Inchcape has paid £60.5m for Latvian dealer group Baltic Motors in the latest move towards its expansion in international growth markets.
Daihatsu will be holding a three-day test drive promotional event in 60 Tesco stores across the UK to coincide with a national TV campaign dubbed ‘Crazy Not To’.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) chief executive Christopher Macgowan has announced he will leave the trade body at the end of the year.
Knights BMW and Mini is on track to relocate from Pool Dam in Newcastle to new premises at Radial Park near Stoke-on-Trent next month.
Thatcham is implementing a change which will increase the number of insurance groups from 20 to 50 in the next 18 months.
HR Owen is considering expansion of its network of premium car brand franchises following a promising start to 2007.
Dr Christopher Borroni-Bird, General Motors director of advanced technology vehicle concepts, talks at World Environment Day in London about fuel cell technology.
Mike Dodds, a former main board director at William Jacks, is planning to open a new Jaguar dealership in Watford.
Car dealers and manufacturers are bracing themselves for another rise in interest rates this summer, despite the hold announced yesterday.
Dealers are concerned about the legality of trade plates after a garage was fined £97 for taking an untaxed ex-demonstration vehicle on a test drive.
Honda UK has been pushed into acting after its global president suggested future investment rested on joining the Euro.
Toyota’s global hybrid vehicle sales have topped the one million mark, with approximately 1,047,000 units sold worldwide as of May 31, 2007.
The board of directors of ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, has accepted the application of Toyota Motor Europe (TME) to become a full member.
Caterham has unveiled the most powerful Seven ever as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations.
A man standing trial for the murder of a local car dealer in Newry, Northern Ireland, told a jury he ‘respected’ the businessman he is accused of battering to death.
Alfa Romeo will showcase its new 8C Competizione sports car for the first time in the UK at this year’s Canary Wharf Motorexpo (June 11-17).
Carlyle Finance is considering a reduction in the period it will pay commission to dealers for loans, from 48 months to 22 or 24 months, in line with typical consumer agreements.
The RMI National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has welcomed the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates at their current level after an increase last month.
Henson Motor Group has purchased a two-acre site near Newcastle upon Tyne’s Metro Centre and has announced that it will also be opening an outlet at the city’s Vroom retail park.
The Capita Group has acquired MVRA, the motor trade body and accident management specialist, for an undisclosed sum.
Vauxhall's SRi performance version of its Corsa will return to the range this September.<P>
Peugeot will abandon the 207 GTi’s sub-£15,000 price tag after one month when the new hot hatch climbs to £15,395 due to the company deciding to fit a “less understated” bodykit as standard.
LDV is investing a production boost at its Birmingham factory which could halve its delivery times.
The Retail Automotive Alliance (RAA) has teamed up with Manheim on a two-year deal that will see the pair remarket nearly 60,000 cars by the end of 2008.
Dealers are being encouraged to get in contact with their customers through new communication software which allows businesses to manage text messages, emails and letters.
Total new car registrations saw a 2.2% drop in May to 185,797 units.
Peugeot has revealed the first pictures of its 307 replacement, the 308.
Europe’s upper medium car market hit a 17.7% slump year-to-date due to growth in niche family car segments.
Citroen is offering free insurance for a year on sport-styled versions of its C2 until the end of July.
Mazda has made changes to its CX-7 sports crossover SUV to cater to UK customers when it reaches showrooms here in September.
