The Advertising Standards Authority has backed two manufacturers in a complaint about separate national press campaigns.
Reg Vardy has reported a mild growth in half-year profit before tax in an upbeat statement from the group.
Development of Mazda’s dealer network is set to continue with the objective of filling 25 open points within the next two years.
Kia Motors’ eventual replacement for the Rio will make its first appearance in four-door sedan form at the North American International Motor Show in Detroit in January.
MG Rover is planning a new year sales blitz in a bid to turn around its poor performance.
An off-roader for the family
A new body repair centre has been opened by Chartwell at the cost of £2.5 million.
Kia dealers have been ordered by UK bosses to manipulate registration figures for the majority of the brand’s products this month to save the importer from exceeding European carbon dioxide targets.
It’s a Mini – but not as you know it. Look closely, don’t be fooled by the black paint and black tape, and you’ll realise that tinkering with this Mini’s ticker is not via the typical clamshell.
SYUK, the UK importer of Korea’s SsangYong cars, is looking to recruit up to 80 dealers as it prepares for the launch of several key new models in the next two years.
The Office of Fair Trading has revoked the consumer credit licence held by a Shropshire motor retailer after he was convicted of crimes related to handling stolen goods.
PSA Peugeot-Citroen has hit back at fresh claims that its Ryton plant is set to close when production of the popular Peugeot 206 ends in 2008.
Pendragon is hunting for small dealer group acquisitions across the Atlantic to create a US operation equal in size to its UK business by the end of the decade.
Dick Lovett has opened a new OPC, Official Porsche Centre, in Bristol, which doubles the size of its previous showroom in line with the carmaker’s corporate identity (CI).
The motor industry has become the centrepiece of a £1.7m campaign launched by the Office of Fair Trading to promote its consumer codes approval scheme.
Lincolnshire MG Rover retailer Wrights Motor Group is to close in the New Year.
Just months after opening its second purpose-built bodyshop, AW Accident Repair Centres is achieving repair volumes of around 65 units a week.
Volkswagen has released the first pictures of its sixth-generation Passat, ahead of its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
Mitsubishi Motors UK has announced it will launch the new Lancer model line-up in the UK.
Christopher Macgowan, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders chief executive, has been appointed to chair the council representing the UK 's top 40 trade associations in the CBI.
Parts manufacturer and distributor Quinton Hazell is set for an “operational revitalisation” following the $1bn (£515m) sale last week of the Automotive Aftermarket division of its US parent Dana Corporation.
Somers Vehicle Lifts and sister business Totalkare have merged following a management buyout from parent Triapt Holdings.
Recruitment for the FSG buying group’s AutoCare independent garage scheme is on target for its first year.
Twice in recent years carmakers have commissioned us to review their warranty systems.
Group Tyre (UK) is set to push for growth next year with its exclusive Stunner tyre brand by seeking additional business with franchised dealer workshops and small independent tyre fitters
Mazda will reveal a medium-sized sports SUV concept at the NAIAS show in Detroit in January.
MAHA UK continues to go from strength to strength.
General Motors and Fiat have agreed to begin a period of mediation to resolve the future of the loss-making Italian auto group.
The largest solus Mini dealership in the world opened in London’s Park Lane this week at a cost of £1.75m.
Engineering bosses at Daimler-Chrysler and BMW have ditched proposals to develop 42-volt electrical systems for their prestige vehicles
