Strong performance sees turnover rise to £117.4m.
Leasing sector support group Paragon plans to create the third biggest auction company in the UK with a new subsidiary, Paragon Remarketing.
Audi dealers are giving £4,000 towards the deposit for a Q7 3.0 TDi S Line.
Volvo aims to produce the World's first accident-proof car.
Richard Alexander Group, purchased from receivers by Sytner Group, was the second regional dealer business to be rescued within a few weeks.
A new website will be launched in January to help consumers match their needs to deals being offered by manufacturers and franchised dealers.
Hyundai has developed a new six-speed automatic gearbox that will be rolled out across selected models in its range from 2009.
Seat is offering up to £2,000 off its list prices during January.
Graham Wilson returns to Harrogate-based group to head procurement and marketing.
Toyota is to help its dealers beat the credit crunch with higher efficiency and lower showroom costs.
The Hertfordshire-based Waters Group has closed two of its four Peugeot sites in Hertford and Stevenage.
A Mercedes-Benz customer has won £10,750 compensation in a case against DaimlerChrysler Retail.
Allianz Insurance is running a series of one-day workshops for its 173 body repairers.
Chris Oliver, AJC Wilson managing director, has been appointed chairman of the Audatex technical committee.
36 month loans from direct lenders.
36 month loans from high street lenders.
Lobbying continues for schemes to encourage buyers.
Chase, part of JP Morgan Chase & Co, will replace Ford as Jaguar Land Rover’s US retail finance provider.
Volvo is asking for deposits from nil upwards on 6.9% APR HP and PCP agreements for eight models until December 31.
Suzuki GB has introduced a number of programmes to help its network survive the current economic slump, including cutting back on demonstrators and bringing in consultants to streamline businesses.
Aviva has sold HPI Limited to Solera Holdings.
HR Owen is to appoint Debbie Hewitt as a new non-executive director on January 1, 2009.
Toyota has forecast its first annual loss in 71 years due to falling sales and a surge in the value of the yen, reported BBC.
Isle of Wight-based Citroen dealer Central Garage is offering a Citroen C1, worth £6,000 if a customer buys a new luxury C4 Picasso Lounge, worth £23,995.
Falling sales and lack of profit could make carmaker ‘impossible to sell’
Manheim Auctions has secured contract wins with dealers this month that will put up to 34,000 vehicles through its auctions each year.
A wholesale distributor has started trading at a new warehouse after fire gutted their headquarters.
Chevrolet UK has appointed a new managing director following Rory Harvey’s promotion within General Motors UK.
A newly-revised PAS125 is due to be published in January, after receiving comments from across the industry.
The Competition Commission publishes its final proposals to change payment protection insurance (PPI) sales methods next month after receiving scathing criticism of its draft proposals.
