BSM (British School of Motoring), the UK’s biggest driving school, will go back to Vauxhall to provide it with Corsas from March 2011.
Which?Car annual survey reveals most motorists are happier dealing with the independents
Marshall has completed its acquisition of Mercedes-Benz retail outlets in the north west from Pendragon.
Bentley Motors has recruited Alasdair Stewart as its sales and marketing director, following the departure of Stuart McCullough.
Mercedes-Benz is to recall 22,355 cars in the UK due to a potential problem with the power steering on its C-Class and E-Class models.
Eric Le Corre has been appointed managing director of Michelin Tyre following the retirement of Jim Rickard. Le Corre, previously executive vice president and chief financial officer of Michelin North America, will be based at its HQ in Stoke-on-Trent.
New course took A-level students and made them automotive managers
Development was designed to solve space problem created by increasing model ranges
In September the average wholesale value of a van was £4,126, an increase of 3.2% (£127) compared with August.
Mike O'Driscoll, Jaguar Cars' managing director, has today announced his retirement from day-to-day operations at Jaguar Land Rover at the end of March 2011.
Family-run Renault dealer Gravells has expanded its portfolio with the launch of a new £3 million dealership in Kidwelly, Wales.
Seat is reporting a steady expansion, renewal and enhancement of the almost 130-strong dealer network.
A new website has launched which matches dealers and transport companies for the delivery of vehicles.
Aston Martin’s Cygnet luxury city car will into production next year at the company’s Gaydon headquarters in Warwickshire.
Honda has refreshed the styling on its Civic for 2011.
Franchised dealer Fife Seat has invested in mobile marketing to boost its sales and CRM.
Dealers could face more tax bills from the HMRC for VAT claims on the sale of demonstrator vehicles after it claimed it had repaid too much in certain cases.
The prospects of another British International Motor Show look bleak after the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said the "world had moved on".
A massive dealer retraining initiative will be launched by Vauxhall ahead of the debut of a new premium city car.
Volvo Cars UK says dealer profitability has held up in its franchised network at the same level as the end of last year.
Inchcape has appointed banker Simon Borrows to its board as a non-executive director.
Black Horse is offering to help all its dealers prepare now for the imminent changes in working practices resulting from the new Consumer Credit Directive.
Halfords has pledged to step up its promotional activity after reporting a sharper drop in like-for-like sales over the past quarter.
A cautionary tale emerged at our offices this week which must compel dealer principals to double-check their service up-sell processes.
The UK’s Abarth dealer network is being held up as an example to other markets, senior company executives have revealed.
Seat UK is offering a VAT discount of 17.5% off the basic price on some of its model range from now until December 31.
Frantic registration activity in the last few days of September meant the month’s new car market closed at 335,246 units, just 8.9% down on the scrappage-fuelled September 2009.
MG’s next model, the MG6, will go on sale in the UK at the start of next year.
A new iPhone app launched by Volvo, in association with cleangreencars.co.uk dispels the myth that small cars are automatically low emission cars.
Blackcircles.com, the online tyre retailer, is now insisting its 1,000 garages and fast-fit outlets sign up to subscribe to the Motor Codes ‘Service and Repair Code’ over the next 12 months.
