Group Lotus has appointed Claudio Berro to the new role of director of motorsport for Lotus to spearhead the brand’s return to Formula One and other motorsport events.
As an indication of the importance of the used car market, the capacity audience of dealers and suppliers at AM’s Used Car Conference in Birmingham last week was one of the most significant.
A networking group for redundant automotive professionals has held its first meeting.
A former Mazda UK national sales manager has bought his own Mazda dealership.
Managing director Paul Tunnicliffe says growth will be through retail sales
UK car manufacturer Axon Automotive has rolled out a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that keeps CO2 emissions down to 50g/km.
Brand could be dropped from Europe and UK in Chrysler restructure
Electric car manufacturer Reva is planning manufacturing facilities outside its India homeland.
Cambria Automobiles is on the acquisition trail for underperforming dealerships that it can turn around with its autonomous business model.
Changes to the Government’s scrappage incentive scheme have been welcomed by dealers keen to sustain business through the traditionally slow final quarter.
Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Motors has posted bigger quarterly profits than it was expecting of 7.29 billion rupees (£96m), up from 3.47bn (£45.1m) rupees in the same period last year.
Benfield Motor Group has bought two Volkswagen dealerships from Scottish group Verve.
Graham Nearn, the man responsible for the survival and evolution of the iconic Seven, died on October 24, 2009.
Nissan has pumped up production of its Micra by 40% at its Sunderland plant due to the increase in demand due to the scrappage scheme.
Green taxes imposed on the UK in the future could include a £3,300 levy on new cars.
Manufacturers bemoan the weak pound as making new cars more expensive, but some UK dealers are exploiting this by finding customers overseas.
A used car dealer who sold an unfit "deathtrap" has received a three month suspended prison sentence.
An AM Award ranks among the highest accolades in the automotive industry – and you could win one.
Sunwin Motor Group, part of the Co-operative Group, is being rebranded to reflect its ownership.
Extra staff taken on as a result of carmaker's scrappage success
Volvo has added Autoworld Chesterfield and Essex Auto Group in Billericay to its dealer network.
Sytner sells Norfolk site to leave it with four Bentley outlets
Connor McCormack has taken the helm of major AM100 dealer Inchcape Retail UK, and wants to continue its focus on customer satisfaction.
Ninth largest UK motor retail group sees operating profit increase to £3.7 million
Fires in three models of the Tata Nano, launched last year as the world's cheapest new car, has prompted its Indian manufacturer to consider pre-emptive checks.
The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (EMEA) estimates the cost of importing cars from South Korea could fall by as much as Euro 1,000 per vehicle – maybe more – following a European Union and South Korea free trade agreement this month.
Volkswagen has ditched a new direct supply strategy, which could have seen some fleets paying more for the German manufacturer’s cars.
Porsche wishes to point out that it does not now aim to offer Porsche Driving Experience days with sales of its approved used cars, as was stated in a recent interview with AM.
The shortage of quality used car stock is holding the market back from a full recover, according to vehicle information provider HPI.
Profiling used car stock is a straightforward task to ensure you carry the right stock, said Chris Roberts, managing director if Thurlby Motors, but often we just don’t do it.
