Murketts has opened a Vauxhall dealership in Huntingdon.
Nick Reilly, who was named as president of GM Europe last Friday, says the plan to restructure Vauxhall and Opel is almost finished.
An independent motor trader committed fraud and sold counterfeit porn DVDs while running a used car lot in Hull.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has called on the Government to keep fiscal pressure and regulatory burden off automotive businesses to help the industry sustain a recovery.
Vertu Motors has acquired a Renault and Seat dealership in Darlington through the purchase of the entire share capital of Typocar Ltd, trading as David Penman Cars.
Ford’s new Fiesta Van Econetic has gone on sale priced from £11,635 with emissions at 98g/km of carbon dioxide, returning up to 76.3mpg.
China has revealed that its new car sales exceeded 12 million units from January to November.
The owner of Godstone Cars has been jailed for selling cars with bogus warranties and falsified mileages.
Van registrations are starting to stabilise with units down by 0.7% to 15,164 in November.
New car registrations were up by 57.6% to 158,082 units in November compared to a weak 2008, but the figures are in line with 2007 volumes.
Auctioneer Aston Barclay Group has successfully completed the rebrand of its three auction sites with a view to increasing market share in the remarketing sector.
A Surrey used car salesman sold vehicles with faulty mileage and worthless warranties to unsuspecting customers, a county court heard.
Used stock at English Ford in Poole was damaged when an out of control Renault Clio slid into its van display.
Overfinch has created a new sales facility at its factory to help customers choose from its range of Range Rover enhancements.
An Irishman accused of running a car dealing racket across the Eire/Northern Ireland border has been jailed for contempt of court.
PSA Peugeot Citroen has confirmed that it is in talks with Mitsubishi about a "strategic partnership".
Porsche has launched Porsche Experience TV which provides the brand’s fans with high quality web-streamed films showing Porsche cars from past and present.
Chris Mason, Motor Codes director, spoke in Parliament this week of how the Government needs to show more support for the service and repair code of practice by making it a requirement of being an MoT testing station.
Fritz Henderson has resigned from his role as chief executive of General Motors.
Business Minister Ian Lucas had a taste of the future of motoring in the UK when he was one of the first people to get the chance to drive GM’s new electric car.
MK Kia is moving to its new showroom in Wolverton, Milton Keynes in January 2010 following a £1.5 million investment.
All Peugeot car orders placed in December will avoid the VAT increase in January 2010.
The automotive industry saw the rate of insolvencies drop by 53% from October 2008 to October 2009, according to the latest Insolvency Index from Experian, the global information services company.
AM sister title Parker’s has uncovered an error in scrappage scheme orders which has seen double counting of orders accounting for up to 50,000 cars.
Chairmen or even all directors of UK listed companies would be re-elected annually under proposals revealed today by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).
Management and union leaders at Vauxhall are stepping up efforts to find a new model or manufacturing partner for its Luton plant, where the Vivaro van is made, after announcing more than 350 jobs cuts at the operation.
A better than expected job market has boosted house prices for the seventh month in a row, according to building society Nationwide.
Inchcape UK has renewed its contract with HPI for a further three years.
Manor Oak, the Scottish company created from the remnants of Glenvarigill, has also ceased trading.
The head of Norfolk-based Lotus explains to the Eastern Daily Press about his strategy to offer upmarket sports cars within five to seven years.
