BCA report reveals dealers’ strength in nearly new market as resale values rise
Perrys Motor Sales is celebrating a 100% pass rate of students graduating from its in-house Management Development Programme (MDP).
The John Cooper Works (JWC) engine tuning kit is available as a factory fit option for customers ordering a Mini Cooper S.
Dealer management system specialist Reynolds has been named in the Microsoft Business Solutions Inner Circle, the top Microsoft business solutions recognition programme.
Toyota is the highest placed car manufacturer in the annual Interbrand Global Brands report, which tracks the world’s top 100 brands by dollar value.
Viking Saab was one of the first retailers to adopt the controversial Unlimited showroom design concept in 2000.
Nas Khan, who joined north-east dealer group Jennings as a sales executive in 1985, is the new group managing director following a second management buy-out in 13 years.
Workshops have revealed a fear that publicity about staff who gain Automotive Technician Accreditation status will lead them to be head-hunted by rival businesses.
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Ford’s management board is reportedly close to approving the sale of Hertz to a group of buyout firms for more than $15bn (£8.2bn).
The list price of diesel-powered cars has increased at almost double the rate of petrol equivalents over the past five years, further increasing the period over which a diesel car must be run before it proves more economical.
The UK’s first national voluntary assessment system for technicians automotive technician accreditation (ATA), has seen 1,000 technicians register since launching in June.
Pricing and specification for the new Passat Estate have been confirmed, ahead of its UK launch in November.
Just Car Clinics Group plc has revealed interim results showing a 7.4% rise in turnover and a near tripling of profit before tax.
Mark Fields, the Ford executive who stopped production at Jaguar's historic Browns Lane factory in Coventry, has been appointed to turn around the carmaker's loss-making US operations.
Dealers are suffering the double dilemma of falling profits and margins and increased manufacturer control of their businesses.
A Nissan dealer has been fined £10,000 after a customer was seriously injured when he walked through a showroom glass partition.
Jaguar and Land Rover are offering voluntary redundancy terms to 300 UK administrative staff at Halewood, Castle Bromwich, Gaydon, Warwickshire and Whitley in Coventry.
Protesters have threatened to return to refineries across the UK if the Government does not bring down tax on fuel.
Nissan’s first UK designed, engineered and manufactured hardtop/convertible, the Micra C+C, is being given an early preview.
Japanese manufacturers Nissan, Lexus and Mazda have commissioned EurotaxGlass’s International to provide long term residual value forecasts for their new car launches.
Renault is to offer fleet customers an upgraded vehicle replacement service if they suffer a warranty-related breakdown.
Fleets are experiencing mixed fortunes in the used car market as sales of ex-company cars are declining at the same time as diesel transactions are rising, a new report has found.
A road-going Caterham sports car developed by the manufacturer and a university has achieved 100mpg.
Results from sales across the UK.
BMW has united with General Motors and DaimlerChrysler to develop a dual-mode hybrid powertrain system for cars.
Saab is claiming the title of the fastest growing premium brand as August saw it achieve record sales.
Vauxhall car and van owners can now enjoy the benefits of satellite navigation at less than a third of the price of factory-fitted systems on new cars, thanks to a link up between the carmaker and TomTom.
Chrysler Group has unveiled two brand new vehicles the Jeep Commander and Dodge Caliber, that will be coming to the UK market in right-hand drive next year.
Fiat Auto has announced it plans to agree a new strategic alliance by the end of the year.
