Citroen has launched a competition for a consumer to win a DS5 test drive weekend in the south of France.
Peter Legge (62) is retiring from Macrae & Dick after spending 46 years of his career with the Scottish dealer group.
Infiniti is offering customers that take a test drive before March 15 the chance to win a VIP trip to the Spanish Grand Prix between May 11 and 13, 2012.
Seat has expanded its UK network with seven new dealers ready to open.
Arnold Clark has opened its new Skoda dealership at its Phoenix Retail Park in Paisley.
Robins & Day, the Peugeot UK owned dealer group, has signed up to the new online auction service launched by Cooper Solutions.
The Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG will be priced from £54,950 and order books are now open.
Business minister Mark Prisk has created a Government think tank to investigate hydrogen powered travel in the UK.
Mercedes-Benz UK has landed in hot water with the advertising watchdog over a competition it ran online last summer.
Citroen UK has been reprimanded for a TV advert which used flashing images that triggered a seizure in one viewer, according to the Advertising Standards Authority.
Dealers are more confident about the prospects for 2012 but it will still be a challenging year according to findings from a recent Manheim survey sent to over 5,000 franchised and independent dealers.
Suffolk car dealership Cecil And Larter is celebrating its 85th year of trading.
The Government has extended its Plug-In Car Grant until 2015 and has created a new Plug-In Van Grant reducing the cost of eligible vans by 20% up to the value of £8,000.
France’s PSA Peugeot Citroen has appointed a director general to oversee its UK business, positioned above the British brand managing directors Tim Zimmerman and Linda Jackson.
A total of 29,868 Minis in the UK are being recalled by BMW following concerns of a fault with an electric water pump.
HM Revenue and Customs will launch an E-marketplace campaign this spring in an attempt to clamp down on tax evasion on transactions on websites like Autotrader, eBay and Gumtree.
JCT600 has opened its new Kia dealership in Castleford on Park Road after making a “significant” investment in a six car showroom and the Korean brand’s latest corporate identity.
Volvo has appointed a new campaigns manager for business sales, Kay Saunders, to build on the growing interest in the brand from UK fleets.
Group will continue its buy-and-build strategy if opportunities offer good value.
Fisker Automotive is displaying its Karma luxury car at Harrods in Knightsbridge, London.
Korean brand wants 'evangelists' to boost dealer networks.
Manheim is to close its Middlesbrough auction centre following a review of its physical auction infrastructure.
Snows Group is preparing to open its fifth Seat dealership with a showroom in Salisbury as it celebrates 20 years with the Spanish brand.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders spoke to UK automotive industry colleagues to gather their views on the outlook for 2012, in particular focusing on the upcoming products they have coming to market this year.
Saab Automobile Parts UK has been formed following the administration of Saab GB to work with a small network of authorised repairers.
Graphics on the floor are being used by Staffordshire franchised dealer Knights Group to communicate its offers to customers as they explore the premises.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has won a bid for £3 million of government funding towards skills development in the UK’s automotive industry.
Aberdeen franchised dealer Adrian Smith, which had held the Saab franchise, has ceased trading.
Mercedes-Benz and Smart dealers sold over 44,000 service plans combined in the UK last year.
A Saab dealership has assured customers it is business as usual after a fire damaged its workshop on Wednesday morning.
