Former Vauxhall fleet sales director Bill Parfitt has been appointed executive director, sales, marketing and customer care after current incumbent Ian Coomber announced his intention to retire in September.
Honda is recalling more than 4,800 of its new Civic 5-door in the UK after discovering faulty fuel filler pipes.
'Excellent' deals in UK showrooms led to the continuing rise in new car registrations last month, according to the SMMT.
Piers Trenear-Thomas of RSM Robson Rhodes analyses trends in automotive retailing over the past decade. RSM RR produces the AM100 list of the UK's leading motor retail groups in partnership with Automotive Management. This article is based Mr Trenear-Thomas's presentation at the AM100 dinner
BMW is confident the new Mini, on sale next month, will sell its full allocation of 20,000 units in the UK next year, putting the carmaker among the top 10 best sellers.
A confidential survey among Britain's leading motor retail groups has revealed deepening concerns about manufacturer power as DaimlerChrysler prepares to confront many of its Mercedes-Benz dealers in the High Court.
A September market as high as 400,000 registrations was one of the forecasts made at the latest AM event, held at the Birmingham ICC.
Volvo franchised dealer Rejimes in Sweden has commissioned a new digital channel called Active TV, which offers viewers an interactive test drive booking service for the S60.
Texaco is planning to expand its dealer customer base by 15% over the next five years by developing a workshop programme designed to boost aftersales profits.
Creditors for TTS Motors in Birmingham have blamed Royal & SunAlliance for contributing to its collapse. The bodyshop has now been sold as a going concern to Gemini.
Dentmaster, the paintless dent remover, has been rebranded Dent Wizard, the name of its parent company, as it bids to take advantage of the growing UK market.
MCP Technologies is confident its AutoFlow bodyshop management system can take conquest business from rival systems, which it says are outdated.
Churchill Insurance is interviewing staff for two new accident repair centres in Middlewich, Cheshire, and Nottingham.
Hutchings HQ has launched a mobile servicing solution in conjunction with Vauxhall that is helping to boost aftersales business and attract older cars.
Online car retailer OneSwoop is close to announcing a deal which would see supermarkets and other high street retailers selling new cars at European prices.
Honda's new Civic 5-door has achieved the highest ever pedestrian protection rating in the latest European New Car Assessment Programme safety tests.
Nick Reilly, chairman and managing director of Vauxhall Motors, will today be inaugurated as the new president of the SMMT.
The Toyota franchise in Gloucester has been sold by D Salmon Cars to Shaun McElhinney, the former operations director for Essex Park Toyota in Wickford, Essex.
Employers in the retail motor industry are unprepared for the introduction of stakeholder pensions, most do not provide a pension scheme and are oblivious of their legal obligations, according to a new RMI survey
Quicks Group has appointed a new chief executive John Day who from June 11 will succeed David Beck who has held the post of acting chief executive since March. Mr Beck continues as a non-executive director.
MG Rover dealers are deciding this month whether to take up their options of shares in the new company.
MG Rover believes the launch of the 75 Tourer signals an important moment in its plan to revive the company, just over one year after it was bought from BMW for a symbolic £10.
Industry experts have predicted strong RV's for the new Mini.
Pressure from vehicle manufacturers to reduce costs and the threat of losing business to European competitors are putting severe downward pressure on the UK's autoparts suppliers.
Manheim Auctions Gloucester has won the company's first 'best ever month' award for its sales performance in March.
Mercedes-Benz says that its new used car division has made a "flying start", selling in the two months since launch, 2,000 pre-owned vehicles.
Digital TV is set to change Britain's car buying habits and the way in which motor manufacturers market their products, an online commerce specialist predicts.
Mazda is the most reliable used car make in Britain, according to warranty provider Warranty Direct.
Information solutions company Experian is urging dealers to save time and money - and safeguard against fraud - by using its new online car check service.
Eleven new dealers have joined Proton Cars' UK network as the Malaysian manufacturer prepares for the launch of an all-new Mondeo-sized car.