Volkswagen saw a 9.8% rise in pre-tax profits in the third quarter and has stuck to its 2001 financial year forecasts, despite the economic uncertainties caused by the September 11 terrorist attacks.
A massive employee training programme of almost 30,000 total hours is underway at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant to ensure the new Vectra is launched with the highest quality standards.
A single customer complaint has led to MG having to pull a newspaper, magazine and poster ad campaign.
Jac Nasser has been ousted from his position as chief executive of the Ford Motor Company and will be succeeded by William Clay Ford, who will also continue as chairman of the board.
Ford is set to enter the battle to produce the lowest-emissions diesel car in the UK next year with the new Fiesta 1.4 TDCi.
Honda has revealed that its first in-house turbodiesel passenger car unit to enter production will go into the new-generation Accord in 2003.
The Government has warned that European plans to fit speed limiters to light commercial vehicles and minibuses could increase congestion and inflate costs.
Accountants Baker Tilly is offering a new 'automotive recovery' service for companies which it says are trading on the verge of insolvency. The service includes a free one-hour consultation to determine the extent of a business's problems and its future viability.
Results of the latest auctions held by BCA, Manheim, Cars Direct and Motorauctions Leeds.
"The market this week is still somewhat erratic. We have seen some good sales, which have been encouraging and some poor sales, which have been frustrating. Added to which, there have been some very good individual results and some that have been 'difficult to understand': David Shepherd, Manheim Auctions' senior group auctioneer.
The SMMT has today published a guide setting out what it claims to be the benefits to consumers of the current form of Block Exemption. Called 'Block Exemption – the consumer benefits, it explains why the European rules, which were set up 16 years ago to protect new car buyers, must be renewed in October 2002.
Ford has become the first car manufacturer in Britain to provide on-line booking of vehicle servicing and maintenance. A new interactive website, 'fordserviceonline.com', enables motorists to obtain an all-inclusive price quotation for scheduled vehicle maintenance and selected repairs, and book a guaranteed appointment with a UK-based Ford dealer of their choice.
Renault and Nissan have moved 'closer together' with the creation of a joint management structure.
Jacques Nasser is expected to be ousted from his position as chief executive of the Ford Motor Company.
Three hundred apprentices are taking part in Peugeot's advanced modern apprenticeship programme.
An analysis of the financial performance of 38 key players in the in the new car industry has uncovered a culture of stagnant sales and falling profits.
A new internet business aims to offer a community-based solution to car retailing for dealers and consumers, untangling the web of data offered by nationwide operations.
DaimlerChrysler UK Ltd has appointed Ewan Ramsay as general manager, Mercedes-Benz passenger car sales.
Renault has issued its second profits warning in five months, saying that operating margins in the second half of this year could fall below the 1.6% level achieved in the first six months of 2001.
Lloyds TSB has started selling new cars online in a service branded Motordirect, offering fleet-level discounts on 35 vehicle marques, including Alfa Romeo, Volkswagen, Ford and Vauxhall, to its customers.
Jac Nasser, who transformed the Ford family business with the acquisitions of Land Rover and Volvo, is under mounting pressure following the company's announcement of a third-quarter loss of £335m.
Success with the new Mondeo and improving sales of Focus across all its variants enabled Ford to recover market share during the first six months of the year. The detailed new car registrations from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reveal Ford's dominance across several market sectors as it reasserts its position as the top selling brand in the UK.
Pendragon this week opened new Jaguar and Aston Martin outlets in California as the UK's biggest dealer group begins a new relationship with Ford Motor Company.
Carmakers have rejected claims by the RMI that they are bullying dealers into selling their showrooms or signing pre-emption agreements giving them the first right of purchase.
Opel/Vauxhall considered a fresh name for the next, bigger and improved Vectra which is the first model to use Epsilon, General Motors' new global medium-sized platform. Some in the industry believe 'Vectra' should have been dropped.
Visitors to Saab Unlimited showrooms will be met by hosts who will make them aware of the carmaker's heritage. Sales staff will be introduced by the host, a policy already adopted by Toyota.
A row has broken out in Scotland over the handling of DaimlerChrysler's market area review after it handed the western territory to Reg Vardy.
Kia Car UK's ambition of taking 1% of the UK new car market by 2004 is based on thinning the current range and introducing new models.
One Stop Car Shop has closed its two high street offices, in Bournemouth and Chiswick, London, as it shifts focus onto call centres.
Ken Thorne Cars hopes to open two World of Cars used supermarkets in the South-west next year after suffering a setback to its original expansion plans.
