Ford Rapid Fit centres are to join the FTM fast-fit fleet tyre network following a successful pilot programme.
A management team which narrowly lost out in a bid to acquire several Autela Edmunds Walker branches from the collapsed Finelist Group, has launched an independent aftermarket business in West Yorkshire.
Nationwide Crash Repairs has been fined £21,000, with £2,080 costs, after pleading guilty to five charges relating to its failure to control the radioactive source found in anti-static guns.
East Midlands' car dealer Co-Op Motor Group has promised to create 150 new jobs in the next six months after being given a new market area to sell Renault and Nissan.
Fred Maguire, Lookers plc executive chairman, believes it is important the industry sees the forthcoming changes in Block Exemption as an opportunity, not a threat.
Smart has announced the first three Mercedes-Benz dealer groups to take on the franchise for the two-seater city car as part of a programme to expand its UK retail network.
Prices fell for nearly a fifth of all new cars by 3.1% in October, according to independent car price monitor, CarPriceCheck (www.carpricecheck.com).
Automotive Management's People Fair 2001 has been rescheduled. The event will now take place on February 13, 2002 – not November 15 as originally planned – and will be held at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham.
General Motors, Ford and DaimlerChrysler have joined forces to tackle the growing problem of counterfeit parts. The three carmakers intend to create a global industry network to track down and prosecute counterfeiting perpetrators.
Free add-on repair services, like courtesy cars and valeting, combined with higher discounts on labour rates, parts and paint, have slashed bodyshop profitability, according to analysts Market Facts & Business Information (MFBI).
The IT systems integrator, gedas United Kingdom Limited has appointed Sabina Ellert as head of PR and marketing.
Vauxhall dealership, Hartwell Oxford, has been named the best in the country for overall service and facilities when choosing and maintaining a Motability car.
Three years into the task of forming a stand-alone network that will represent Toyota's uppercrust brand, the director of Lexus GB admits: “We haven't achieved everything we set out to achieve.”
Automotive Management's People Fair 2001 has been rescheduled. The event will now take place on February 13 – not November 15 – and will be held at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham.
The DVLA is being urged to close a legal loophole which allows thousands of motorists to unwittingly buy potentially dangerous vehicles.
Mitsubishi has opened its third new dealership this year in the London area, SMC Hillingdon. It brings the number of outlets in the UK to 127, the highest in 10 years.
The Government has begun consultation on new measures it believes will reduce illegal car dumping.
Ford Motor Company is understood to have made moves to prevent its deposed chief executive from being snapped up by a competitor.
BMW has improved its warranty terms for all new cars registered in the UK from today. The mileage limit of 60,000 miles over the three year cover of the warranty has now been dropped to allow unlimited mileage over the same period.
Petrol and diesel prices are at their lowest for two years, with supermarkets paving the way for unleaded prices to dip under the 70 pence per litre mark.
An insider at Jaguar has hinted that Jonanthan Browning quit his post as managing director of Jaguar because he lost out in a management reshuffle.
The Government and Retail Motor Industry Federation have re-ignited the controversy surrounding high UK new car prices and fleet discounts.
Pinewood believes its updated dealer management system, due out early next year, will be “one of the most advanced on the market”, according to director Neville Briggs.
Finance company GE Capital Woodchester has added new facilities to its website to speed up the way dealers handle finance and insurance decisions for customers.
Internet retailer eCarDivision claims a link-up with Barclays' business-to-business division has increased sales fourfold in three months.
According to independent research, the Auto Trader website has taken a huge lead in the online automotive sector.
The Motor Industry Training Council (MITC) will be highlighting the wealth of opportunities available in training and 'lifelong' learning at the Scottish motor show.
Vauxhall has appointed a new national van sales manager, Ian Hucker.
MSN Carview, the international network of automotive websites, has gone live in four European markets and South Africa in the last six weeks, completing the first phase of an international expansion – plus agreed partnerships with three motor manufacturers.
A 10th anniversary sale at Manheim Washington saw 400 vehicles sold with a Cap Clean performance of 100.78% and 93.7% conversion rate.
