A new Renault dealership in Kendal has imported a full complement of Renault staff from another dealership in the area that closed down.
Caffyns has completed the strategic restructuring that immediately followed the collapse of MG Rover, says chairman Brian Carte.
DaimlerChrysler has warned it could cut up to 4,000 jobs at its North American commercial vehicle operations next year.
Nissan has opened its new design studio complex that will serve as the central hub for the company’s global design activities.
Former Kia Motor UK boss Paul Williams has this month resurfaced as the European head of Chinese car brand Landwind.
Three critical but inextricably linked issues face company directors and fleet decision-makers in the New Year - cost control, duty of care and reducing the impact of at-work driving on the environment.
Mazda is offering its drivers a free service to help people who have been in a car accident or that need collision repairs.
Volkswagen is advising more than 43,000 Passat drivers to send their cars in for a dealer inspection after it found faults on specific models.
Signum has never caught the imagination of buyers in the UK.
With the pursuit of UK car market share by manufacturers from the emerging economies, there is increasing interest in the impact of the Far Eastern offerings.
Sewells Information & Research has launched its online sales management system together with Complete Automotive Solutions (CAS).
Carter & Carter Group, the learning solutions provider, has acquired NTP, IMS UK and the training division of Quantica all for a total of £23.4 million.
Nissan will enter the hybrid market using its own technology by 2010.
Employees at GMAC UK, the finance provider, will automatically achieve Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) membership after passing an FSA insurance regulations exam.
The much talked-about backlash against SUVs has failed to appear.
Budget conscious Britons are more concerned about fuel economy and running costs when buying a new car than they are about brand image, design or performance.
Pendragon is working with General Motors to improve the fortunes of Cadillac after a disappointing year.
Nottingham retailer Famers Skoda is anticipating a busy 2007 with sales between 600-700 new and used units.
Motorsales of Harlow has invited primary school pupils to create a real Picasso at its Citroen dealership.
Masterlease has launched a majority auction policy on all de-fleet vehicles nationwide.
Kia’s first fully European offering has left productions lines in Slovakia.
Mitsubishi has revealed its new sports saloon at the Detroit Motor Show.
Vauxhall dealers in the UK will not take in General Motors (GM) Europe’s new £400m corporate identity (CI) scheme. Chevrolet and Saab will, however, from early 2007.
During the year, Black Horse independently surveys more than 1,500 dealers to measure their overall impression of the company, and to gauge satisfaction levels with service, products, technology, account management and training.
The Peter Vardy management story so far could be summed up: “Become a market leader in five simple steps.”
Lexus will unveil its performance IS-F at the Detroit Motor Show next month.
CVC Cardiff has moved to a new £2.3m dealership at Hadfield Hall in Cardiff where it will sell Subaru, Isuzu and Daihatsu.
Citroen’s new C4 Picasso will be priced from £14,995 when it goes on sale next month.
A new business partnership is breathing new life into the Renault dealership at the Penn-Y-Fai service station in Bridgend, which closed in September with the loss of all jobs on the site.
With the Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) scheme on target to hit 5,000 technicians by March next year, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is preparing for a publicity push with national media.
