The Retail Motor Industry (RMI) has backed the European Commission’s plans to tighten the mandatory detection requirements for tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS).
Lifestyle Europe has started selling new Fords online through lifestylefordonline.co.uk.
Pentagon Group has today completed the acquisition of Willoughby Seat and Subaru in Nottingham for an undisclosed sum.
The vital role that insurance products play in driving dealer profitability is being examined in a major new survey.
The sense of foreboding evident in the first AM quarterly market survey has taken a firmer grip on dealers’ confidence levels.
UK franchised dealers have one of the worst loyalty rates in the world for retaining customers for service.
Kia is aiming to paint the town red as part of plans for a bold new corporate identity.
Thousands of female university students are writing off potential careers in the automotive industry without even applying, according to the results of a new survey released today by Autocar.
The disposal of waste from a dealership is a costly issue for motor retailers, and is set to increase as the Government escalates tax on landfill disposal from £56 per tonne to £84 per tonne in the next three years.
Škoda has launched a new equipment grade across its range of cars offering extra equipment at better value.
Nissan’s NV200 has been chosen as the exclusive taxi for New York City from the end of 2013.
Porsche is adding a diesel powertrain to its Panamera grand tourer range this August.
Chrysler has reported its first quarterly profit of £69 million since it emerged from bankruptcy protection in 2009.
Trefick, the investment company, has confirmed it is one of three parties involved in a joint takeover bid for AM100 dealer group Lookers.
Saab plans to resume production within a week after its parent company Spyker Cars secured a 30m euro loan from investment fund Gemini.
Alfa Romeo has revised its Mito and reduced the model line-up from 17 versions to nine.
Marshall Motor Group has today completed its acquisition of the Honda business in Harrogate from Pendragon for an undisclosed sum.
Infiniti has appointed Tony Lewis as its new regional director of Europe north following Angus Gray’s move to a role overseeing the growth of the network throughout Europe.
Berry BMW Heathrow has launched a ‘service while you fly’ programme which allows its customers to book and pay for servicing online and then have their car picked up, serviced and returned to them while they’re away on their travels.
Spot of Chasetown, a Citroen dealership of 20 years, has ceased trading.
AM's deputy editor Tim Rose has been promoted to the role of managing editor.
Top10 AM100 car dealer group Lookers has rejected a "highly speculative informal" takeover approach.
Franchised dealer group Furrows has partnered with its local newspaper to offer a job as a competition prize.
Former Daihatsu dealership Mark Campbell Motors is hoping to benefit from Royal Wedding fever by holding a themed open weekend starting Saturday.
Used-car supermarket Tyneside Autoparc is growing its business after securing a £1.6 million financing deal from Santander Corporate Banking.
Carcraft is closing its 12-acre site at Wednesbury in the midlands because its landlord wants to redevelop it with 200 houses.
British sports car brand Bristol Cars has been bought from administration by Swiss company Kamkorp Autokraft, part of the Frazer-Nash group.
Arnold Clark has opened a Vauxhall dealership in Hanley, Staffordshire.
Alex F Noble Nissan, the Edinburgh based dealer, has secured a main sponsorship deal with Lasswade Rugby Football Club for the fourth year in a row.
A group of dealers are organising to negotiate discounts with advertisers and to boycott Auto Trader after becoming “disillusioned with consistent price increases”.
