New Jaguar Land Rover boss Carl-Peter Forster has asked for 100 days on the job before making any formal announcements about his strategy for the British brand.
Citroen has been accused of driving the dealer network into meltdown by attempting to push the brand away from its traditional ‘value for money’ appeal while squeezing dealer margins.
Nissan dealers in the UK will finally get a replacement for the Micra this year and the Japanese manufacturer has shown off the first images.
Kia’s new Sportage compact SUV will go sale in the summer and the Korean brand has revealed first details at the Geneva Motor Show today.
Aston Martin has shown off the latest incarnation of its Cygnet concept which provides its customers with a small city car.
Ford has unveiled its next generation Focus model in five-door and estate guises at the Geneva Motor Show today.
General Motors is to contribute €1.9 billion in funding for the reorganisation of its Opel and Vauxhall divisions.
Toyota has confirmed the British-built Auris HSD (Hybrid Synergy Drive) will deliver CO2 emissions of just 89g/km and official combined cycle fuel consumption of 74.3mpg.
Volkswagen has fleshed out its plans to expand its fleet of electric vehicles and become the market leader in electric drive vehicles by 2018.
Harratts Mitsubishi in Barnsley has promoted Pete Davies as its new sales manager who has risen up the ranks from apprentice technician 12 years ago.
Yorkshire based car retailer JCT600 has acquired Bramall and Jones for an undisclosed sum.
Mercedes-Benz was named the “best automotive manufacturer in the country for providing excellent customer service” in the latest UKCSI survey published by the Institute of Customer Service.
American-based Group 1 Automotive has expanded its representation with BMW and Mini following its acquisition of two Barons dealerships in Farnborough and Hindhead for an undisclosed sum.
Skoda’s new Superb estate is now on sale throughout UK showrooms priced from £17,715.
Cadillac is reverting to an in-house strategy to restore the fortunes of GM’s luxury brand in Britain and across Europe following two previously abortive attempts at establishing it as a serious British and European premium sector player.
Ford Retail is the latest dealer group to become recognised as SAF Approved by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).
Infiniti has launched its 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine - the first diesel in its line-up.
ASE, the business management provider, has expanded to open a new office in Moscow, Russia.
Volkswagen is launching a new marketing to push the environmental message for its BlueMotion models.
Dealers can expect a major reduction in the supply of one and two-year-old used cars this year and beyond due to the protracted downturn in new car sales.
Dealers that have leased properties are in a good position to drive better terms from their landlords due to current market conditions.
Marshall Motor Group has completed its acquisition of Leicestershire-based Francis Group.
Looking at retail used car sales performance and dealer expectations for the immediate future it seems the market is in reasonable health.
A marketing campaign aimed at changing the way consumers feel about Subaru vehicles is already paying dividends in the showrooms.
Tata Motors has secured a £340 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to Jaguar Land Rover.
Alfa Romeo has revealed details for its new five-door Giulietta hatch which will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show on March 4.
SsangYong is discounting selected models by up to £4,500 in order to try and boost sales during the plate-change month of March.
Volkswagen Fleet Services has undergone a team restructure to increase the focus and service offered to the contract hire and leasing market.
Hummer is to be wound down by General Motors after Chinese manufacturer Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery’s acquisition was blocked by its government.
The challenges facing the motor industry in meeting the 2013 deadline for all new vehicles to have digital radios were explored when the House of Lords Communications Committee questioned SMMT chief executive Paul Everitt.
