Cheshire-based Mangoletsi has added Subaru to its site on London Road near Knutsford following a £1 million investment.
Kia Motors UK has officially opened its new Training Academy in Ruddington, south Nottingham.
Following a detailed evaluation process, Mazda Motors UK has approved the use of the HBC Systems range of SMART (small, medium area repair technique) products and equipment.
GM Europe President and Opel/Vauxhall CEO Karl-Friedrich Stracke has stepped down from his position to take on special assignments reporting to GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson.
Following the adoption of the European Commission's proposals to reduce CO2 emissions from cars and vans, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) will now work with its members to conduct a full analysis of how the proposed targets should be reached.
Good times are due to return to Mitsubishi dealerships when the Japanese firm’s next new model reaches the forecourts at the end of November.
The Greater London dealerships owned by Fiat Group Automobiles are now live online under the Fiat Motor Village brand.
PSA Peugeot Citroen has announced plans to close an assembly plant to address losses and overcapacity.
High-end electric car maker Tesla has said it wants to own its dealerships, rather than offer franchises.
Volvo’s UK dealer network will reduce from 110 to 90 over the next few years driven by the need for a better profit model, according to UK managing director Nick Connor.
Aston Martin has opened order books for its V12 Vantage Roadster priced from £150,000, a £15,000 premium over the coupe version which was launched in 2009.
Vauxhall has revealed the first details and images of its new Adam ahead of going on sale January.
Mazda has upgraded its MX-5 sportscar with new safety features, updated driving response features and subtle exterior and interior design touches.
Promethean plc, a major shareholder in Cambria Automobiles, announced yesterday its intention to distribute its shareholding in the AM100 group to shareholders.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has hit back at claims from the press that access to vehicle manufacturer technical information is the cause of a rise in car crime.
Ford dealers can expect new B-Max models to be delivered to showrooms in September as production has started on the new small “multi-activity vehicle” in Romania.
Honda has increased its UK fleet volumes by 11% year on year between January and June 2012 which it says has been driven by the new Civic.
The Government is partnering with Halfords retail stores and other public and private sector partners to provide practical driving test premises in selected areas that don’t already have a local test centre.
A new report by the influential All-Party Parliamentary Motor Group (APMG), ‘Delivering opportunities: Automotive investment for growth’, calls on the government to ensure companies can access the finance they need.
AM is inviting senior franchised dealer bosses to its next free Executive Breakfast Club which will be held at five-star hotel The Lowry, in Manchester with guest speaker Tom Cannon, a highly regarded professor of modern business management.
Unipart Automotive has appointed industrial services and distribution specialist Mark Dixon as its chief executive officer effective from September 1 to coincide with its head office move to Bicester.
Dealership marketing and CRM specialist Marketing Delivery Ltd has appointed Clara Dennison to manage the development and delivery of its new SmartMail Social CRM product.
Dealers that are customers of MotoNovo Finance and have websites built by Raszor or Spidersnet can now incorporate a free online finance calculator and online finance application into their websites.
The July issue of AMe is now live, featuring fresh new content separate to the magazine edition.
Benfield Motor Group has added Maserati to its brand portfolio in the North East marking its first venture into prestige marques.
BMW is investing a further £250 million in its Mini Oxford plant as it looks to expand the brand’s model range to 10 models and increase volumes.
Despite cautious optimism over the first half of the year from the automotive retail sector, overall UK business confidence has reached its lowest point this year, according to accountants and business advisers BDO.
Sarah Sillars, one of the main driving forces behind the Institute of the Motor Industry over the last decade, will cease as executive chair of the organisation at the end of the 2012 to join a different skills body.
Alfa Romeo is offering customers a five-year warranty on the Mito and Giulietta to retail customers until September 30.
Hodgson Newcastle, the car dealer group in the north east of England, has relocated its Mitsubishi franchise into its state-of-the-art dealership in Gateshead.
