Bodyshop group Baldwins has gained the BSI Kitemark at all its four sites.
Kia Motors UK is the new sponsor of ITV’s coverage of the FA Cup for the 2010/2011 season in a deal.
East Anglian bodyshop supplier BeeBee Refinishing Supplies has added a third distribution base.
Northern Ireland-based Carryduff Auction Group, one of Northern Ireland's leading auction companies, has appointed Michael Tomalin as new managing director.
Richard Bunn, former director of Fleetline, a division of the world’s largest leasing company Leaseplan, has joined the management team of car finance comparison site FinanceAcar.
Lookers Kia in Sheffield has signed a 12-month sponsorship deal with Tim Bergin and Alex Szostak of the Sheffield Eagles rugby league team.
The chief executive of Volvo Cars wants the brand to return to its Swedish roots and stop trying to replicate the German brands.
Toyota has created a 10 year anniversary Generation X version of its Prius which features a body-kit, smoked-finish alloys and dark tinted privacy glass.
Volvo Car UK is launching a winter tyre programme to tempt customers to switch their wheels before getting caught out in the snow.
Citroen has updated its C5 range with refreshed styling and technology upgrades.
Regent Automotive Group has plans to take its partnership with Volvo as far as seven sites in the next couple of years.
A dealer’s relationship with its bank may have been the difference between success and failure during the recession and it plays a vital part in most automotive retail operations.
JCT600 has opened its PriceRight used car site in west Yorkshire following a £750,000 redevelopment.
The issue of residual values of electric vehicles could be a headache for dealers and a painful expense for owners while the niche market becomes established.
Work has begun on an industry standard for manufacturers to follow in establishing the range of their electric vehicles.
The RAC has gone into partnership with industry regulator Motor Codes to offer its two million monthly online visitors a 'garage finder' tool that identifies the nearest reputable garage to a user’s postcode or town.
Jules Tilstone has been appointed marketing director of Citroen UK.
Hyundai is recalling17,000 of its first-generation Sante Fe models produced between July 200 and June 2003 and its Trajet produced between January 200 and May 2004.
Alphera has rolled out a contact management system to help dealers increase their customer retention.
Fiat Group Automobiles UK has appointed Simon Wheeler as its new fleet and remarketing director.
More than half of Seat UK’s dealer network has now adopted the brand’s new corporate identity standards.
Experts say market set to settle down to traditional patterns as turbulent period ends
One issue to rear its head again this year was what constitutes a clean car. Although CAP Clean is an almost universally recognised benchmark, it is not entirely understood.
Rover-like decline in sales of upper-medium models hits both the Mondeo and Insignia
Dealers have been told not to be concerned about possible changes to the MoT.
Coverage from this year's event
Dealers need to do their homework well to make sure they don't get their fingers burned
Pendragon will focus on its aftersales and used car activities to drive its business as new car sales slow.
Used cars will be essential in helping dealers remain profitable through Q4 which will see much lower demand for new car sales. Sewells’ best practice guide to used car management provides some key points to help dealers manage their used car operations.
A garage standards’ scheme aimed at raising the public perception of the service and repair sector after some damaging media headlines was announced last night.
