In the 1990 Mazda was at the forefront of innovative car design, producing cars that were the envy of the industry and a hit with retail and fleet markets. What went wrong? Martin Ward, of Cap Network, explains why Mazda is now 'boring'.
A director of a multi-million pound construction company has handed over the keys to his £50,000 Mercedes-Benz for a Citroen Berlingo van to slash his company car tax bill.
The new Government wants to encourage UK van fleets to switch from diesel to gas-powered vehicles and has reassured fleets that alternatively-fuelled vehicles have a long-term future.
Business travel could be revolutionised by 2003 as the Government plans to introduce a direct booking and information system.
The Government's financial rescue package for the Midlands made available to counter the effects of the Rover/BMW crises is paying dividends for the manufacturing sector according to a report published today.
Statistics released today by the Home Office British Crime Survey 2000 show that thefts of and from vehicles are costing owners and the insurance industry millions in uninsured losses.
Land Rover is to create 150 more jobs at its Solihull plant to cope with the increase in demand for the Freelander, particularly in the US where sales got underway at the beginning of this year.
Two UK societies of automotive engineers have united to form a new body known as the Strategic Automotive Alliance.
Saga, the over-50s holidays, finance and insurance specialist, has formed an alliance with vehicle management company Velo to offer a one-stop shop car buying service.
Reg Vardy plc has set a target of gaining 10% of the UK market share of each of seven manufacturers. They are Ford, Vauxhall, Renault, Nissan, Citroen, Fiat and MG Rover.
BMW is set to bring sales to major fleet customers in-house after successful trials of its Direct operation. A spokesman said BMW Direct would initially target larger fleets, offering them an improved service with a central contact point for sales.
Peugeot's Ryton plant is set to exceed the record production figures achieved in 2000.
Land Rover has enjoyed a record 25,000 vehicle sales in the UK in the first six months of the year, 15% up on the same period last year and and giving it a 2% share of the total market and 38% of the 4x4 sector.
Honda's second car plant at Swindon has been completed on schedule.
North east-based Benfield Motor Group is launching its first TV advertising campaign for a decade.
Dealers have been given additional time in which to acknowledge changes in the rules governing the sale of insurance.
Online car importer Totalise Eurekar is giving away a Ford Focus to every customer who buys a Saa 9-3 Aero.
Mitsubishi Motors UK is recalling Lancer Evolution IV and V models imported unofficially almost a year after the recall was issued in Japan. It has taken until now to track the vehicles down, the company says.
General Motors has reported a 74% drop in second quarter profits, caused by lower US vehicle sales and losses from overseas operations, with Europe proving one of its toughest markets.
The Motor Industry Training Council (MITC) has received an award for the 'Most Innovative Website' at the recent Scottish Council of NTOs annual conference, hosted by the Scottish Council of National Training Organisations (SCONTO).
A car retailer has been fined £125,000, with £4,586 costs, after admitting selling “new” vehicles which had been driven abroad and misleading customers over prices.
Dealer groups are being offered assistance in handling sub prime business from MB&G Insurance, the insurance administration company, through its new website at www.fi-online.co.uk.
Car distribution company Richard Lawson Autologistics has launched a new division aimed at delivering cars with the same punctuality as parcel delivery firms.
Efforts to reverse the skills shortages in the retail motor industry have received a boost with an increase in the number of colleges joining the approved centre network of the Institute of the Motor Industry.
Automotive e-business specialists DCS Automotive has united with the Signum Group, consultants in health and safety law, to launch the H & S Application that will help dealers ensure they stay within tightening workplace laws.
Automotive Training Partners, the initiative designed to raise skill standards, has gone online raising its profile in the motor industry.
Auction halls are experiencing a slump in business calling for a renewed focus on maximising sales. Andrew Shepherd, Manheim's senior group engineer, urges vendors to incentivise.
Virgin Cars is celebrating the delivery of a car to its 5,000th customer, one year after the online car retailer was launched.
British drivers who complain about paying the highest taxes in Europe are mistaken, according to a new report. The independent review of European motoring, published by the Commission for Integrated Transport, says the so-called 'tax burden' faced by UK motorists is the same as 14 other European countries.
Manufacturers are divided over the future of major motor shows in the UK following the axing of this year's London Motor Show.
