BMW chairman Norbert Reithofer said he expects the group to grow faster than the market as a whole in 2012 with Mini and Rolls-Royce achieving new sales records.
A new quarterly index is being launched to track changes in public perception to car brands.
Bowker BMW, of Trident Park in Blackburn, has been crowned National Customer Dealer of the Year 2011 by BMW UK.
@first Parts Solutions, a fully owned subsidiary of Ford Retail, has opened a brand new 50,000 sq. ft. distribution centre at Thurrock in Essex.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has created 1,000 new jobs at its Halewood operations manufacturing facility, near Liverpool in the UK.
Inchcape’s full-year 2011 pre-tax profit improved 5.9% to £203.4 million from £192.1 million, and pre-tax profit before exceptional items grew to £227.7 million from the prior year's £214.0 million.
Simpsons Skoda has signed a deal with social commerce company Reevoo to provide customer reviews of its cars and aftersales service.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has urged the Government to deliver taxation reforms and to sustain consumer confidence in its Budget next week.
Car dealer group Gordon Lamb has taken over the Skoda dealership in Derby from Clock Garage.
Citroen UK has launched a new direct mail and smartphone marketing campaign to raise awareness of its DS brand to customers.
There are still details to be sorted out but the integrated Volkswagen - Porsche Automotive group will happen promised VW Group chairman Martin Winterkorn.
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has called on George Osborne to cancel a planned rise in business rates in the Budget next week.
Facebook is planning to roll out analytics which will give businesses the ability to track real-time activity on their Pages.
Seat has reduced prices across its new Ibiza range which goes on sale next month.
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A stream of new model introductions is set to force Skoda’s UK sales network to make substantial investments in expanding dealership facilities.
More than 33,000 people bought new cars using car finance in January, according to the latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association.
Hyundai has revealed a first look at its third generation Santa Fe ahead of its world debut at the New York Motor Show at the start of April.
German premium carmaker Audi is in talks to acquire Ducati, the sports motorcycle manufacturer, according to reports from AM's sister magazine Car.
Volkswagen UK has launched a new marketing campaign for its Up supermini which features fans from Facebook as part of its digital advertising.
Beechwood MG in Derby will become the third new MG dealership to open in 2012 when it launches on March 29.
Skoda UK director Robert Hazelwood has been appointed as the new director of Volkswagen passenger cars.
David Scotland is to leave Inchcape's board in May after seven years as a non-executive director.
Mercedes-Benz World is to be the venue of a prestigious charity ball which will bring dozens of prospective customers through its doors.
Santander Consumer (UK), Hyundai Capital Services, Hyundai Motor UK, and Kia Motors UK have incorporated a new joint venture business resulting in the creation of a new company, Hyundai Capital UK.
The Bank of England yesterday decided to continue the three-year low level of interest rates.
Renault has launched its new Fluence Z.E electric vehicle saloon to dealers that will be selling the car at an event in the north east.
Automotive charity BEN has been awarded a two-star rating in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2012.
Dealer group Hartwell has given away a trip to New York as part of prize draw it introduced at the end of last year.
Proton has announced a new partnership with The WMS Group which will see its dealers offering used vehicles under the Safe And Sound banner.
