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.
Suzuki has launched a green campaign which will give its customers the opportunity to get their car checked at a local Suzuki dealership to ensure that vehicles emissions are at the correct level, fuel economy is at its optimum and contributing factors such as tyre wear, pressure and brakes are balanced.
Tata has dropped its request for £800 million of Government funding for its Jaguar and Land Rover brands after the Indian-based company secured a commercial bank to guarantee a £340m loan from the European Investment Bank.
Isuzu (UK) has increased its dealer network to 86 following the appointment of Bob Gerard in Leicester.
A Finance and Leasing Association London conference briefed delegates on the “significant challenges” that next year will bring.
Buyers must be clear on what they want to buy and how much they have to spend on vehicles
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the team that was called in to probe the collapse of MG Rover, has now decided to call off the investigation.
Scrappage scheme orders have reached 154,927 which has breached the halfway mark for the Government’s £300 million allowance to fund half of the scheme.
The drop in house prices in England and Wales eased further in July and retail sales rose across Britain, boosting optimism the recession is easing.
AM100 top 10 group Vertu Motors has appointed David Malcolm Forbes, the managing director of investment bank Rothschild, as a non-executive director.
DSG has been awarded the Institute of Transport Management’s (ITM) 2009 Dealer Finance Technology Product’ for its Maia Online system.
Dealer satisfaction with its manufacturer partners is at its highest point, according to the 2009 Sewells annual dealer attitude survey.
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