A survey of labour rates at franchised and independent workshops have revealed a north-south divide in prices.
Subaru’s new Impreza will be priced at £12,495 when it goes on sale in the UK next month.
Peugeot is recalling 240,000 of its 307 models in Europe due to a problem with the anti-lock braking system (ABS) and electronic stability programme (ESP) functions.
Audi has added 3.2 FSI and 2.7 TDI engines to join its A5 line-up.
Akzo Nobel has been named preferred paint supplier by National Car Rental in a new three year contract.
Monthly statistics on Britain’s used vehicle markets to June 2007 show a 99,953-unit or 2.5% decline in used car transactions to 3.793m in the six months to June.
Prices for Renault’s new Laguna range start from £15,990 when it goes on sale on October 19.
Honda UK has created a higher specified version of its Civic Hybrid due to demand from customers.
The Liberal Democrats would raise taxes on the most polluting cars to up to £2,000 a year as part of a package of measures designed to combat global warming.
Car dealers who believe that in-showroom finance sales are unpopular with consumers are missing out on a major business stream if they neglect this area, according to the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA).
Nissan will feature a fuel efficiency gauge on all of its new models in reaction to drivers wanting more information on how their driving style directly relates to fuel economy.
Kia has revealed pictures of its three-door Cee’d hot hatch.
I saw another small corner of the British automotive landscape stutter to a close the other day.
Motorpoint has invested £100,000 in the refurbishment of its Newport supermarket site, as part of its group investment programme.
British Gas has ordered 1,000 Caddys, in Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ biggest ever fleet deal.
Used prestige-brand estate cars have become increasingly affordable over the past year, according to EurotaxGlass’s.
Volvo has developed a low carbon dioxide emitting C30 variant and new diesel Powershift transmission as part of its focus on biofuels and hybrid technology.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders will launch a new service, Automotive Supplier Finder, with a two-month free trial.
Audi has developed a new diesel engine for its A3 line-up which has a carbon dioxide output of 119g/km, making it exempt under the proposed changes to the London congestion charge.
Mazda’s relaunched Mazda ZZ+ approved used car programme has gone live this month.
Citroen will reveal its C5 Airscape concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month.
Cadillacs: driven by kings, princes and entrepreneurs, but how will they be marketed in the UK. And who will buy the American icon of muscle motoring and gangsta cool, the Hummer?
Seat’s first model designed to be driven off-road, the new Altea freetrack 4, will go on sale on October 20 in the UK.
Mazda has just made two new product announcements in the SUV arena. It is launching its petrol-only CX-7 large SUV in the UK, but it will not be launching its XXL-sized 3.5-litre V6 CX-9 SUV.
Volkswagen’s most important car, the Golf, is in line for a few improvements in the next couple of years.
Three employees of Fuel Parts UK have put together a successful management buy-out deal for an undisclosed sum.
Fleet and private customers may put dealers under increasing pressure to prove their green credentials as interest in environmental issues continues to grow, according to Network Automotive.
Daihatsu is celebrating this year’s centenary with two limited edition models based on the Terios mini-SUV and Sirion supermini.
Nissan, is looking for a single dealer group to take on its premium Infiniti brand when it reaches the UK in 2008.
Someone asked me recently if the BMW 3 Series was set to go the way of the Ford Mondeo and suffer from decreased resale values.
