Aston Barclay Group’s Westbury operation has won the Quarter One 2012 Best Performing Car Auction Centre Award given out by LeasePlan.
Ai Claims Solutions has confirmed its automotive director Jim Monteith is to step down from the business at the end of June.
Dacia will reveal the UK price of its Duster SUV on 27 June, before announcing full ‘UK pre-launch details’ at the Goodwood Festival of Speed the following day.
Retail group CJ Automotive (CJA) has promoted Andrea Hodgson from group fleet manager to fleet director.
The driving licence is facing a major overhaul after the European Commission paved the way for it to be based on smart card technology.
The future of Smith Electric Vehicles is in doubt as it attempts to raise vital funds through a share offering on the US stock market.
Nissan has reached its social media target to reach one million potential customers and advocates of its electric Leaf with its Big Turn On campaign.
Elektromotive, the electric vehicle (EV) charging point company, has entered into a joint venture with Charge Your Car (North) to create a network of 10,000 pay-as-you-go charging points across the UK.
The European new car market continues to decline with a 7.7% drop in May and 7.3% year-to-date, but Great Britain was the only market to record in increase in the month.
Kia has been awarded with the best manufacturer title from the Which? 2012 survey which reviews customer satisfaction and reliability.
Hyundai’s new i30 Tourer will be priced between £16,195 and £21,395 when it goes on sale on July 23.
BMW will introduce a hybrid and all-wheel drive version of its 3 Series saloon in July as part of its model and engine revisions across its whole range.
Paul Rigby Volvo has finalised the development of a £2.5 million car showroom 10-acre site in the south of Birmingham.
The Good Garage Scheme has achieved coverage on television on the Sky network and is scheduled to appear in advert segments during such prime time television shows as CSI, Wimbledon and Sunrise.
Fuel economy is still the priority for the majority (71%) of motorists when choosing their next car, according to a new survey by Auto Trader.
Mercedes-Benz has created a new viral marketing video featuring David Coulthard driving an SLS AMG Roadster fast enough to catch a golf ball after being hit by professional golfer Jake Shepherd.
Kia has expanded its partnership with social commerce company Reevoo after piloting customer reviews on its website and will now be publishing individual dealer reviews.
Land Rover has formalised its long-standing relationship with Bowler which has been using equipment from the off-road specialist to create its rally cars for over 25 years.
Martin McCourt has been appointed chairman of the CAP board of directors following Montagu’s acquisition of the car pricing specialist in May.
AM is giving away three pairs of tickets away to the Moving Motor Show presented by Auto Trader which will be held on June 28.
On Friday 18th May 2012 PJM Valeting, the commercial car valeting company, hosted a charity golf day at Stonebridge Golf Course in Birmingham to raise money for BEN, the automotive industry charity.
Welsh dealers Griffin Mill and Hutchings have acquired 85,250 sq ft unit on five acres of land to create three new car sales showrooms ready for the September plate-change.
Germany's Incadea has joined London’s Alternative Investment Market.
AM100 car dealer HR Owen is hosting a Lamborghini festival in central London this week.
Aston Martin has revealed its new Vanquish model which will be priced from £189,995 when it goes on sale later this year.
Isuzu dealers are putting on events across the UK to mark the launch of the new D-Max pick up.
A British carmaker has announced the appointment of a new chief executive.
HPI has relaunched its seven-day free insurance programme with its new partnership with Swinton.
Citygate Automotive has become the first major dealer group to trial newly-launched online motor industry recruitment platform Job Co-op automotive.
Ford Retail is moving one of its two Brunel Ford dealerships in the Bristol area from its current location in Horfield to Goodman’s the new Northfields Business Park north of the city and close to Cribbs Causeway, the South West’s largest retail complex.
