Used car retailers are being warned of unsettled market conditions for the next five years as the UK-wide economic uncertainty leads to a consolidation of dealer networks.
Chinese firms vow to become the world's largest carmakers by the end of the decade
Property values hit by uncertainty over General Motors, Saab and short-time working
James & Jenkins Garages in Cardiff has appointed Alun Davies, formerly finance and operations director at Vans Direct, as business manager.
General Motors and Spyker Cars have reached a binding agreement on the purchase of Saab Automobile AB.
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone and his financial consortium has pulled out of the race to save Saab.
Hyundai will continue to offer its own £2,000 part exchange on all new Hyundai cars when the Government’s scrappage scheme ends in February.
Ten Motorworld dealerships, part of The Midcounties Co-operative, have been sold in a three way deal.
The number of medium term leases that are being renewed on a rolling basis has double during the recession, according to medium term leasing specialist Equalease.
BEN is to relaunch its website this week as part of its new media strategy.
Jaguar Land Rover chief executive David Smith is to step down from the position for undisclosed reasons.
AM will be holding its second AM Executive Breakfast Club meeting at Simpson’s in the Strand on Friday, February 5.
Extreme weather provides an added bonus for online auctions as dealers turn to the web
Trading was strong between Christmas and New Year and although the winter freeze interrupted showroom traffic CAP believes there is still sufficient momentum to keep interest high and values strong during the first quarter.
The US Treasury has given financial assistance totalling $3.79 billion (£2.37 billion) to GMAC Financial Services, once a division of General Motors.
£1,000-a-head training plan targets Harratts' customer-facing staff
Suzuki has still to make its mark with fleets. Only 2.62% of the total parc of 326,934 have corporate drivers.
Successful dealers are using all the sources open to them in order to meet their used car and van stock needs as supply dries up, says e-commerce specialist epyx.
The average number of used car sales per month fell to 6.5 units in December from 9.8 in November, according to Manheim’s Dealer Dashboard figures.
Colbornes in Woking, Surrey has become the UK’s latest authorised Škoda retailer.
UK car production increased by 58.5% in December which was the biggest rise since May 1976.
Carsite.co.uk, the online retailer of ex-fleet cars, has appointed Sir Trevor Chinn as chairman.
Suzuki deal underlines how serious Volkswagen is about becoming world's largest carmaker
Opel has revealed that it will be closing its Antwerp manufacturing plant in Belgium as part of its restructuring process.
The annual rate of business insolvencies for the automotive industry in 2009 was a fraction lower than 2008, according to the latest Insolvency & Late Payment indices from Experian, the global information services company.
Mark Terry comes under the AM spotlight
Moneyway, the lending division of Secure Trust Bank plc, has entered the motor retail sector with what it believes is a new approach that will appeal to dealers.
Ford Dagenham's third wind turbine will be installed alongside the Thames to the eastern edge of the manufacturing site.
Mini has released the first official pictures of its new 4X4 which will be called the Countryman.
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