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Solera group is consolidating the leadership of its HPI and Audatex companies under managing director Joe Doyle.
May’s new car registrations have proved that the Government was overstating the fact that 35,000 orders were taken under the scrappage scheme just two weeks in.
Ford has will raise its UK prices by an average of 4% on orders received after June 30.
Garages can download the Motor Codes Independent Compliance Assessment Panel (ICAP) report, which met last month to carry out its second quarterly review of how the code for service and repair is performing.
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is not expecting the UK economy to grow in 2010.
Data provider, The Trading Floor, is targeting dealers that want to locate customers that qualify for the UK scrappage scheme.
The past few months have provided extensive evidence that the Used Car Market has peaked following the dramatic first quarter of 2009.
Paul Williams has joined our collection of the industry’s most influential movers and shakers.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has welcomed the news that £25 million in government funding has been allocated to the winners of the Technology Strategy Board’s Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator competition.
Customers are being advised that they could make a profit on selling back their new supermini to a deal after they’ve taken delivery from the scrappage scheme.
PSA Peugeot Citroen has warned that it expects to post an operating loss of £855 million in 2009.
Nissan’s European research and development held at meeting at its centre in Bedfordshire to launch the UK hydrogen network project (UK-HyNet).
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Holiways, a small dealer group in County Durham, saw its pre-tax profits rise 46% last year.
Motorpoint has sold 11 LDV vehicles in the past week after announcing it would offer a one-year warranty on its LDV vans.
There have been recent signs that the pace of decline in the economy is levelling off but it is too soon to draw strong conclusions from that, Bank of England Governor Mervyn King was quoted as saying on Friday.
Smart is launching a small series of production for its Fortwo electric model with cars ready in early 2010.
Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co may place a bid to take Volvo out of Ford's hands.
Citroen is expanding its light commercial vehicle range on July 1 with its new five-seat Berlingo 725 L2 crew van.
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Large vans have the worst MoT pass rate of any vehicle type seen on UK roads, so commercial vehicle repairers could generate new workshop business by targeting direct marketing towards that business.
An updated system of booking services online has been launched by DCML.
Kia will launch its new mini-MPV later this year – and it’s tipped to be first with Kia’s new badging system.
Hopes that consumer confidence was on the up have been dampened by official figures which show that high street retail sales fell more than expected in May.
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UK car production was down by 43% in May to 67,754 units, but it was the smallest drop of the year.
BMW dealers are now able to sell customers insurance to protect their income.
