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Pendragon, the UK's biggest motor retail group, has announced higher profits after cutting ties with nine carmakers.
Inchcape Retail hopes to emulate the strong profit performance at Bates Motor Group across its franchise divisions after paying £22.3m for the business.
Tough new rules that classify scrapped vehicles as hazardous waste could lead to an epidemic of car dumping as motorists refuse to pay recycling costs.
Twenty National Salvage Group members have signed up to the trade body's online stock locator, which offers recycled parts for most makes and age of car and light commercial vehicle.
A marketing initiative by Smart to launch the brand of two-seater cars in 10 UK cities has led to 1,600 sales leads.
AutoLocate (www.autolocate.co.uk) and Yahoo have announced an on-line used car marketing partnership whereby every AutoLocate dealer customer will automatically have their stock promoted through the search engine's UK and Ireland website.
AutoLocate (www.autolocate.co.uk) and Yahoo have announced an on-line used car marketing partnership whereby every AutoLocate dealer customer will automatically have their stock promoted through the search engines UK and Ireland website.
Honda's second car plant at Swindon was officially opened today by the company's President and CEO, Hiroyuki Yoshino. The opening underlines Honda's commitment and confidence in Britain as its manufacturing base in Europe.
Crimes caught on closed circuit television and recorded onto videotape could be ruled inadmissible as evidence in court if motor retailers fail to register their equipment before new laws are introduced at midnight on 23 October.
A half million Peugeot 206's have been built at Ryton, Coventry, in record time.
Harley-Davidson has launched a used motorcycle programme at its 22 UK dealerships, which include four Pendragon outlets, two Pinewood Motor stores and Big Rock, Nottingham, owned by Dixon Motors.
Scrap operator Universal Salvage has linked with vehicle information provider HPI to help drive down fraud and improve efficiency.
Online Finance, the used car finance subsidiary of General Motors Acceptance Corporation, has launched Tiered Pricing to allow dealers to offer credit to the majority of motorists.
Low part-exchange valuations by dealers are pushing the grey market close to crisis, says trade guide Cap Grey Book.
The new plate system brings new hazards to owners of accident damaged cars when it comes to disposal time, warns Martin Ward, Cap Motor Research's national research manager.
Carrie Bird, head of business development at used car specialist CarsAlive warns that internet car buyers are increasingly likely to click the escape button if kept waiting by sluggish software or irritating advertising.
Carrie Bird, head of business development at used car specialist CarsAlive warns that internet car buyers are increasingly likely to click the escape button if kept waiting by sluggish software or irritating advertising
MSN Carview, Microsoft's motoring website, has announced global expansion plans.
This could be a record year for UK new car registrations if predictions of more than 400,000 sales in September come true. New car registrations rose by 6.2% in August to 77,246, the 11th consecutive month of growth.
The European Commission is preparing to drop the Block Exemption regulation, according to the FT today.
Volkswagen has today confirmed that Bernd Pischetsrieder, the former BMW chairman, will succeed Ferdinand Piech as the chairman of its management board.
Cosmetic and paintless dent repair (PDR) companies are coming under increasing pressure from US rival Dent Wizard as it makes rapid inroads into the UK market.
Citroen has launched a package of repair standards to help its dealer network compete with the dominant independent bodyshop sector.
Volkswagen is building a new parts distribution warehouse in Dordon, Warwickshire, to improve parts supply for dealers and bodyshops.
The RAC is developing an accident repair inspections audit programme designed to reinforce the strength of its brand and ensure uniform standards of quality at its 100 authorised bodyshops.
The 11th BCA report on the used car market revealed that sales volumes dipped by 546,000 units to 6.8m last year. It was the first time the market dropped below 7m for five years and resulted in a £1bn fall in value to £27.3bn.
MG Rover may be forced to drop its future development strategy, designed to return the company to profitability within two years, should the UK go ahead with hard-nosed environmental legislation.
Managing director Graham Smith believes Toyota GB is achieving the industry's most significant shift away from the motor trade's 'underneath the arches' culture.
Bill Parfitt, who started working life as an engineer in his family's car dealership in South Wales, has been handed one of the tougher roles in the UK automotive industry.
