ACEA, the European carmakers trade association, is stepping up its campaign in support of Block Exemption ahead of the European Commission's review.
Ford Motor Company and PSA Peugeot Citroen announced at the Paris motor show that they would co-operate in automotive telematics in Europe. Other carmakers are being asked to decide whether they would like to join the co-operation.
General Motors and Fiat this week confirmed plans to conduct preliminary due diligence at cash-strapped Daewoo Motors.
Audi this week announced its new A4, attempting to catch attention in the gap between the Paris and Birmingham motor shows.
Ford will at next week's Birmingham motor show unveil a plan to offer its whole range over the internet at a discount.
The first evidence of a strong fightback by franchised dealers in the face of internet-related competition comes in a survey by Cap Gemini Ernst & Young (CGEY).
September registrations after 20 days' trading were down 9.1% to 230,249 units on the corresponding period last year.
William Jacks has announced losses of £513,000 on its Chiswick, west London, retail outlet designed to represent Rover, MG and new Mini. Its profit was halved.
BMW has accepted that it should have invested more money on marketing the C1 in the UK after it returned disappointing sales figures.
BSM, the UK's largest driving school franchise, has reconfirmed its fleet deal with Vauxhall for the new Corsa. It will take 2,500 cars in various specifications every seven months.
Vauxhall and Renault took the wraps off their latest joint venture at the Frankfurt commercial vehicle show. The Vauxhall Vivaro and Renault Trafic (same name but all-new for Renault) will be built at IBC Vehicles in Luton.
Honda UK boss Ken Keir predicts that the new Civic, unveiled at the Paris motor show, will raise its new car sales in the UK to “around 90,000” next year.
Carmakers and franchised dealers have attacked an SMMT decision to allow internet-based Virgin Cars to have a high-profile presence at next month's Birmingham motor show. Dealers are not allowed to exhibit.
Peter Rogers has been given the responsibility of shaping HR Owen's training policy after being appointed director of its new Academy.
Vauxhall Finance's new national marketing manager Andy Savage is planning to arm retailers with the tools to compete against direct lenders and high street operators for finance business.
CarsDirect Europe boss Kevin Gaskell has questioned the wisdom of Microsoft's sponsorship of the Paris motor show which opens this weekend.
With the continued heavy reliance of contract hire and leasing companies on large volumes of upper medium vehicles, the fortunes of this sector are key to the performance of their operations.
As we have been predicting, price realignment is now well underway. First to move have been the manufacturers of lower volume,executive and prestigious marques.
Ford has upset its dealers by not informing them of a plan to launch an online car sales website at next month's Birmingham motor show.
Importer MCL is set to cut around one-third of its Mazda UK's head office staff in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, to reduce costs. A company spokesman said the job losses were “one effect of the current difficult state of the market”.
Mitsubishi Motors has launched a van version of its Shogun Pinin to test demand for a compact 4x4 van, with prices starting from £10,995 for the 'i' and £11,995 for the GLX.
Renault, enjoying considerable success with its stylish Kangoo van, used last week's Frankfurt commercial vehicle show to unveil two new concept vans.
Three out of four van drivers have received no formal driver training from their employers, according to research from PHH Vehicle Management.
BMW GB believes it can challenge top-of-the-range Mondeo, Passat and Vectra after announcing a price realignment of up to 17%.
BMW's X5 'sports activity vehicle', on sale from next month's Birmingham motor show, marks the start of an assault on the 4x4 market.
More than 40 companies have fought their way through to the shortlist in the Automotive Management Awards 2000. They are competing for a gold, silver or bronze award in 12 categories, where the winners will receive the accolade of 'finest in the industry'.
Time is running out in the race to win an all-expenses paid trip to NADA 2001 in Las Vegas. There is one week to the closing date for the last quarterly round of the Award for Financial Excellence 2000.
Competitiveness minister Alan Johnson drew groans at the RMI annual dinner in London when he attempted to justify the Government's position on the fuel crisis.
Pressure from shrinking profit margins has forced many dealers into receivership, despite retailing more cars, according to a new industry report.
