An average of 20% of UK warehouse stock is unaccountable, showing that traditional storage systems are at risk from low inventory accuracies and losses.
Chinese carmaker Brilliance Jinbei Automobile has announced plans to sell 75,000 cars in Europe by 2010.
More than one million British motorists are now on the brink of losing their licences.
The decline in motor finance volumes is well documented. It’s a continuing trend with increased average balances masking a dramatic fall in used car finance case count according to recent FLA figures.
Ford has announced an expansion to its foray into alternative-fuelled vehicles with the launch of three more low CO2 flexifuel models, due early next year.
Allianz Cornhill has agreed a proposal that allows its network of approved bodyshops to operate with their own choice of quality control scheme.
Dealers should be aware that consumers who have bought payment protection insurance (PPI) with a single premium will now benefit from new measures from the Financial Services Authority.
The new vehicle first registration fee is to increase from May 1 from £38 to £50.
247spares, the UK car parts network, has relaunched with a new free website that comes complete with an endorsement by former Top Gear presenter Quentin Wilson.
Bodyshops could soon see their income protected in the event of their accident management company collapsing, thanks to a new agreement being negotiated by the RMI Bodyshop Services Division (BSD) a part of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF).
Nine delegates from Suzuki’s dealer network have been awarded a certificate of management in the Suzuki GB aftersales management development programme (AMDP), with Paul Castle from James & Jenkins, Cardiff, named as delegate of the Year.
AM editor Stephen Briers talks to Roelant de Waard, Ford of Britain chairman and managing director, at the Geneva Motor Show.
Peter Vardy has acquired its second Vauxhall dealership in Scotland.
Nationwide Accident Repair Services, the UK largest bodyshop group, is to sell two sites to insurer Norwich Union, which operates its own bodyshop chain Solus.
Workshops are set to benefit from BP Lubricants’ biggest relaunch of the Castrol brand in its 100-year history.
VOSA’s troubled MoT Computerisation project has been short-listed for ‘Best Project’ at the Government Computer Awards.
Kia dealers require immediate actions from the carmaker to tackle profit issues after a poor 2006, according to UK managing director Paul Philpott.
Ford dealers’ profits rose last year due, in part, to the actions taken by Ford to cut costs under Project 50.
Macquarie Goodman, the Australian property developer, has bought Jaguar's Browns Lane Coventry site for an undisclosed sum from Ford.
Parts and accessory distributor Maccess has its sights set on expanding its network of branches this year.
Better parts availability is key to Alfa Romeo’s turnaround in UK, according to UK managing director Christopher Nicoll.
The 25 millionth Golf has rolled off the Volkswagen production line in Wolfsburg.
Dealers should adopt a ‘back to basics’ approach to large 4x4 sales in an effort to counter the sales threat posed by environmental concerns revealed in the Budget.
DuPont Refinish is introducing a new basecoat waterborne range, Cromax, which is fully-compliant with 2007 VOC emissions legislation.
Toyota has introduced vehicle stability control (VSC) with traction control (TRC) as an option across the Yaris range.
Toyota has made a few subtle changes to its Avensis this spring.
Brake lights that grow in size the harder a driver pushes them are being developed in Canada.
The Car Shop Megastore plans to double its number of car supermarkets this year to six.
The first Chinese-built MGs have rolled off the production line at Nanjing Automobile’s factory in eastern China.
Infiniti, Nissan’s luxury brand, will reveal its new G37 Coupe for the first time on April 6 at the New York International Auto Show.
