Nissan will officially open its new flagship Oxfordshire dealership on July 12.
The Chrysler Group has joined forces with Chery Automobile, after gaining approval from Chinese governmental authorities.
Pendragon has sold its five dealerships in Germany to Emil Frey Group.
Nanjing Automobile Corporation UK has appointed its first dealer representatives to handle sales of its reborn MGF roadster model.
Audi UK is launching a summer marketing campaign for the Q7 in an attempt to convert new customers to the SUV segment and poach owners of rival vehicles.
Peter Vardy has acquired Dunedin BMW & Mini from John Martin Group for an undisclosed sum.
Thatcham will launch the latest version of its Escribe online repair methodology database this summer, with improvements aimed at making the most commonly used information available more quickly after a car is launched.
Six months after its launch, online used vehicle locator Motors.co.uk, has partnered with Yahoo! Cars to become its exclusive provider of used car and van inventory.
Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell has reshuffled his shadow cabinet, appointing Susan Kramer as his party's transport spokesperson.
Citroen is offering to pay the £35 car tax on any of its models which produce less than 120g/km until July 31.
Seat is broadening its remit by heading off-road with its own version of the Tiguan, sister company VW’s 4x4 which goes on sale spring 2008.
The Nick Whale Group is developing a new performance car showroom in Leicester in a joint venture with Gilbran, the automotive real estate company.
The third quarter of 2007 will see UK Volvo dealers selling the new V70 large estate and XC70 crossover estate models, which make up around a quarter of Volvo’s annual UK sales.
Values of dealer part exchanges in May showed signs of easing back as the strong market, seen in the first quarter of 2007, continues to harden.
Just Car Clinic (JCC) has acquired the bodyshop business from Trinity Motors of Hinckley for £113,000.
Dealers hardly need reminding that customer loyalty has become harder to earn than ever before.
Car salesman Mohammed Ashraf has been jailed for stealing almost £50,000 from his employer, Otley Motors, Yorkshire.
Vertu Motors has bought a Ford dealership in Morpeth from Jennings Group for £2.6 million in cash.
PSA Peugeot Citroën and Chinese carmaker Hafei have signed a memorandum of understanding to start a feasibility study of a 50-50 joint venture model.
Martin Boagey is Bristol Street Motor’s new general manager for its Sunderland Vauxhall dealership.
Carter & Carter has adjusted its estimates for annual profits after poor take up with its Government-backed Train to Gain scheme.
Mazda will offer three petrol engines with its Mazda2 supermini when it goes on sale in the UK on September 8.
BEN, the automotive charity, wants support from dealers to help celebrate its birthday celebrations with its ‘National BEN Week’ campaign.
Sytner Group has bought two Audi dealerships to raise its representation with the manufacturer to ten, giving it the same number as Inchcape Retail in the UK.
The London Group, with a Lotus outlet in Park Lane, is the first dealer appointed by Lifestyle Automotive to sell French PGO Automobile sports cars in the UK.
The British Standards Institute has launched a media campaign aimed at increasing consumer awareness of its Kitemark for garage services scheme, which it hopes will boost its appeal.
Dealers can now offer customers the option of paying for their car’s servicing in monthly direct debit instalments.
Nanjing Automobile is planning to develop a Healey sports car following its acquisition of rights to use the brand name.
The AA has merged with Saga, the insurance and service provider for the over-50s.
But seriously, the British summer is absolute bobbins I tell you. Even Kia’s new C’eed advert is set in a downpour. It’s instantly recognisable that the people in the advert are driving in the UK.
