Ford's 153-strong approved bodyshop network is on the way to being fully Kitemark certified by the end of 2010.
A trial of 20 plug-in hybrid Prius will be launched by Toyota GB in mid-2010.
Auction group Manheim is opening an sales facility at the former US air base Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire.
An online car broker predicts that one in four used cars will be bought online by 2015.
Bristol Street Renault in Exeter has recently appointed Tim Hart as the dealership’s business manager.
Kia UK managing director Michael Cole hopes the new Venga will push Kia even further forward in 2010 as the company closes in on record UK sales figures this year.
Brighton-based Elektromotive, the company which has developed charging stations for electric vehicles, has signed a memorandum of understanding with VINVI Energies UK to install a UK wide recharging infrastructure.
The North West Development Agency has been found liable to pay £1m to Robert Smith Group, an Inchcape company.
Fast-fit chain HiQ will open the flagship of its network this month, a £2m centre in Leeds.
Used car sales fell by 4.9% during Q3 this year, according to the latest statistics from Experian, the global information services company.
Mitsubishi has delivered 25 of its i-Miev electric vehicles as part of the Government funded Technology Strategy Board user trials.
Volkswagen began production of its Polo hatchback in India on Saturday.
Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp (BAIC) has acquired the intellectual property rights to Saab’s 9-5 and 9-3 platforms.
AM’s annual financial management conference aims to put dealers back on track.
A recent Auto Trader survey suggests key factors are distorting the current market.
Far-reaching Auto Trader survey suggests the automtotive industry could face lower sales for next five years.
BCA’s latest Pulse report shows that average used car values have decreased for the third month running.
Used car values remained flat in November, falling by just 0.06% or £4 to an average of £7,169 according to Manheim’s latest market analysis.
David Forsyth has left as finance director of Pendragon in order to ‘pursue other interests’ and has been replaced by Tim Holden.
Yorkshire car retailer JCT600 has reported a 23% increase in used car sales year on year, with an average of 1,000 used cars being sold across its 44 dealerships every month.
Neil Burrows, the former managing director of fast-fit chain HiQ, has joined Paragon Group, the fleet services business.
Average wholesale used van prices increased by 2.6% (£93) in November to £3,683 compared to October, according to new figures from Manheim.
Dealers are continuing to increase penetration in used car warranties recognising the need to both sell more warranties and upsell the level of cover during the recession.
Clive Sutton’s Motorati website, which acts as an online matchmaker between consumers and dealers, has signed a deal with Auto Trader to introduce its uses to the website.
The Automotive Council, co-chaired by Lord Mandelson and Professor Richard Parry-Jones CBE, met for the first time today to discuss the future of the automotive industry.
Bill Parfitt has postponed his retirement from GM UK and will stay on as chairman to support Duncan Aldred’s recent appointment as Vauxhall managing director.
Renault has welcomed Alistair Darling’s Pre-Budget Report in relation to the exemption of company car tax for electric vehicles from April 2010 for five years.
The Bank of England has kept interest rates at 0.5%.
A car dealer jailed last week for contempt of court orders arising from a judgment obtained by the Revenue over €10 million in unpaid taxes has been freed after promising to provide information on his assets to the Revenue.
