A bright future is being predicted for the new generation of ultra-low cost cars.
Mercedes has announced its boss, Echard Cordes, is to leave the company.
SG Petch, the multi-franchise dealer, has acquired the Fiat franchise to replace MG Rover at its Tindale Crescent branch in Bishop Auckland.
The automotive industry is not expected to have a large skills gap over the next 15 years, according to a new report called Rare Species by vocational training body, City & Guilds.
A one-off version of Citroen’s C2 VTR supermini, based on an extra-terrestrial theme, has landed in the UK, worth £108,000.
Poor road surfaces continue to account for one in six vehicle failures as the shortfall in annual road maintenance funding hits the £1bn mark.
The MG Rover accountant and auditor Deloitte is being probed by the Accountancy Investigation & Discipline Board (AIDB) about its role in the collapse of the British carmaker.
A German financial services regulator, BaFin, has launched a formal inquiry into possible insider trading in DaimlerChrysler shares in July, around the time of the resignation of Jürgen Schrempp as chief executive.
BMW has announced that particulate filters are now available in every diesel-powered model across its model line-up.
BMW has announced that its X5 model, the 3.0d Le Mans Blue Sport edition, is now available to order.
Kwik-Fit’s sale from previous owner CVC Capital Partners to the French company Speedy1, has been granted by the European Commission under EU merger regulations.
Results from sales across the UK.
Tata Group is to acquire UK-based engineering and design services company INCAT International Plc in a cash deal of £53.4m.
Aftermarket and training group Carter & Carter plc has established a new division to support motor retail networks with recruitment, training, process engineering, auditing and reporting in finance and insurance sales.
The Australian government is seeking 20,000 skilled migrants, including automotive electricians.
Audi has announced more details about its new SUV model, the Q7.
Ford has announced the addition of a new Euro IV emissions compatible version of the 2.2-litre, 153bhp Duratorq TDCi engine for its Mondeo model.
Visteon Corporation, the automotive supplier, is to build a new factory in Dubnica, Slovak Republic, dedicated to supporting Kia.
The Department of Transport (DfT) is to test vehicle number plates containing RFD (Radio Frequency Identification) tags that can send VIN number data to readers more than 100m away, according to US publication Transport Communications.
Renault has revealed prices for its new Clio, which will be available from October 15.
Honda has announced pricing for its FR-V diesel, on sale from September 1.
Insurer Norwich Union is closing two RAC call centres as part of its long-term plans to axe 1,700 jobs in the newly-merged group.
Just Car Clinics Group will be announcing its interim results for the six months to June 30 on September 12.
Fleet demand for the new Passat estate could outstrip supply within weeks of the car’s launch in Britain, according to Volkswagen.
Motorists travelling on a Friday between 4pm and 7pm on busy motorways are more likely to be killed or seriously injured and should be prepared for longer delays as this is the most dangerous and congested time to be on the roads, according to the RAC Foundation.
Marshall Motor Group has secured the Ford franchise for Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds and Kings Lynn.
Barry Willson, GMAC UK brand manager, and three colleagues recently conquered Ben Nevis, Helvellyn, Snowdon and Carantouhill to raise £6,400 for charity in the annual four peaks’ challenge involving the highest mountains in Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland.
Tony Radford, general manager of Speeds ChryslerJeep of Nottingham, emerged as the winner of Black Horse’s football fantasy league premiership incentive competition, having made the most of the nominal £50m available for his virtual team.
Mercedes-Benz Charterway is offering contract purchase or operating lease customers for plus-3.5 tonne Sprinter vans the incentive of a free, five-year (110,000km or 68,000ml) integrated service package, including MoTs, worth £395 plus VAT.
Citroen continues to pile on the offers with a combination of cashbacks, zero % HP and no deposit PCPs at 5% or 9.9% APR.
