Niche sports car maker Morgan Motor Company trebled its pre-tax profits in 2009 while sales grew 20%.
Vince Cable, the business secretary, is today visiting automotive businesses in the West Midlands, including Aston Martin at Gaydon and Jaguar at Warwick University.
AM has launched a new category for its annual AM Awards ceremony to recognise outstanding suppliers in the industry and promote these suppliers to senior management within the franchised dealer market.
The UK's average new car CO2 emissions fell 5.6% in the past year, according to a study by DrivenData.
Peugeot is claiming a world first with its 3008 crossover powered by a diesel-electric hybrid powertrain.
Saab has appointed a single company to handle its customer relationship management (CRM) services across seven countries in Europe, including the UK.
A business confidence monitor from The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has echoed dealer views that the second half of this year will be slow.
Motor Codes is claiming progress towards raising standards in the vehicle service and repair sector following an independent study by consumer champion Which?
Mazda has revealed its facelifed Mazda2 model which will be on show at the Paris Motor Show in September.
Citroen’s DS3 Racing model will be available to order from September 1 priced from £23,100.
Mitsubishi Motors UK has slashed £10,000 from the original price tag for its i-MiEV electric city car.
One in five companies operating car fleets intends to reduce the choice of cars they offer to employees, while one in four is planning to extend lease periods, as businesses clamp down on company car polices.
A former Doncaster rugby league star is closing one of his two used car showrooms.
A man has been jailed after he attacked a garage owner and told him he would burn all the cars in the workshop.
Renault Retail Group has appointed Stuart Walker as its new managing director.
General Motors has announced a share sale, overcoming a key hurdle towards paying back the $50 billion (£32bn) bailout by US taxpayers that saved it from bankruptcy.
Car production fell by 8.9% in July but has risen by 41.7% year-to-date.
Saab GB has launched a multi-million pound national marketing campaign to raise consumer awareness of the brand and to promote its new flagship 9-5 saloon.
Research by media regulator Ofcom has shown that 13.5m people now use their phone to regularly access the internet, almost triple the number that did in 2008.
Diamondbrite is offering to double its dealers’ current stock of its products for free.
Marshall is looking to recruit a new finance director after moving Francis Laud into the new role of head of financial reporting.
Administrators have been appointed at car servicing chain In N Out.
Jaguar has chosen the Moscow motor show to launch an armoured version of its XJ luxury saloon.
Lookers, the top 10 AM100 franchised dealer group, today reported a record trading performance for the first half of 2010.
AM100 dealer group Lookers has revealed it has been awarded its first Audi franchise.
Ford has added Transit and Transit Connect entry level Leader models to its commercial vehicle range, which are priced under £12,000 and £10,000 respectively.
One of the key issues in the current used car market is the fall-out from the good times of last year and into this year.
A new speaker has been confirmed for the AM Used Car Market Conference to give insight into what women are looking for from a used car buying experience.
Scottish dealer group Peter Vardy has bought a £2.5m plot of land in Glasgow for its first dealership in the city.
The boss of a Leicestershire Ford dealership has been found guilty of 11 offences involving inappropriate touching of female employees.
