Faye Gates has joined AM Award-winning Grants Seat as its latest motor technician but had faced difficulties entering into the industry when she applied at other garages.
The UK sector of EurotaxGlass’s Group will now be known formally as Glass’s, following a re-brand which was announced this week.
Eleven new models have gained the maximum five-star Euro NCAP safety rating this month.
The Honda HR-V (1998-2006) is the most reliable 4x4 according to Warranty Direct with three in 100 recording a fault in the last 12 months.
Employees that are not productive should lose their right to claim unfair dismissal, according to a leaked Government report.
Ford’s new Ranger will be priced from £15,515 excluding VAT when it goes on sale next month.
Average used car prices increased by just over 2% in September according to the latest figures from the National Association of Motor Auctions.
This is an excerpt from ICDP director Dr Andrew Tongue's speech at the AM Used Car Market Conference 2011 on the growing involvement manufacturers will have on dealers' used car activity.
Anthony Hilton, Evening Standard financial editor and chair at the AM Financial Conference 2011 next month believes widespread pessimism about the state of the UK’s economy is "overdone".
Nidd Vale Motors is planning to relocate its multi-franchise site and headquarters in Harrogate to a new purpose-built 20,000 sq ft car showroom next to St James’s Business Park in Knaresborough.
Cumbo Chrysler and Jeep in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, has closed after administrators were appointed by its bank.
Mazda has revealed its Takeri concept which shows what could be the next generation Mazda6 saloon which is expected to go on sale next year.
Austin Seales has been appointed as brand manager at Kings Lynn Volkswagen.
Nationwide Accident Repair Services has opened the doors of a new Nationwide Fast Fit Plus centre in Redruth, Cornwall.
Four dealers have successfully trialled the new position of aftersales business manager in their dealerships and have seen a “significant” uplift in sales as a result.
Nissan has shown its performance inspired Juke-R for the first time in the metal.
JCT600 has moved its Lotus dealership in Leeds to a larger, refurbished showroom in preparation for the British sportscar brand’s range expansion.
Marshall Motor Group has had plans for a totem sign blocked by Cambridge planners.
Motability is introducing a £25,000 price cap on cars offered through the charity fleet to stem some of the reported abuse of its scheme.
Saab has terminated the provisional agreement with Chinese investors Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile and Pang Da for a 53.9% stake in the Swedish brand for £213 million.
Chrysler UK has signed a sponsorship deal with the National Football League in the UK which will see it become the Official Car Sponsor of the NFL.
Jaguar has recalled 17,678 diesel X-Type models built between 2006 and 2010 due to a potential problem where the cruise control cannot be switched off.
Volkswagen plans to launch critical new models into the city car, lower medium and upper-medium which will bring new business to the brand.
Northridge Finance Ltd [the trading name for Bank of Ireland’s GB Motor Division] can certainly not be accused of getting stuck in automatic mode.
Saab has secured a second round of funding in the form of £44.6 million from US private equity group North Street Capital to help the business continue as it restructures.
Hartwell has appointed Alwyn Harris as its new general manager at its Vauxhall site in Kidlington, Oxfordshire.
Lipscomb Group, a Kent based three showroom multi-franchise dealer, has signed up to a website which allows customers to book service slots at a discounted rate when it has excess capacity.
Honda UK has launched a used car stock locator which customers can use to access all of the Japanese brand’s used stock across its network in the UK.
Vic Young Group in South Shields has become the first business in the UK to complete a BTEC Level 2 in electric vehicle hazard management.
The Retail Motor Industry (RMI) is urging the Government to provide the industry with clarification of its intentions over the MoT review as soon as possible.
