The number of complaints about the used car sector rose by 18% in the first six months of the year compared with the same period in 2009, according to new Office of Fair Trading statistics.
Nationwide Accident Repair Services is extending its provision of automotive body and glass repairs on driveways and car-parks across the UK.
The Government is being urged to acknowledge the importance of research and development investment in driving economic growth.
Ford will reveal its new Focus ST at the Paris Motor Show on September 30.
Hyundai has now revealed the production ready ix20 B-segment MPV which will go on sale in the UK in November.
Currie Motors and Pentagon have signed up to the Dealers Backing BEN campaign, contributing £1 from the sale proceeds of vehicles sold through the auctions to the industry charity.
An unrelenting focus on establishing long-standing dealer relationships will allow Mazda to continue its growth in market share to 3% in five years time, says UK MD Jeremy Thomson.
More and more dealers are becoming increasingly frustrated with the lead times on an ever-growing list of new vehicles.
Bodyshop group Just Car Clinics today reported that its half-year revenue grew by 17% while profit before tax rose 8%.
Jonathan Browning (51) has been named president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, effective from October 1.
Kia dealer NMG has won a deal to provide company cars for home improvement blue-chip company, the Anglian Home Improvement Group.
House prices in England and Wales suffered their most widespread falls since May 2009 last month.
There are fewer people using motor finance to buy a car, but those who do are buying more expensive cars, according to the latest data from the Finance and Leasing Association.
Lexus has revealed details of its latest hybrid model - the CT200h, which it says will deliver CO2 emissions of just 96g/km and return 68.9mpg.
Manheim says its new trade only Direct sales channel, which was launched in July to replace VRS, has increased unit sales by 50% on the previous month, boosting year-to-date figures by 28%.
Motors.co.uk launched a free search app for smart phones.
Proton has Osborne Garage as its dealership on the Isle of Wight.
Toyota GB has appointed Jon Williams as its new managing director.
Dealers’ profitability could be dramatically impacted by changes in the spending priorities of some of Britain’s biggest car and van fleets.
Overfinch, the UK company which specialises in bespoke Range Rovers for the wealthy, is opening a dealership for the south of England.
Volkswagen is continuing to try to convince consumers of the savings made by choosing its models with the launch of a new internet microsite.
Arnold Clark is starting 131 new modern apprentices this autumn, 13 of which are young people from the Prince’s Trust Scotland and some are long-term unemployed.
Mazda Motors UK has promoted Claire Andrews to the role of marketing director.
Failure to get to grips with oil wastage is costing franchised networks around £50m a year
SMA Vehicle Remarketing has opened its first centre in Northern Ireland, 30 minutes away from Belfast.
Peugeot’s new Ion electric car, based on the Mitsubishi i-Miev, will be available on a four year 40,000 mile lease contract, when it goes on sale in the UK towards the end of this year.
Vertu Motors has bought another dealership in Scotland, its seventh business in the country.
Dealers need to concentrate on profitability per unit as the stock of available used cars in the two-three year old age range starts to shrink, says RAC Warranty.
Entrepreneur identifies gap in the market to help franchised dealers fill their workshops
Total used car sales during April to June were 0.7 per cent lower than Q2 2009.
