The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has announced a provisional decision to refer the private motor insurance market to the Competition Commission.
Events services provider Grass Roots Live has been retained by Jaguar to run its experiential programme for the next three years.
Paints, coatings and chemicals specialist AkzoNobel has been retained as ‘preferred supplier’ to the Honda (UK) network for a further two years.
The latest figures from Dealer-Auction show that average used car values were slightly down in April (from £3,058 in March to £3,019), while profit per vehicle increased to £162.41, a healthy 5.38% uplift on the previous month.
Accident Exchange achieved a 50% growth in the provision of onward mobility to its manufacturer, dealer and bodyshop partners during the second half of 2011.
Manheim’s latest monthly market analysis for vans reveals that average wholesale used van values increased by 3.8% (£159 to £4,295) in April.
Volvo expects ‘a warm welcome from the fleet industry’ for its all-new V40, with industry experts predicting ‘rock-solid’ residual values.
Valuation data specialists CAP have been sold to Montagu Private Equity for an undisclosed sum.
The average national labour cost at an independent garage is just over £40 per hour, according to a new survey from the Retail Motor Industry Federation’s Independent Garage Association (IGA).
The latest Trend Tracker report has highlighted a significant reduction in the number of used car retailing sites in the UK over the last decade.
Software and services provider Audatex will deliver a bespoke programme to Honda’s 138 approved bodyshops nationwide, culminating in an Estimator of the Year award.
What Car? has launched True MPG, an initiative designed to give Britain’s car buyers realistic fuel economy information.
Mondial Assistance UK says it is ‘supporting Volvo Car UK in its quest to boost customer loyalty’ with a new contract to introduce Service Activated Roadside Assistance (SARA).
An Experteye survey of 34 leasing companies has highlighted room for improvement in motor manufacturers’ contract hire and leasing propositions, with average satisfaction across eight key areas sitting at just 49.4%.
Motor Codes, which operates the Office of Fair Trading-backed codes of practice for the motor industry, has revealed its ‘20 most trusted garages in the UK’.
