E-trading in the motor industry has been given a boost by this week's European Commission announcement on revised block exemption, according to Epyx.
Virgin Cars believes the changes to the rules regarding the distribution and sale of new cars is good news for the British consumer and will herald cheaper cars and after-sales servicing.
Fred Maguire, Lookers executive chairman, has welcomed the European Commission's draft proposals for car retailing.
The European Commission said today it wanted to create a better deal for car buyers throughout the EU by increasing sales competition.
Sytner Group was today in talks with a company interested in making a take-over bid. The £532m turnover group is the UK's largest dealer group in terms of sales.
PPG Industries UK is investing several hundred thousand pounds rebranding its ICI Autocolor refinish division.aaa
Crash International, the Dutch-based exhibitions organiser, has been forced to drop plans to launch two bodyshop events in the UK this year blaming “economic uncertainty” after the September 11 US attacks.
Mazda Motors Europe has denied an <i>Automotive Management</i> article that claimed it had ditched plans to launch a successor to the 323 after pulling out of a joint platform venture with Ford and Volvo.
EC officials have snubbed food supermarket giants such as Tesco and cut-price online car specialists which wanted new cars direct from manufacturers.
Manufacturers were this week stung into making a fierce attack on EC proposals to reshape motor retailing throughout Europe.
Ford has become the second carmaker to train young offenders as vehicle technicians after launching an initiative with Feltham young offenders' institution in west London.
The AA intends to focus more on used car sales than new after launching its Buyacar internet and phone car buying service. It believes there is a gap in the market for an online used car business.
Used car retailers have access to a wider customer base after internet search engine Lycos UK launched a stock locator and valuation guide on its motoring channel.
The Home Office has revealed a range of new measures under the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 in a bid to stamp out car clocking and make it tougher for thieves to sell parts from stolen cars.
B2b online vehicle sourcing outfit Ecom Auto Auctions has launched Ecom Direct, a timed auction service.
Auto Trader is to exploit the popularity of its website to compile data on car buyers which it will make available to dealers and manufacturers through its Trend Report 2002, due to be published in August.
The internet is set to play a vital role in Fiat UK's campaign to try to ensure the success of the Stilo, which goes on UK sale this month.
The Berkshire-based leisure group Gowrings plc runs a number of Burger King outlets besides Ford dealerships in Wokingham, Newbury and Bracknell.
Dealers have been urged to embrace independent training to complement courses offered by manufacturers.
Renault has confirmed plans to limit sales of the luxury-class Vel Satis and Avantime to 35 dealers in the UK which meet its required standards of customer care.
Car importers are under threat from a strengthening euro, which is making prices of cars sourced in mainland Europe more expensive, according to internet retailer Showroom4cars.com.
Direct Car Finance is embarking on a £20m advertising and marketing campaign to be headed by new group marketing director Pat Farrell, as it seeks to boost sales by 30%.
Camden Motors has completed a deal with communications experts Q.bit Systems to install a new customer contact centre at its Allen Ford outlet in Romford, London.
Online car and accessory sales are set to explode in popularity this year according to a survey by MyPoints Europe.
Nissan has revealed prices for its new Primera, on launch from March, which is set to be president Carlos Ghosn's first major product test.
Nidd Vale Group chairman Richard Jackson today offered a “substantial” reward following the theft of two classic rally cars from the company's Harrogate dealership.
PPG Industries UK is investing several hundred thousand pounds rebranding its ICI Autocolor refinish division.
Online retailers like Virgin and Jamjar will be forced down the auction route when their used cars start coming back off contract, according to Manheim Auctions.
Daewoo has appointed a dealer in Crawley to cover its west Sussex territory.
