Wholesale used van prices dropped by just 0.6% or £19 in July in comparison to June, according to Manheim Auction’s latest monthly van market analysis.
New car production dropped by 17.9% in July to 107,635 units and is 45.8% down year-to-date.
Dealers have seen a strong recovery in demand and values for used cars and the two biggest automotive retails revealed how they have coped over the last six months.
The Good Garage Scheme is launching a national TV advertising campaign to raise its profile to motorists.
German prosecutors have raided Porsche's headquarters today after financial market regulator Bafin filed charges with the Stuttgart prosecutor's office in connection with suspected market manipulation relating to Volkswagen shares.
Alfa Romeo has introduced a new-entry-level Mito to the line-up for less than £11,000.
Suzuki GB has appointed six new dealers to its network, bringing it’s total up to 152 in the UK.
Germany has said it would be willing to give a €4.5bn (£3.9bn) loan to carmaker Opel if its favoured suitor is chosen to take over the firm.
Fiat has built a 500C five times bigger than the standard size at a venue called Parklife on Oxford Street as part of a Europe-wide tour to promote the new car.
Independent Garage Association (IGA) chairman Jonas Zambakides has renewed JZ Machtech’s subscription to the Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service and Repair.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has partnered with City & Guilds to offer the Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA).
Bernard Bradley, general manager of Honda UK, is to leave the role after three years to pursue new opportunities in the Middle East.
Seat will launch its most powerful car, the Leon Cupra R, at Frankfurt Motor Show next month.
Lookers’ profit from operations saw a drop from £23.7 million to £17.6m for the first half of this year.
Family-owned dealer Humphries and Parks will open a Seat dealership in Tunbridge Wells.
The European new car market was up by 3.3% in July in comparison to last year and the Golf remains the best selling car throughout Europe.
Santander, the ambitious Spanish bank that last year bought lenders Alliance and Leicester and Bradford & Bingley, has launched a bid to acquire a major share of the expanding service plan sector.
General Motors has finalised a deal to sell Saab to supercar maker Koenigsegg.
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.
