Royal & Sun Alliance is understood to be expanding its insurer-owned network of bodyshops
Forté has announced a £1 million investment to help independent workshop members establish the brand
SsangYong UK has appointed David Foster, a former Bank of Scotland executive, as its new dealer development manager.
Volvo's V70 is now available to order in R-Design specification from £26,745.
Managing director registers interest as Goodyear Dunlop looks for fast-fit franchisees
NGK has simplified its Box Clever reward scheme for garages that use its spark plugs, glow plugs and Lambda sensors.
Federal Mogul is hoping that technological changes within its product ranges will reduce the stocking burden on motor repairers and factors.
Shorter ranges and on-demand supplies replace parts stock issue for repairers
Direct ignition systems, fitted to around 30% of new cars, to become more common
Reports suggests Luton centres being consolidated into one site following five closures
WNS Assistance recognises achievements
Demand outstrips supply as market feels the impact of continuing increases in raw material costs
Simon Wheeler has been appointed as Fiat UK’s head of used vehicle remarketing.
Daimler is considering cooperation on sharing parts with Jaguar and Land Rover.
A court has ordered a Volvo dealer to pay £1,350 to a customer whose feet are too big to use the accelerator on his new car.
April new car registrations were up by 3.2% to 175,668 units, an increase of 5,505 units.
Three years since he took the helm of Nissan and Renault, Carlos Ghosn has reportedly hinted that he may relinquish one of his two chief executive roles.
Dodge is launching a new Journey crossover, available in the UK from August.
Kream Automotive Training has won a contract with Vertu Motors to train almost 400 staff in sales techniques.
But first quarter sales are better than expected: “Customers are downsizing into lower medium models, but not out of them”
Car hire firm Avis has surveyed 2,500 daily rental customers to determine what impact their experience will have on their new car buying decision.
Future training in the motor industry should focus more on people than products.
No sooner has Seat unveiled the new Ibiza five-door than our spies have captured its sportier cousin – the three-door SportCoupé.
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Motor trade jobseekers are increasingly using the internet to hunt for their next job.
Steven Field (43), Group MD, DWS Bodyworks
Ford has introduced a new Titanium X Sport to top its Mondeo range priced from £25,355.
Alfa Romeo has been working with Prodrive over the past year to tune the handling of its Brera coupe, specifically for the British market.
New models, starting in 2010 with a production version of the RCZ coupe concept car, are hoped to give a lift to Peugeot in its bid to sell competitive premium cars.
Independent parts supplier Unipart Automotive has teamed up with garage equipment manufacturers to offer workshops added-value deals on capital equipment, with a donation each time going to BEN.
