Chrysler Group UK has dismissed Which? Car’s latest survey that includes its Voyager and Dodge Caliber in the top 10 cars to “leave on the forecourt”.
Nissan has officially opened its new £4 million flagship Oxfordshire dealership, operated by Derek Sims.
Cwmbran-based JD Cleverly, ranked 55 in the AM100 with a £170m turnover, has expanded outside Wales, adding three dealerships in Bristol and Bath to its Mon Motors subsidiary.
Stoneacre Motor Group has expanded with the acquisition of the Rochdale Fiat and Kia dealerships of Lythgoe Motors.
City Motor Holdings is on course for a long-term restructure that will leave it with four Mercedes-Benz dealerships within three years.
The Mini has topped a list of models that will be worth the most in the used car market.
The Department for Transport has announced that Noel Shanahan will succeed Clive Bennett CBE as chief executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has launched its first approved programme for used cars.
Volvo Car UK has lowered some of its parts prices and reduced the service times across its 2008 model year range.
One in three motorists polled by www.motorinsurance.co.uk say that they would leave their correct details, but not because it is the right thing to do. For 23% of motorists, the fear of being seen would make them honest; with a further 14% worried about being caught on CCTV.
Business failures amongst motor traders fell by 30.3% during April, May and June in 2007.
Inchcape has raised £24m in three months from sales of non-core UK businesses, but has not set a timescale for disposal of the remaining 44 surplus dealerships.
Vospers Group has expanded its coverage in the south-west of England with the acquisition of Sidwell Motor Company for an undisclosed sum.
Lotus has returned to London after a six-year absence with the addition of the franchise to London Group’s Park Lane showroom.
The RAC has spent much of the past decade wedged between the establishment AA and the upstart Green Flag, but is now trying to lift its image.
Carter and Carter has been unsuccessful with its bids to acquire the contract for Phase 1 of Pathways To Work.
A Staffordshire dealer who sold 50 new Skodas in 1995 plans an annual total of 800 from two dealerships after acquiring and adapting a 1.2-acre former Pendragon Evans Halshaw site.
Citroën is offering van operators a selection of extra equipment free of charge during its National Van Fortnight event, starting on July 16.
Ford has quashed rumours that it is in talks about selling off its Swedish brand Volvo.
UK dealers could be offering customers the same finance and warranty deals on the Fiat 500 as their counterparts in mainland Europe when it goes on sale next January.
Sytner Group will open its Toyota World dealership in Shirley Solihull next month.
Lexus GB has appointed Lucy Allberry and Nigel King to its corporate sales team.
Vauxhall dealer Peter Vardy has branched out with BMW. The company has bought the Dunedin BMW and Mini business in Edinburgh from John Martin Group.
Bodyshops can expect more technical support from Akzo Nobel Sikkens after its latest recruitment drive.
Manufacturer websites have a heavy influence on new car purchases with 85% of car buyers visiting before heading to the showroom.
Unite has demanded to be involved in all stages of Ford’s rumored sale of Jaguar and Land Rover, including any final decisions on who will buy the two British brands.
Mitsubishi has created a new structure for its service plans for new models bought from this month onwards.
Howard Basford, the independent bodyshop group, has launched a £200,000 training initiative to transform its crash repair teams into ‘Super Technicians’.
The Lookers board has said that its franchise dealers have seen a good start to 2007 and is performing in line with the company’s expectations.
The flooding that has hit parts of northern England knocked out the Sheffield bodyshop operated by Just Car Clinics. Water levels around the building in Sutherland Street reached almost 3ft.
