The National Association of Bodyshops (NAB) is urging Government to introduce a new code of practice to control the sale and repair of motor vehicle salvage.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) is opening a new training centre in the midlands next spring to act as a resource for MoT tester training.
Imperial Car Supermarkets has grown the business to six sites with the opening of a new showroom on Staines Road in Chertsey.
Over three quarters of car owners (78%) would want financial compensation if their vehicle was involved in an emissions scandal, according to new research.
Hyundai and Shell are working together for a week long customer initiative based near the Welsh Rally Championship near Llandudno.
Hyundai has revealed its new G90 luxury saloon that will sit at the top of the range of its separate Genesis brand.
Swansway Group has donated an automatic Volkswagen Polo to Olivia Cork after Government cuts meant her Motability car would be taken away from her.
Renault Retail Group has appointed Barry Jones as managing director of its UK operations, replacing Richard Hemming who takes on a new role outside the group.
Volkswagen’s senior board is meeting this week with the company’s works council to agree on its future in the wake of the emissions scandal.
Bristol Street Motors Ford Bolton has celebrated its 5,000th Motability sale over the last decade with its deal with long standing customer Harry Fernside.
Paragon Automotive has appointed Jamie Scott as its head of new business and strategy for remarketing.
Selsia Vehicle Accident Centres has appointed Lee Elliot in a new operational support role following the company’s expansion with new fleet clients.
Steve McFadden, better known as Eastenders hard-man Phil Mitchell, has ordered a new Fiat 500c for his daughter from Glyn Hopkin Fiat St Albans.
European safety organisation Euro NCAP is introducing a new test that will check how well vehicles autonomously detect and prevent collisions with pedestrians.
Fiat Professional will launch its new Fullback pick-up in the UK in the autumn next year as double cab body style.
Endeavour Automotive has boosted its network portfolio with the addition of two more Hyundai dealerships after acquiring Haddocks Hyundai.
The average UK motor retailer made an average of £73,200 during the plate change month of September, according to the latest ASE figures.
The number of workshop bookings has declined by 2.4%, from 35.2 million entries in 2013 to 34.36 million in 2014, according to research released by Castrol.
Mazda has held the first of its new Spirit@Mazda customer focused training programme for its dealer network designed to immerse staff in the brand’s culture.
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The new Range Rover Evoque convertible will be priced from £47,500 when it goes on sale in the spring next year.
Moneyway has confirmed it will start rolling out its product aimed at prime customers at the start of next year after piloting the idea since April.
Cooper Solutions has appointed a new account manager and IT support manager following growth the business has experienced.
Car parts distributor Euro Car Parts (ECP) has relocated its Hull branch to a new site on Scarborough Street and it is now open.
WhatCar? is advising its readers to buy a new car instead of a one-year old version of the same model due to competitive finance and low interest rates.
Ford has extended its used vehicle Approved programme beyond passenger cars to commercial vehicles.
McLaren Automotive has said its new Sports Series of models will help double its global volumes to 4,000 cars a year by 2018.
Vauxhall has said its Zafira B models could be catching fire due to “improper repair” of the vehicle’s heating and ventilation system.
JudgeService Research has launched a new survey dealers can use to understand customer loyalty and pinpoint a customer’s preferences.
Light commercial vehicle registrations increased by 6.2% to 28,208 units in October, according to data from the SMMT.
