Ford is reportedly planning to drop its Fiesta city car name because the next generation model is such a departure from the current one.
JCT600, the Yorkshire-based car dealer group, has reported sales increases of up to 20%, due to a new sales management system.
Four UK Toyota Centres were winners at 2007 Toyota Ichiban European Customer Satisfaction Awards at a ceremony in Venice, Italy.
Mazda, which now has 18 dealers in Scotland, has increased first quarter sales by 24% north of the border.
Ex-fleet vehicles are not selling at auction because many fleet operators insist on inappropriately high reserve prices, according to the Society of Motor Auctions (SMA), a part of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF).
Ricardo plc, the engineering technology provider, has appointed ex-General Motors Powertain director of global planning, Dean Harlow, as its new president for its US subsidiary.
Renault's new Scenic Conquest compact MPV, first unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, is now available to order in the UK before it goes on sale in June.
DaimlerChrysler will sell a majority stake in Chrysler to Cerberus Capital Management, a branch of US private equity firm Cerberus.
Nissan’s Sunderland plant has sold part of its site to fund investment in a new £4.5 million parts logistics centre.
Vauxhall has revealed first details of its new Agila city car which goes on sale next spring.
BEN's UK five-a-side football championship will return this summer after a huge success last year, with over 100 teams taking part to support the automotive charity.
Volvo is launching four new flexifuel versions of its C30, S40 V50 and V70 for UK customers this summer.
Mazda Motor Europe sales increased by 3% to 23,450 in April compared to the same month last year.
Unite, the UK’s biggest trade union, has warned Ford it 'will not stand idly by and allow Ford to use car delivery workers as expendable pawns'.
Reagroup UK, Renault’s own dealer group, has acquired Lewis Reed in Birkenhead for an undisclosed sum.
Family-owned dealer group, Fawdington Newcastle, has been named BMW’s national Dealership of the Year.
Saab has redesigned its 9-3 range citing its Aero X concept car as the main inspiration for the new look.
Sales managers for the different franchises operated by Harrogate motor retailer Nidd Vale Group have taken part in a large-scale job swap.
Sherwoods, the family-owned car business, will be turning into a mini-group after expanding into Teeside with the acquisition of a new Vauxhall site.
United Aftermarket Network has secured a supply deal with Walker Exhausts.
ADS, the UK warehouse distributor, has added its brands and product ranges to its website, <a href="http://www.am-online.com/external_link/?sl=http://www.adsparts.co.uk" target="_blank">www.adsparts.co.uk</a>, enabling customers to view and purchase parts online.
BEN, the automotive industry charity, has appointed Brian Back to its board.
Pendragon has cut its dealership portfolio by 16 outlets over the past seven months, including eight under the OFT ruling, most of its Alfa Romeo sites and more than half its Fiat dealerships.
Nanjing Automobile Corporation (NAC) plans to appoint the UK’s first MG dealers this month. The company is remaining tight-lipped about their identities.
The Retail Automotive Alliance has appointed Marc Matthew, chairman of the multi-franchised Lifestyle Europe Group and a director of the IMI, as its new chairman.
Pentagon Group is piloting the appointment of a customer service manager at its Rochdale Vauxhall Chevrolet showroom in a drive to enhance satisfaction.
Walking around the AM Awards in late February and again at the IMI Annual Dinner last month I was struck by how few people were wearing BEN centurion badges.
Hyundai retailers can expect their margin structure to alter this year as the carmaker introduces new standards.
Results from sales around the UK.
Inchcape sales increased by 26% on a constant currency basis in the first quarter of this year and were in line with the company’s financial plans.
