001) for the second year running, beating off competition from 54 other dealerships.
Toyota pre-registered the highest number of vehicles in November, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
BMW says it will meet its target to build a new £60m Rolls-Royce headquarters and manufacturing centre at Goodwood in order to deliver a new car in January 2003.
Seward Suzuki, in Havant, Hampshire, has been awarded the title of 'New dealer of the year' by Suzuki GB.
Small, rural dealerships are at risk of being swept away in the changes to Block Exemption by the European Commission next year, reducing consumer choice as large retailers seize greater market share.
MG Rover looks set to form a strategic alliance with China Brilliance Holdings Co. Ltd (CBH), part of the China-based Brilliance Group, to collaborate on the development of new models.
Sunwin Motor Group is investing £1m in refurbishing and upgrading its Yorkshire dealerships.
DaimlerChrysler (UK) achieved a 100% conversion rate at its latest sale at Manheim Auctions Coventry. With some 250 vehicles sold to 60 bidders, the closed Christmas auction achieved a sales turnover in excess of £4.7m.
Diesel new car sales rose by 36% from January to November this year to a total of 410,373 new cars, compared to 296,173 in the same period last year.
The Chancellor will take a record amount in taxes from the UK motorist this year thanks to record new car sales, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Honda is aiming for total global car sales of three million units in the next financial year, says company president Hiroyuki Yoshino.
Hyundai is pulling out of the UK fleet van market. The manufacturer is to stop selling its H100 van in Britain at the end of the year.
Sophisticated car security systems lare ocking drivers out of their cars when they lose their keys, sometimes for up to three days, new research suggests.
The Inland Revenue has confirmed that franchised dealer staff driving fleet demonstrator cars will continue to pay company car tax based on an 'average' vehicle.
The board of Kalamazoo Computer Group plc, the west Midlands based supplier of computer solutions, has conditionally agreed to dispose of its trading activities to US firm Universal Computer Systems (UCS).
The RMI has published a consumer guide to buying a used car at auction.
Car Care Plan has launched a new internet service allowing dealers to register warranties and make claims online.
Mitsubishi's network expansion continues with the opening of a new dealership in Northumberland this week, Broadway Garage Mitsubishi in Hexham.
Ian Hobday has left his position as R-M Paints Division vice president to take on a new role within parent company BASF's automotive refinish distribution arm.
Glass's Information Services has sold its Car Sales product for an undisclosed sum to Gemini Systems. The sale was completed on December 3.
Aston Martin is to double its global dealer network in an effort to boost brand awareness. The company intends to grow its outlets from 81 now to up to 130 by 2004. However, the UK – with 18 dealers – will not be affected.
The ongoing dispute between parties involved in the GM takeover of the bankrupt South Korean carmaker Daewoo is largely down to brinkmanship and 'gesture politics' that do not genuinely put the deal at risk, according to AM-online sources.
Production has started on the new Primera at Nissan's Sunderland plant. The first car, a 'Techno' grey, left-hand drive, 4-door saloon destined for Italy, where the car goes on sale on March 1, 2002, rolled off the production line yesterday.
