Over one million cars have been built so far in 2016, with July marking the 12th consecutive month of growth for the sector, according to the SMMT.
Kia’s Optima range is growing with the addition of a plug-in hybrid offering 37g/km CO2 emissions and a Sportswagon with a minimum of 552-litres of load space.
Kia looks set to have an open point in the Shetlands after the Korean brand’s existing franchisee was deemed short of space for the brand’s growing range of vehicles.
Fiat has sold-out of the limited-run Anniversary Edition of its new 124 Spider ahead of the sports car’s September 10 arrival in showrooms.
Lawyers battling Volkswagen Group have shifted their sights towards Bosch, stating that the supplier was an active participant in the "decade-long illegal enterprise to defraud US consumers.”
SsangYong has extended its Tivoli range and the load capacity of the standard SUV with the launch of the larger Tivoli XLV.
Another 460,000 Volkswagen Group vehicles will receive fixes to their emissions software after German regulators approved plans for diesel engines smaller than 1.2-litres.
Volkswagen has suffered Europe’s biggest market share drop of 2.4% during July but remains the regions’ largest car manufacturer as Europe suffers 2% fall in new car sales.
A German court has cleared the way for 170 investors to pursue Volkswagen with legal action over the emissions scandal.
Skoda has added an SE Sport and SE Technology trim to boost interest in its Octavia range for retail and fleet customers.
Alfa Romeo’s new Giulia will be priced from £29,180 when it goes on sale in the UK later this year.
Volkswagen’s new Passat GTE plug-in hybrid will arrive in dealerships this month priced from £36,525.
Audi’s new V10-powered R8 Spyder will be priced from £129,990 and order books are now open with first deliveries starting late this year.
The SMMT has insisted that future growth of UK automotive manufacturing is uncertain following the publication of results which showed the most productive H1 since the year 2000.
The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class estate will be priced from £37,935 when order books open in October.
SsangYong is set to pursue dealer its recruitment programme with renewed vigour following the appointment of Steve Prew as dealer recruitment manager.
MPs claim the Government should investigate and consider prosecuting over Volkswagen's emissions deception, but it has been far too slow to act.
Aston Martin’s investment is a new range of luxury vehicles deepened the iconic brand’s balance sheet woes in 2015, with pre-tax losses having risen from £71.9 million to £128 million.
Volvo Car UK has launched a sponsored dealer programme aimed at rebalancing the variety of partners in its franchised network.
Citroen has revealed its new C3 as it prepares for a new assault on the B-segment with the Cactus-inspired supermini.
Audi has confirmed the pricing and trim levels for its Q2 compact SUV ahead of its arrival in showrooms in November.
Skoda is aiming to conquer the SUV sector and grow its fleet volumes as the success of the Superb and a revamped dealer network start to benefit sales in the UK.
Citroen is attempting to spark some early interest in its forthcoming C3 hatchback by taking to social media with an early teaser campaign.
Volvo’s path to 60,000 annual sales in the UK will lead to greater throughput for its existing dealer network, but new retail models could harness online possibilities to streamline future sales.
The first law suit against Volkswagen has been filed in Germany on behalf of hundreds of institutional funds seeking damages resulting from the emissions scandal.
