A year-end salvo of manufacturer offers, scrappage incentives and pre-VAT increase campaigning helped lift the 2009 UK new car market to almost two million units, well ahead of official forecasts made at the start of the year.
Volkswagen Group UK has made key changes across its management team for the start of 2010 with all changes taking effect from February 1.
Bernie Ecclestone, the boss of Formula 1, has made a bid for Saab in cooperation with a Luxembourg-based private investment company.
Quick turnaround a basis for profitable business
BCA is advising dealers that every scheduled sale will take place today (Friday), despite the weather.
Dealers that couldn’t make it to auction at Manheim on Tuesday and Wednesday this week logged on to its live online broadcast with more than 4,000 bids made through the system during the heavy snowfall.
Suzuki has revealed its new R3 compact MPV concept which has been designed at Maruti Suzuki India’s Research and Development department.
New car registrations rose by 38.9% in December to 150,936 units and full year registrations were 6.4% down giving a total market size of 1,994,999 units as predicted.
New-car buyers are faced with too much choice, and the growing number of diverse products offered by manufacturers is causing consumer confusion, according to research by Glass’s Guide.
At the launch of the Rover 75, BMW’s then boss, Bernd Pichetsrieder, stunned his subsidiary.
Nissan has revealed a new crossover SUV called Juke which will be manufacturer at its Sunderland plant with sales due to start in October.
General Motors is still going ahead with its wind-down of Saab after its chief executive Ed Whitacre said he had little hope a deal could be made in time to save it.
The Bank of England has kept interest rates at 0.5%.
With the past two years having bucked every established trend the beginning of 2010 will be an uncertain time.
A grand total of 50 years in the motor industry will be celebrated today (January 6) by Tony Worthy.
Ford aims to drive aftermarket parts sales into the independent sector with a new year campaign from its Blue Oval Club.
Supercar specialist HR Owen expects to announce significant cuts in operating losses from trading in the second half of 2009.
If niche supercar maker Spyker can persuade GM to sell it Saab, some franchised dealers could see both brands sold from the same locations.
Average used car wholesale values fell by 4.1% to £6,875 in December compared to the previous month, but are still 34.7% higher than in December 2008.
Company found insurance market for independent garages was very crowded
Credit hire firm Accident Exchange warned it starts 2010 still at risk of breaching its covenants but said it is nearing a conclusion with its banker over extended working capital facilities.
Outsourcing of specialist motor industry sales and marketing will be set for a significant boost if the economy starts to revive in late 2010.
West Midlands dealer group Arbury has bought a former Europcar rental centre in Coventry to open as a new outlet next year.
Kia has extended its seven-year warranty to all of its models in Europe.
Car enthusiasts have chosen the Range Rover as their Car of the Decade
Dealer-based daily rental schemes could make a comeback as part of mobility packages sold around electric cars.
Volkswagen Fleet Services has expanded its dedicated business centre team in order to improve service for its fleet manager customers.
Vauxhall has revealed pictures of its new Meriva featuring rear-hinged back doors to allow greater space for occupants to enter and leave the car.
Cambria Automobiles has bought the Lythgoe Motor Group business in Bolton from the administrators Zolfo Cooper.
Montagu Private Equity has sold the operating company of British Car Auctions (BCA) to US private equity company Clayton, Dubilier and Rice for an undisclosed sum.
