Investigations into investigations sound like just the sort of madness civil servants would condone.
Here’s the proof that Ford is following up its slinky Verve concept car with a new, more stylish supermini. The Fiesta will be replaced next year by this new three- and five-door hatchback.
Gary Arthur, a technician at Specialist Cars Volkswagen in Aberdeen, has won the manufacturer’s UK final for its service qualification world championships.
Sales in September was the dog that didn’t bark. Everyone had been expecting a downturn as the UK economy weakened, but registrations actually grew by 1.3% for the month and 2.0% year-to-date.
BMW’s 1 Series coupe will go on sale on November 24 as the ‘halo’ model in the line-up.
National Car Rental and ALD Automotive have agreed to supply cars to BEN, the automotive industry charity.
MSX International has bought Actuate Business Solutions, based in Fleet, Hampshire for an undisclosed sum.
The UK has the highest proportion of debt related to personal income in the developed world, reaching 164% in 2006 – in other words, as a nation, we are in the red.
Has bubble burst for car supermarkets?
A new high-level report from Professor Peter Cooke, KPMG professor at the University of Buckingham, suggests that retailers should adopt new strategies to meet the needs of a growing market – the family fleet.
BSI Product Services has launched an associate consultant programme (ACP), designed to help bodyshops meet the Thatcham BSI Kitemark standard.
Audatex is gathering information from manufacturers to introduce a graphics update which will highlight the use of boron steel in modern vehicle construction.
Allianz is proposing an extension of its recycled parts programme, which would offer owners of vehicles less than five years old the chance to use recycled parts in their repair for the first time.
Nationwide Accident Repair Services has continued its expansion plans, acquiring the Autobodies bodyshop in Matlock and appointing a new Business Services Division to provide additional network support.
Support is finally building behind the BSI/Thatcham Kitemark for bodyshops, with two of the largest UK motor insurers stipulating it for their approved repairers.
Volkswagen has launched a price-match campaign until the end of the year, which it hopes will attract lapsed retail customers back into the franchised network for services.
Nissan is amending “misleading” advice given to a customer during a warranty wrangle, after intervention by the Automotive Distribution Federation.
Kwik-Fit is to offer windscreen repairs at all of its 670 workshops by the end of the year.
Essex-based automotive components and accessory supplier Pearl has changed hands after 35 years under the control of founder Michael Pearlman, following the completion of a management buyout by three of its long-standing employees.
Smart’s new Fortwo model has received four out of five stars in Euro NCAP’s adult occupant protection rating.
Bodyshops will be looking forward to higher volumes of repairs with the clocks going back this weekend and the onset of winter.
Volvo’s sleek XC60 concept crossover SUV will make its UK debut at the MPH Show in London on November 1.
Westover Toyota in Salisbury has relocated its service department, previously based on Castle Street, into its Nissan workshop in Brunel Road.
Federal-Mogul Aftermarket UK Ltd has promoted UK national accounts manager Mark Page to regional director for UK and Ireland.
The last quarter of 2007 trading is now well upon us and most areas of trading have lived up to budgetary expectations.
Yesterday we held one of our regular AM/Shell Lubricants breakfast briefings. As with previous briefings, the gathered dealers agreed that the biggest issue for the industry is the quality of staff.
Subaru is retraining the sales executives in its UK dealer network in order to tackle the mindset change that comes with selling its new hatchback Impreza.
The European Parliament has voted by a large majority to introduce legislation to cap average emissions from all new cars at 125g CO2/km from 2015.
Evans Halshaw has appointed Mark Watson as dealer principal at its Livingston Renault dealership.
The used car market has experienced a marked downturn in activity over recent weeks, with the usual seasonal weakening in trade demand and prices coming more suddenly than dealers had anticipated.
