The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has partnered with City & Guilds to offer the Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA).
Bernard Bradley, general manager of Honda UK, is to leave the role after three years to pursue new opportunities in the Middle East.
Seat will launch its most powerful car, the Leon Cupra R, at Frankfurt Motor Show next month.
Lookers’ profit from operations saw a drop from £23.7 million to £17.6m for the first half of this year.
Family-owned dealer Humphries and Parks will open a Seat dealership in Tunbridge Wells.
The European new car market was up by 3.3% in July in comparison to last year and the Golf remains the best selling car throughout Europe.
Santander, the ambitious Spanish bank that last year bought lenders Alliance and Leicester and Bradford & Bingley, has launched a bid to acquire a major share of the expanding service plan sector.
General Motors has finalised a deal to sell Saab to supercar maker Koenigsegg.
Pendragon, the largest dealer group in the UK, has posted profits before tax of £11.4 million for the first half of this year, in comparison to £21.1 million over the same period in 2008.
Hyundai will reveal its Tucson replacement and revised Sante Fe at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15.
Farecla, surface finishing products manufacturer, has announced that it has acquired Autosheen, the UK mobile car valeting network .
Halfords is challenging bodyshops by trying to undercut them with its new scratch, chip and dent repair service.
The Retail Motor Industry (RMI) has appointed a design agency to rebrand the organisation, including a new corporate identity and web design.
Sub-prime car dealer ACF Car Finance has opened a Walsall-based showroom on an unoccupied half-acre site.
Motor fraud increased significantly over the second quarter of the year, according to Accident Exchange,
Kia’s new B-segment model will be called Venga when it goes on sale in the UK at the start of next year.
Infiniti has revealed an advanced look at its new 2011 Infiniti M performance luxury saloon.
Lexus has revealed an official concept sketch of its new premium compact car which will be revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15.
Shropshire-based Greenhous Group has officially opened its recently acquired Volkswagen Van Centre on Ennerdale Road, Shrewsbury, with the help of Simon Elliott, managing director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
Inchcape Retail Group, Jardine Motors and JCT600 have extended their partnerships with Accident Exchange for its accident management services.
Mitsubishi has renewed its deal with Mondial Assistance for another three years to provide three year UK and European roadside assistance cover for all new cars.
Japan’s economy has come out of the recession after its economy grew slightly by 0.9% between April and June.
General Motors Europe has reached a draft agreement with two bidders to sell of Vauxhall and Opel.
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Volkswagen (VW) and Porsche have agreed the details under which both will merge by 2011.
Many American used car dealers are complaining that the country’s recently-introduced scrappage scheme is hitting sales.
Three out of five wealthier and older car owners plan to buy a used car from a franchised dealer the next time they change, according to research from the BCA used car report for 2009.
The Retail Automotive Alliance (RAA) has renewed its contract with Manheim’s online auction broadcast system Simulcast, to remarket its vehicles.
A Belfast car trader has been found guilty of selling a clocked car and posing as a private individual in the sale of the vehicle.
