Black Horse Motor Finance will reassert its position as “the first choice for dealers” through a new brand identity in 2010, said products, pricing and marketing director Simon Cotton.
Mazda is urging its dealers to focus on aftersales in 2010 in what is expected to be a a tougher year than 2009.
A dramatic move upmarket aims at better competing with rival sports cars
Audi has redeveloped its 1.6 TDI diesel engine in its A3 model getting carbon dioxide emissions down to 99g/km and the extending its efficiency to 74.3mpg.
Retail car buyers lost the habit of arranging loans in the showroom when they found rates offered by high street banks and internet newcomers more attractive.
Robert Forrester, CEO of Vertu Motors, talks to AM about the challenges to the retail car market in 2010 - and the opportunities for his AM100 dealer group.
Martyn Mangan talks to AM about his career and life
The European Commission is proposing to adopt a new Block Exemption for vehicle repair and maintenance services.
Fiat will increase annual car production in Italy to one million over the next three years.
Dutch sports car manufacturer Spyker has extended its deadline indefinitely for its revised offer to buy Saab.
BMW UK managing director Tim Abbott talks of “outstanding work”
Ford leads the way with price rises with another 2.5 % increase this month
The Institute of the Motor Industry has launched a new free ATA iPhone application which allows drivers to located their closest fully-qualified technician.
The future of Luton and the Vauxhall Vivaro van plant will be clear within a year.
Ford has agreed the terms to sell its Volvo brand to Chinese car manufacturer Geely.
Mitchells Renault in Lowestoft has celebrated one apprentice becoming a fully-qualified technician as another joins the dealership’s workshop training scheme.
Motor manufacturers are set to extend their franchise dealer menu pricing initiatives in 2010 to stop fleets sending their older vehicles to independent garages.
The Office of Fair Trading is aiming to offer guidance to used car dealers following its market study into the sale of second-hand cars.
The automotive industry bucked the national trend by seeing the rate of insolvencies rise in November, according to the latest insolvency index from Experian.
Aston Martin is performing final tests on its One-77 supercar to prepare it for its launch into the UK next summer.
HR Owen, the specialist car dealer group, today announced that Jon Walden has been appointed non-executive chairman from January 1.
Carlos Ghosn, Nissan CEO, says it does not plan to follow the strategies of several rival carmakers which have announced partnerships lately.
An eBay motor trader has received a suspended prison sentence for selling clocked cars.
General Motors (GM) has appointed the chief financial officer of Microsoft Chris Liddell as its new head of financial departments.
The AM Awards 2010 are almost upon us and the automotive equivalent of the oscars has confirmed the compere and comedian for the special night.
Marketing director Mark Simpson wants Ford's cars to be desirable rather than just sensible
General Motors is evaluating more inquiries for Saab, despite already announcing it was winding down the business.
Available jobs in the retail motor trade have almost halved in 2009, according to one automotive recruiter. But recruitment should improve next year as dealers seek to meet 2010 manufacturer-set targets.
Subaru, Isuzu and Daihatsu importer IM Group is to import vehicles from Chinese car manufacturer Great Wall from 2011 in the UK.
The balance of power between dealers and finance companies has clearly shifted to the providers, according to a consultant in the motor industry retail finance sector.
