Transport and General Workers Union general secretary Tony Woodley and Amicus national officer Tony Murphy have been called to give evidence this afternoon to the House of Commons Trade and Industry Select Committee on Ford’s plan to shed over 1,100 Jaguar jobs and end car production at the Browns Lane plant in Coventry.
Global Beach Automotive and Auto Trader Digital, the new media division of the motoring publication, has today announced a business partnership to link Ford Dealer Web Services suite of products to the Auto Trader website.
Tune in to BBC1’s Watchdog consumer affairs programme at 7pm tonight as AM industry editor Tony Willard gives viewers an insight into Virgin Cars’ retail operation.
Scottish consumers have named second-hand cars as the purchase that causes the most headaches.
The RAC Foundation is calling for a road safety ‘tsar’ to be appointed for Northern Ireland.
The Automotive Academy will take part in a key two-day skills event aimed at suppliers to the automotive industry.
Jaguar will lose money for two years before breaking even in 2007.
A huge tender process launched by Britain’s largest fleet, telecommunications giant BT, has landed Vauxhall with the biggest light commercial fleet deal in its history.
MG Rover has criticised British police forces for refusing to buy Rover patrol cars.
Smart is launching two new special editions, the Fortwo Nightrun and the Fortwo Truestyle.
Fine dodgers are to be snared in random police camera traps for the first time, the Government has announced.
Chrysler has launched a new 2.4-litre petrol engine to replace the 2.0-litre petrol engine in the PT Cruiser, and added a cabriolet and a sportier GT special edition to the PT Cruiser line-up for 2005.
Wage negotiations taking place today at Volkswagen are likely to determine whether the company's six German plants will face their first full-scale strikes over pay.
Driving Seat, a company set up by Sandy Muir, former head of marketing at Michelin Tyres in the UK, is offering a ‘try before they buy’ for those looking for a new car.
Thieves who made off with nine Audi TT’s from an Audi dealership were foiled by a security system fitted to some of the cars.
An Insurance company is suggesting that convicted drink drivers should be offered reduced insurance premiums as an inducement to not re-offend.
The Milcars Group has unveiled plans to reintroduce Mazda to Watford after a three-year absence with a new showroom to be opened in spring 2005.
The future of Smart is not at risk, insists parent DaimlerChrysler, despite the small car brand failing to make a profit since its launch in 1998.
PSA Peugeot Citroen sales have increased by 4% in the first nine months of the financial year compared to the same time last year.
Vauxhall’s Corsa, which was launched 10 years ago, has surpassed the 1,000,000 sales mark in the UK.
Workers at three Volkswagen plants in Germany have briefly halted production in protest of the firm's cost-cutting plans.
Nissan Motor Company’s net earnings after tax totalled 238.8 billion yen (£1.3 billion), an increase of 0.5% compared with last year, in the first six months of the financial year.
A special edition of the Alfa Romeo 147 has been launched with £1,000 worth of extra features.
The premiums being paid for used diesel-powered prestige-badge cars over petrol-engined equivalents are actually still on the increase, according to Glass’s.
Renault has posted an 8.9% increase in third quarter sales, which was stronger than analysts had expected.
The Swedish government has agreed to give financial support to Saab to enable parent General Motors achieve its plan to combine Saab 9-3 and Opel Vectra assembly at a single site instead of at both Rüsselsheim and Trollhättan.
Volkswagen earnings have nearly halved so far this year, with the blame put on intense competition, high oil prices and the weak dollar.
Fiat Auto has today reported an 11% increase in third quarter sales to €4.5 billion (£3.1 billion) -compared with the same period last year - and cut its operating loss 18% to €270 million (£188 million).
MG Rover has posted an annual pretax loss of £77 million as vehicle sales continue to decline amid tough competition.
Volkswagen and Proton have agreed to enter into a long-term strategic partnership.
