Toyota has announced that its Avensis will now have two new 2.2-litre D-4D diesel engines.
Aston Martin will unveil the production version of its V8 Vantage at the Geneva Motor Show today.
Alan Hodgkinson (58), managing director of Aquilo Motor Services is to retire from the company at the end of March.
The residual values of budget manufacturers, such as Hyundai and Kia, are now competing with or beating their higher profile competitors.
Consumers would foot the bill for the mandatory licensing of the motor trade, the Retail Motor Industry Federation has warned.
The first results of a joint venture between Toyota and PSA Peugeot Citroen have rolled off the production line.
Glenvarigill, the Scottish dealer group, is trying to move on from an embarrassing accounting mystery which caused it to lose millions of pounds and halve the size of the business.
The SMMT is hoping for public money to promote the 2006 British International Motor Show following the decision to move it to London’s ExCel centre.
Fiat and Alfa Romeo’s UK dealers were due to be briefed at a conference this week on likely changes following the ending of Fiat Auto’s five-year partnership with General Motors.
A private investment firm has declared a major shareholding in Caffyns plc. Following a statement to the London Stock Exchange, shares in the £153m turnover retailer hit an all-time high of 917.5p.
Nissan president and chief executive officer Carlos Ghosn has ruled out bringing hybrid cars to Europe any time soon, despite having the technology in place.
Fiat Auto UK is beginning a campaign designed to increase the skills of staff employed at Fiat and Alfa Romeo dealerships.
The DVLA is withdrawing Motor Vehicle Licence Savings from sale on March 31.
Ford pre-registered more cars than any other manufacturer in January. The company registered a total of 344 units in an industry total of 612 units.
Arnold Clark enjoyed a rise in turnover in 2004 to £1.6 billion compared with £1.47 billion in 2003. Pre-tax profit was up 23% at £57 million.
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Inchcape has announced that its operating profit, before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items, was up by 25.1% to £176.2m (2003: £135.8 million) for the year to December 31, 2004.
Audi has added a new model to its TT sports range.
Porsche has announced that earnings in the first half of its financial year increased 6.3% as sales of the Cayenne sport-utility vehicle grew and the company introduced a new 911-model sports car.
The Blackpool sports car manufacturer TVR is to make redundancies representing almost 20% of its workforce, it announced on Friday.
Jaguar announced a new Limited Edition X-Type enhancing the range ahead of the key March plate change.
The number of new cars sold on finance dropped in January by 8% compared to last year, according to the Finance and Leasing Association.
The Association of British Insurers has urged the Government to introduce more expansive legislation covering motor insurance.
Car industry engineers and executives are being given the chance to learn the secrets of Japanese manufacturing efficiency.
BMW’s latest investment in Mini production at Oxford will help maintain the brand’s strong positioning and sales during the coming years, according to Andy Hearn, the carmaker’s new general manager.
Build quality of the facelifted Laguna, on sale from March 18, will be better than the current model, according to Renault.
Subaru plans to triple UK sales over the next four years, from 8,800 to 25,000 cars a year, on the back of aggressive marketing and a larger retail network.
Manheim has now established its Simulcast online auction system at all 11 sites in the UK and is promising to bring further initiatives to the country from the US.
Bosch is to double its investment in training for the UK aftermarket this year as it looks to increase sales of its diagnostics equipment range.
East of England retail group Desira has collected a regional award from Fiat for its aftersales business.
