The Volkswagen-Porsche merger has been delayed and won’t happen until 2012 at the earliest because of legal hurdles.
New British car company Eterniti Motors has shown off the Hemera, its first model, ahead of the car’s launch at Frankfurt motor show next week.
Tustain Motors recorded a £251,828 loss after tax in its first set of accounts.
Renault believes it has turned a corner and rectified its problems with product quality and reliability.
Land Rover dealers are completing the biggest overhaul in showroom infrastructure for more than a decade in preparation for the launch of the Range Rover Evoque.
A Swedish court has today rejected Saab’s application for protection from creditors, pushing it a step closer to bankruptcy.
But if caught by the European Commission, companies involved in cartels can face huge fines.
New MD talks of his ambitions for further growth as new car market share heads for 4.8%.
John Martin Group has recorded a surge in profits following its scaling back in the wake of the recession.
The new AM Financial Management "putting profit before turnover" website is now live.
The Office of Fair Trading has said it will look into the issue of rising UK motor insurance premiums.
Administrators from MCR have been called in to Hex Holdings, a nationwide distributor of refinish materials to bodyshops.
The new Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4, the world’s first full diesel hybrid, is now available to pre-order with full prices and specifications announced for the multi-award winning vehicle.
Saab GB has acted to reassure customers and dealers following the Swedish car brand's filing for voluntary financial restructuring.
A specialist police unit dedicated to tackling motor fraud has received funding from motor finance companies for a fifth year running.
Fast-fit chain ATS Euromaster is about to launch its campaign to convince motorists to use winter tyres.
Swedish carmaker Saab has today filed with a local court for bankruptcy protection through a "voluntary reorganisation" while it continues to wait for promised new investments from two Chinese firms.
Nearly 90% of people who might consider buying a more environmentally friendly vehicle would pick a hybrid rather than an electric car.
US eco carmaker Fisker Automotive has announced the signing of an agreement with BMW that will cover the supply of engines and other components for future Fisker models.
Volkswagen continues to be targeted in what Greenpeace is calling its most successful online campaign ever.
Basingstoke Renault dealer Martins has opened a sales point in the town’s Festival Place shopping centre.
A Northamptonshire car dealer has hit out at a property developer who wants to demolish his showroom to make way for a hotel.
Parents of children aged under 18 are continuing to downsize, with almost a fifth (17%) saying that they have sold one or more cars to save money and raise extra cash and 1 in 11 (9%) are considering selling a car to raise much needed funds.
New car registrations rose in August for the first time since June 2010, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
New car registrations in Scotland in August totalled 5,235 units, an increase of 9.4% compared to August 2010 when 4,786 new cars were registered.
The dealer principal of Renault dealership Mitchells in Lowestoft has taken ownership of the business.
Low volumes of available stock in the used car market is comparable with the first half of 2009, but muted demand is preventing a repeat of that year’s rise in values, according to the September edition of CAP’s Black Book.
The latest survey of dealers’ relationships with manufacturers by the RMI's National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) shows a considerable hardening of attitudes.
Conditions in the used car market are likely to remain challenging in the coming weeks.
Long vehicle lead times are continuing to be an issue in the market place, with some companies axing brands from their company car choice lists.
