Electricity supplier ESB and Elektromotive will install over 1,500 charge points across Ireland before the end of 2011 to ready the country for electric cars.
Fifty per cent of Pinewood customers have started using of the company’s Vehicle Health Check tool within three months of its launch.
Nissan has revealed its Leaf electric car will cost around £27,000 on the Japanese car market before state subsidies.
Dealers are being invited to AM’s next Round Table on April 8 where key issues facing the automotive industry will be discussed.
Ford is launching a limited edition Focus RS500 for performance car enthusiasts which will have a run of 500 examples in the world and 101 in the UK.
Geely's purchase of Volvo is being described as a major milestone for the automobile industry.
Plans to boost its UK dealer network have been unveiled by Abarth, the in-house performance brand of Fiat Group.
Mazda UK is on the hunt for dealers to bring its number of outlets to the 160 optimum.
Renault has confirmed pricing for the GT versions of Mégane Hatch, Coupé, Coupé-Cabriolet and Sport Tourer will begin at £21,910 on-the-road.
A survey of UK manufacturers by Findlay Media in association with Deloitte, has revealed that almost two-thirds of manufacturers (62%) expect the availability of credit to remain the same or improve in the coming 12 months.
More than 35 Nissan dealers are still under threat of losing their franchises if they fail to match up to new performance standards.
John Tustain, who sold his Bristol Street Motors dealer group to Vertu Motors in 2007, has revealed plans to build another group in the midlands and north of England.
The Vauxhall Corsa was the most popular used car in 2009 with 291,878 units sold.
Toyota is offering retail customers a choice of warranty cover extended from three to five years or a free three-year service plan to help boost consumer confidence following its recall problems.
City Car Club plans to increase its hire fleet by 50% in 2011 after securing £1.8m extra investment.
Apprentices at Yorkshire-based Harratts Motor Group have been awarded a host of prizes at Volvo’s Annual Apprenticeship Graduation & Awards Ceremony.
Sytner Group has opened Graypaul Birmingham, its fourth dealership for the Italian franchises Ferrari and Maserati.
Mike Belk, managing director of Mercedes-Benz Customer Services, has been appointed chief executive and president of Daimler Middle East.
Bodyshop group Nationwide Accident Repair Services is planning to target more motorists with MoT, servicing, windscreen replacement and on-site light repairs.
Broadway Motor Company, the six site used van retailer, has reported an increasing demand for strong warranty cover from buyers.
Chevrolet is kicking off a niche marketing plan for its new Spark supermini by linking it with a music tour.
QBE European Operations, the specialist business insurer, is the lead sponsor of Road Safety Week, the week-long educational initiative run by Brake, the road safety charity.
Despite what the chancellor said in yesterday’s budget speech, the cost of fuel at the pumps will rise by 2.35p per litre from April 1.
China's Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) has announced it will build its Roewe 350 hatchback model at its Longbridge factory.
The motoring and business highlights of the chancellor's Budget speech.
ASE's senior tax manager Liz Gallagher gives ASE's opinion on today's budget and what it will mean for dealers.
A workshop presentation by Butch Hollister threw up an unusual idea for generating good community relations through engaging with 'customers in waiting', plus some other tips on green initiatives and job swaps.
Paul Everitt, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, shares his views on today's Budget.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) has expressed concern that key issues affecting the motor industry were not addressed in Alistair Darling’s Budget.
David Frost, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) gives his opinion on today's Budget and what it will mean for businesses.
