Fuchs Lubricants has appointed ex-Total OEM and marketing manager Richard Barrett as its own UK marketing manager.
Motorists could be paid up to £1,000 to scrap older, more polluting vehicles under plans being considered by the Treasury.
Harwoods Group has run into opposition for its plans to expand its Bentley dealership in Bramshaw, Hampshire.
David Chittenden, a director at Colliers CRE based in Birmingham, is to head the firm’s national automotive and roadside group.
Debra Healy, Digital director, Exchange & Mart.
Fortis Insurance has won best claims initiative at the British Insurance Awards for its Solutions Centres initiative, which reduced repair costs and waiting times and improved customer satisfaction during 2007.
This year has seen an erratic pattern to the values of convertibles, particularly when compared to the gradual price decline for all stock
Signs suggest that the decline in showroom traffic has bottomed out but buyers remain cautious.
Federico Goretti has been brought in to head Chrysler UK.
Sunderland-based Jennings Motor Group has launched a new free initiative to handle customers’ crash or theft enquiries.
BMW Group will miss its 2008 targets this year after it revealed a 43.5% drop in quarterly pre-tax profits to €602 million (£477m) due to worsening market conditions.
Pendragon has put the former headquarters of Reg Vardy up for sale.
David Smith, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover, has said the two-brands will be able to operate with more freedom under the ownership of Tata, free from the financial constraints which tied them down at Ford.
Insurer RSA will open the fifth bodyshop in its own Quality Repair Centre (QRC) network this autumn in the former Bryan Brothers accident repair centre in Bristol.
Porsche is introducing an S Sport to its Cayman range which will hits UK roads in on September 13. The Cayman S Sport is powered by a flat-six 3.4-litre engine and develops 303bhp.
The AA and RAC have attacked the findings of a Government report which backs plans to hike up VED costs for older cars.
The world’s first zero emission electric Range Rover, using an engine from Liberty Electric Cars, will be available for members of ecurie25, a supercar sharing club.
Eden Tyre’s Fardon Road branch in Newark has seen a boost in interest due to placing a free Michelin Bibendum air service for motorists to pump up their tyres.
A first wave of flexible workers has completed BMW’s manufacturer training at Hams Hall, north Warwickshire.
Manheim’s latest monthly market analysis shows that demand for fuel efficient vehicles remained steady despite May’s slowdown in the UK wholesale used car market continuing into June.
Hard times bring out the bargains.
The decline in trade values and fortunes on the retail forecourt show no signs of reversing.
London development on target for August opening.
Shanghai Automotive has said that assembly of MG cars has recommenced at Longbridge, in preparation for the brand's UK re-launch next month.
AM’s retailer of the year Lifestyle Europe has acquired its third Renault dealership in Eastbourne in a multi-million pound deal.
Almost three quarters of British motorists would consider driving an electric car to help combat green issues.
General Motors is reportedly in talks with Indian 4x4 manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra about selling its Hummer brand.
Ford has revealed the first pictures of its new Ka which will receive its public debut at the Paris Motor Show in October.
Almost half of franchised dealers say they are forced to regularly pre-register cars in order to meet manufacturers’ new car targets.
Federico Goretti has been appointed managing director of Chrysler UK.
