East Anglian dealer group Dingles has taken on the Subaru and Isuzu franchises for Norfolk.
Isuzu has increased its dealer representation in Northern Ireland with the appointment of Downey Cars in County Down.
Robert Forrester, Vertu Motors managing director, has raised his stake in the company to 3.21% after buying 70,000 shares.
Bentley Motors apprentice, Jame Garratt, has been named the Institute of the Motor Industry's outstanding technical student of the year.
Westover Group has added Peugeot for the first time with the acquisition of three sites that fit well with its other dealerships along the south coast, said chairman Peter Wood.
Work has started on a £1.5 million dealership for Heartlands Ford in Birmingham.
Arnold Clark has run into problems with the restoration of a Glasgow site after opposition from residents.
An exhibition stand designer has developed a new stand specifically aimed at dealers to display models outside their dealership.
After the downfall of Lada, Ken Brown Motors turned to Kia and hasn’t looked back
Lookers has denied reports that it is looking to make mass redundancies and close underperforming sites across its network.
Reflex Vehicle Sales has relocated from Middlesbrough to Stockton.
Honda is holding test drive events this month as part of a new marketing campaign that encourages prospects to 'feel Honda for the day'.
Paul West of Inchcape Volkswagen in Chelmsford has become the 9,000th technician to achieve the Automotive Technician Accreditation standard, governed by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).
Twelve complaints against Daimler Chrysler for its Jeep 4x4 range press ad have not been upheld by the advertising watchdog.
Mini has approved exchangeandmart.co.uk as a sales and marketing platform for its retail network.
The Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group has been named the fifth biggest car manufacturer in the world.
A relaunch is being planned this month for Top Marques, the classified advertising magazine and website for prestige vehicles published by the company behind Auto Trader.
Bristol-based Carco Group has bought Bryan Brothers' Citroen site in Bristol for an undisclosed sum.
An independent workshop has been fined £20,000 for health and safety breaches which led to the death of a technician.
Share values of motor retailers listed on the London Stock Exchange took a hit this morning, a day after Pendragon finally went public with details of its redundancy programme.
In a trading statement this morning ahead of its half-year results, Lookers said its diversified business model gives it the flexibility to adapt to current uncertainties in the economy.
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd has developed a plug-in electric vehicle to demonstrate its environmentally friendly focus at next week’s G8 summit in Japan.
Ford had talks with Renault and Chinese vehicle manufacturer Dongfeng Motor Group over the sale of Volvo, reports Reuters.
Alfa Romeo’s new Mito sports hatchback will make its UK public debut at this year’s British International Motor Show from July 23 ahead of its January 2009 UK sale date.
John Clark Motor Group has acquired Aberdeen Motoring Solutions (AMS), a business specialising in internet car sales to strengthen the group’s online presence.
Ford has revamped its parts delivery service to ensure urgent parts can be delivered the same day or by 8am the next morning.
Calling all franchised dealers, the 2008 AM/Sewells Dealer Attitude Survey is interested in your feedback.
Pendragon has finally confirmed that it has made 500 jobs cuts, or 3% of its 16,000 strong workforce, in order to aid the group on the way to its financial recovery.
A former Nissan garage at Haley Hill, Halifax, will reopen as a Ford dealership in mid-July.
Accident Exchange is focused on improving cashflow and increasing its profitability after an “exceptionally difficult year” that saw profit before tax dip by £1.5 million.
