Pendragon, the largest dealer group in the UK, has posted profits before tax of £11.4 million for the first half of this year, in comparison to £21.1 million over the same period in 2008.
Hyundai will reveal its Tucson replacement and revised Sante Fe at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15.
Farecla, surface finishing products manufacturer, has announced that it has acquired Autosheen, the UK mobile car valeting network .
Halfords is challenging bodyshops by trying to undercut them with its new scratch, chip and dent repair service.
The Retail Motor Industry (RMI) has appointed a design agency to rebrand the organisation, including a new corporate identity and web design.
Sub-prime car dealer ACF Car Finance has opened a Walsall-based showroom on an unoccupied half-acre site.
Motor fraud increased significantly over the second quarter of the year, according to Accident Exchange,
Kia’s new B-segment model will be called Venga when it goes on sale in the UK at the start of next year.
Infiniti has revealed an advanced look at its new 2011 Infiniti M performance luxury saloon.
Lexus has revealed an official concept sketch of its new premium compact car which will be revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15.
Shropshire-based Greenhous Group has officially opened its recently acquired Volkswagen Van Centre on Ennerdale Road, Shrewsbury, with the help of Simon Elliott, managing director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
Inchcape Retail Group, Jardine Motors and JCT600 have extended their partnerships with Accident Exchange for its accident management services.
Mitsubishi has renewed its deal with Mondial Assistance for another three years to provide three year UK and European roadside assistance cover for all new cars.
Japan’s economy has come out of the recession after its economy grew slightly by 0.9% between April and June.
General Motors Europe has reached a draft agreement with two bidders to sell of Vauxhall and Opel.
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Volkswagen (VW) and Porsche have agreed the details under which both will merge by 2011.
Many American used car dealers are complaining that the country’s recently-introduced scrappage scheme is hitting sales.
Three out of five wealthier and older car owners plan to buy a used car from a franchised dealer the next time they change, according to research from the BCA used car report for 2009.
The Retail Automotive Alliance (RAA) has renewed its contract with Manheim’s online auction broadcast system Simulcast, to remarket its vehicles.
A Belfast car trader has been found guilty of selling a clocked car and posing as a private individual in the sale of the vehicle.
Sewells is offering its complete set of Best Practice Guides for £250, £400 off the the usual £649.35 as part of a special offer.
Motor Codes has uploaded a video to You Tube to highlight the importance for its code of practice for service and repair to customers.
Equifax director Neil Munroe was “not surprised” by a Which? Identity fraud survey revealing that one in four people in the UK had been a victim.
Renault dealer Waters is moving from its current location on Comet Way in Hatfield back to the site it previously occupied on Lyon Way in St Albans.
Government figures have revealed that unemployment levels have reached 2.4 million in the UK.
Business secretary Lord Mandelson is looking to ban ex-MG Rover directors from serving as company directors in the future following a report into the company’s closure which will be published on September 11.
Online tyre retailer Blackcircles.com will increase its network of independent garages by 30 per cent by the end of 2009.
General Motors has said that its Chevrolet Volt hybrid car will boast fuel consumption of 230mpg in city driving, making it more efficient than rival environmentally friendly cars.
