Dixon’s collapse was not a surprise, certainly not to those dealers who had already been offered sites a few weeks earlier.
Ford Motor Company began presenting the Jaguar/Land Rover business to six interested investors this week as it looks to secure a buyer for the two brands by the end of September.
Pendragon, Britain’s leading consolidator of auto retailers, has stumbled to a 25% drop in earnings compared with the first half of last year according to figures published on August 7.
After a successful 2006, Brian Collier, managing director of Proton Cars UK, explains to AM editor Stephen Briers how realistic growth expecations, ensuring dealer profitability and growing the sales network are cornerstones of his plans for 2007.
XPart is to support BEN’s fund raising efforts through title sponsorship of the charity’s longest running golf competition, the XPart Iliffe Cup.
Subaru will reveal its Impreza World Rally Car Concept at next month’s Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA).
Thatcham has appointed Mike Paterson in the newly created role of business development manager.
Transport for London still intends to link the congestion charge to car carbon dioxide emissions.
Matt Khalili has sold his one thousandth Mini at Blue Bell Mini in Crewe.
Carter & Carter expect adjusted profit before tax for the year ended July 31 will be in line with its £15.5 million prediction.
TRW, the automotive parts supplier, has launched a brake disc scratch card loyalty campaign for distributors.
Autodex has acquired three sites from the Whites Group from an undisclosed sum, taking the total number of repair centres owned by the company to 11.
P&S Motors, an independent Mercedes-Benz specialist and Retail Motor Industry Federation member, has been banned from using the three-star logo by DaimlerChrysler.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation has come to the defence of the garage trade after Car Parts Direct suggested garages were creating additional work through MoT retests.
The European Commission is examining an emissions trading system that would see carmakers of high-polluting cars pay money towards those producing greener vehicles.
Nissan will introduce a new red trim to its Note range from September 1.
Fiat has joined forces with Chinese manufacturer Chery to produce 175,000 cars a year together from 2009.
Citroen has had its national press advert for the Citroen C5 VTX+ banned by the Advertising Standards Agency for being ‘misleading’.
Average used car prices rose in the second quarter to record levels, according to BCA’s quarterly Pulse report.
Dixon receiver BDO Stoy Hayward has announced that 27 dealerships will close today due to a lack of interest from potential buyers with around 800 employees made redundant.
Pendragon’s profit before tax fell by £18 million to £33.5m in the six months to June 30, 2007.
Nissan GB issued terminations to all 12 Nissan dealerships operated by Dixon shortly after the dealer group entered administration.
This is the truth about how our actions affect the environment according to Chris Goodall, author of How to Live a Low-Carbon Life.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) wants the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to allow trade bodies to undertake 'group class actions’ on behalf of their members.
Pentagon Oldham has relocated its van sales operation onto its Park Road premises, creating the UK’s first stand-alone Vauxhall business centre.
Mazda has revealed the first picture of its new Mazda6, which will make it public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 11.
Mondial UK, the dealer assistance company, has appointed Nigel Hanley as the new dealer principal of its technical services and training centre in Warrington.
Bob Nardelli has been appointed as the new chairman and CEO of Chrysler.
A fall in the day-to-day expenses of running a car has slowed the overall total cost of motoring in the UK.
New car registrations rose by 4.9% in July to 176,277 units.
