A ‘slower than usual’ start to 2013 gave way to increasingly brisk trading in the used car market as January wore on, according to CAP.
MPs have asked the Treasury to put more focus on a single Budget in the UK rather than using the Autumn Statement as a second Budget in the year.
Renault UK is set to rebuild in 2013 after the challenge of the last year, according to Thierry Sybord, its managing director.
Ford, Daimler and Renault-Nissan have signed a three-way agreement for the joint development of common fuel cell system to speed up availability of zero-emission car technology and significantly reduce investment costs across all companies.
Toyota has regained its position as the biggest carmaker in the world after boosting sales by 22% in 2012 to 9.75 million units globally.
BCA has been awarded a two year solus contract renewal to deliver vehicle remarketing services to Kia Motors UK.
Kia has previewed its Pro_Cee’d GT ahead of the Geneva Motor Show in March.
Vauxhall managing director Duncan Aldred has added Europe-wide responsibilities to his existing role.
Santander Consumer Finance partners with IMI Awards to offer accredited F & I training.
Renault's budget brand, Dacia, has demonstrated that inexpensive cars are often the best performers for depreciation.
AM's popular aftersales conference returns on April 24 with a focus on maximising profit potential and boosting customer loyalty.
New research by business information provider Precise suggests the UK automotive industry could be on the road to recovery.
Vehicle processing and fleet management company Paragon has acquired Stobart Vehicle Services, previously the vehicle services division of Autologic.
Manheim has introduced the new Code for Vehicle Grading across all 17 of its UK sites, plus various online platforms, in line with guidance from the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA).
Exide Transportation, a division of Exide Technologies, has signed a three-year supply agreement with the RAC expected to represent 160,000 battery sales a year.
The apparent widespread lack of attention given to effective recruitment by dealers has led to a push on a new online assessment tool designed to help businesses find - and ultimately retain - the best people as well as reduce costs in ineffective management.
Administrators acting for a collapsed Vauxhall dealership have sold the property to a developer.
SMA is launching a smartphone application which will allow trade buyers to bid for SMA online stock, see the vehicles in the live sales, listen to important auctioneer announcements and hear bids as they join an online SMA auction.
An employment tribunal has ruled that a franchised dealership unfairly dismissed a 64-year-old employee due to his age.
Parts supplier Groupauto has launched a Motor Codes backed approved scheme for independent garages which has ambitions for 500 members by this spring.
Pendragon, the UK's largest car dealer group, has announced a new non-executive director will join its board on January 28.
Nissan has cut the price of its Leaf EV as part of a strategy to boost sales in key markets.
Vauxhall is offering a free £40 MasterFit voucher for any Vauxhall owner who signs up to its MasterFit Service Club before March 31.
A former boss at a Bradford motor dealership has been warned he could face jail for letting an employee take the blame when he was caught speeding.
A focus on dealer websites and the network’s embracement of digital practices helped Kia Motors (UK) Limited achieve its 2012 record new car sales success.
About 4 per cent of all new cars sold in future, equalling about 4.5 million units, could be sold completely online by 2020, which compares to approximately 5,000 new cars sold solely on-line in 2011.
Euro NCAP is announcing the top choices for safety and the recommended vehicles in their class.
A record year of sales has seen privately owned and run Luscombe Suzuki Leeds become the most successful dealer for the brand in the UK.
Ford dealers are making January 24th Fiesta day as orders open for the new Fiesta ST hot hatch.
Outsourced car valeting provider Autoclenz Holdings has undergone a successful £4m management buyout.
