Mazda has appointed Steve Jelliss as aftersales director.
1link, the online fleet and maintenance service, has signed up its 10,000th dealer this week.
Mazda Motor Corporation has received approval from the Japanese government to operate a hydrogen-gas filling station as it continues its development of the world’s first dual-fuel rotary engine, the H2RE (Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE).
Proton will be including a 1.3 litre version of the GEN-2, which will complete the range this month.
Kia Motors is joining Hyundai in becoming an official partner of FIFA for the 2010 and 2014 World Cups and other FIFA competitions.
The Automotive Academy has given approval for two new regional 'spokes', one in south-east England and the other in the south-west.
Patterson Ford has appointed Auriol Hodgson as its new marketing executive.
The head of Saab is to quit, days after parent General Motors rejected the firm in favour of Opel to build its next-generation mid-sized car in Europe.
The European Commission is investigating four carmakers on suspicion they have restricted access to technical data required by garages to carry out repairs.
MG Rover dealers have been told negotiations with Shanghai Automotive (SAIC) are “well advanced” and insiders say the contract is to be signed in April.
Renault UK, which has quietly abandoned its Premier Centres programme despite investment by more than 50 dealers, will not distribute the facelifted Vel Satis which goes on sale in mainland Europe later this year.
International Motors expects Daihatsu’s UK sales to reach 6,000 units this year on the back of the five-door Sirion, which goes on sale this month.
Vauxhall is rolling out a new test drive programme in an attempt to transform consumers’ views about its products and boost showroom traffic.
BMW’s UK boss Jim O’Donnell has accused its dealers of being complacent.
Norwich Union owner Aviva has unveiled a deal to buy motoring services group RAC for £1.1billion.
Workers at Vauxhall have voted to strike in a dispute over pay.
RAC says it has received an approach from a potential buyer.
This is the first picture what the latest MG could look like.
The gap between new car prices across Europe is closing, according to the European Commission.
Kia customers can now purchase two years’ servicing on any Cerato for £1.
Jeep has launched a new special edition Cherokee, the Renegade, which will be launched with the new 2.8-litre CRD turbo in the UK this month.
Kayaba Europe has re-launched its website - www.kayabaeurope.com - which now features full product range with photographs.
MG Rover has announced it is to supply engines for Ssangyong SUVs.
Colin Appleyard Cars has been named top selling Suzuki dealer in the UK, with 1,500 new vehicle sales in 2004.
European new car sales fell by 2% in February according to reports from JD Power-LMC.
Honda has added CAP’s marketing comparator to its website.
The rise in customer complaints about poor service levels has led aftermarket specialists Automotive Advantage to sign up with the British Standards Institution (BSI) to spearhead the development of an aftersales and repair industry service standard.
Volkswagen admitted it was steeling itself for continuing tough market conditions in Europe, revealing that profits will not meet expectations.
A Californian car dealer emerged yesterday as the latest front-runner to become US Ambassador in London.
New car registrations in Scotland last month fell 16.13% year-on-year to 5,424 units.
