Kwik-Fit Fleet has extended its vehicle servicing and MoT collection and delivery initiative and appointed its own dedicated agents to offer a better service to businesses and their company car and van drivers.
Aston Martin has launched into India following the opening of its first dealership in the country in Mumbai.
Jaguar Land Rover has been recognised as one of the leading UK companies for women employees by achieving a place in the The Times Top 50 Employers For Women list.
Mazda UK has appointed Peter Allibon as its new sales director following the departure of Mark Cameron.
Family-owned dealer group Walkers is adding the Skoda franchise alongside its Peugeot business in King's Lynn.
Four Ford Retail dealers will sell the new Transit Connect electric van which has been developed by Azure Dynamics.
The WorldSkills event is being held in London in October and carmakers Honda and Bentley are among its event sponsors.
Kwik-Fit has been left red-faced and reviewing its security procedures after two customers' cars were stolen from a site in one month.
The average price of new cars increased for the third month in a row in March 2011, by £29 from £28,155 to £28,184.
Employee fraud is increasingly being identified by dealer management software, says Pinewood.
Three top dealer group chief executives will review the current shape of the automotive industry at AM’s Franchised Dealer Conference 2011 on June 16.
Marshall Group has acquired two businesses from Pilling Motor Group at Milton Keynes and Welwyn Garden City bringing its representation of the Volvo brand to six.
Skoda UK has bagged the Best Manufacturer title in the Auto Express Driver Power survey for the third year running.
The Government is still considering a reduction in the frequency of the MoT test to four years after purchasing a new car, then every two years thereafter.
Audi has revealed its new Q3 crossover which will be priced from approximately £25,000 when order books open in June with first deliveries for November.
Lookers Mercedes-Benz in Brighton has been named as fleet sales team of the year for the manufacturer’s annual Retailer of the Year awards.
The UK automotive industry may be portrayed by the mainstream media in a negative light, but being a car dealer in Australia is seen as one of the least trusted professions by consumers.
Chevrolet has its first dealership in Cambridge courtesy of Buckingham and Stanley.
Spyker says it has halted Saab production due to a short-term liquidity crunch which it must resolve to pay suppliers.
Patrick Pelata, chief operating officer of Renault, has resigned his post following the carmaker's botched handling of debunked spying claims.
Suzuki has equipped dealers with a low deposit PCP scheme aimed at younger buyers or those who can't put down a large deposit for a new Swift.
The all-new Ford Ranger pick-up enters the stage on the Ford stand at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham ahead of its European sales launch later in 2011.
Top 40 AM100 The Vindis Group has appointed Manheim Auctions for the remarketing of its part exchange stock.
Following the 7.9% fall in new car registrations for March announced by the SMMT last week, Graham Bushby, head of motor at Baker Tilly Restructuring and Recovery LLP, looks at what’s most likely to be the root causes.
Renault is holding a special board meeting today following an audit report of its handling of industrial espionage claims, now discredited.
Chevrolet has come top in Warranty Direct’s latest reliability index based on the number of warranty claims, cost of repair, mileage and age of its cars.
German brands continue UK sales rise, but Hyundai-Kia has the strongest growth
Police are investigating the death of the wife of former Bolton franchised dealer Ian Workman.
Tesco Cars is directing its used car customers to 900 independent garages for servicing through an arrangement with National Service Network (NSN) which says it can offer prices 30% cheaper than franchised dealers.
For the fifth consecutive year, Eastleigh-based Hendy Mazda has announced it will be an official sponsor of the Hampshire Cricket team.
