There is a good deal of uncertainty as the end of such an unusual year approaches, but the bottom line is that there is a good deal of positive sentiment in the trade overall.
Car production figures rose 15.7% in November, the first rise since September 2008.
Concerns are being provoked among auto traders over the latest implementation of the harmonised and modernised European Union customs code.
Average used car values for November at Auction4Cars have fallen to £2,791, their lowest level for six months, bringing an end to months of over-inflated used car prices said the website.
Ford’s ubiquitous C-segment car the Focus has been named used car of the decade by CAP.
SsangYong's restructuring plans have been approved by the courts in South Korea.
A virtual sale conducted by BCA on behalf of the BMW Group recorded a 100% conversion and generated a turnover of nearly £8.5 million in December, said the auction company.
New car sales figures leap 57% as corporate market begins to pick up
Renault is considering Daimler as a potential partner for sharing vehicle technologies.
The Retail Automotive Alliance has granted Office Depot with a two year contract to provide office supplies to its members.
Tyneside used car dealer Dunston Part Exchange was held up by armed robbers yesterday who got away with a three-figure sum.
Inchcape this morning reported it has maintained a "strong" trading performance despite challenging market conditions and it expects to close 2009 slightly ahead of its forecast.
Customer ratings of Fiat, Alfa and Abarth dealers are to be made public on the manufacturers’ websites from January.
The Mayor of London is under pressure from carmaker Volvo to make public the findings of a review into congestion charge exemptions.
Lamborghini has added a sixth dealership to the UK network, with the opening of Lamborghini Sevenoaks.
Land Rover is adding a sports styled Freelander 2 for the 2010 model year.
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Arnold Clark has completed its purchase of four dealerships from GK Group, giving the Glasgow-based dealer a foothold in Cumbria.
No money from the £2.3bn Automotive Assistance Programme launched last January has yet been spent.
Average used car values have decreased for the third month running, according to BCA’s latest Pulse report.
Ford's 153-strong approved bodyshop network is on the way to being fully Kitemark certified by the end of 2010.
A trial of 20 plug-in hybrid Prius will be launched by Toyota GB in mid-2010.
Auction group Manheim is opening an sales facility at the former US air base Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire.
An online car broker predicts that one in four used cars will be bought online by 2015.
Bristol Street Renault in Exeter has recently appointed Tim Hart as the dealership’s business manager.
Kia UK managing director Michael Cole hopes the new Venga will push Kia even further forward in 2010 as the company closes in on record UK sales figures this year.
Brighton-based Elektromotive, the company which has developed charging stations for electric vehicles, has signed a memorandum of understanding with VINVI Energies UK to install a UK wide recharging infrastructure.
The North West Development Agency has been found liable to pay £1m to Robert Smith Group, an Inchcape company.
Fast-fit chain HiQ will open the flagship of its network this month, a £2m centre in Leeds.
Used car sales fell by 4.9% during Q3 this year, according to the latest statistics from Experian, the global information services company.
