The Finance Services Authority is carrying out a series of reviews into the motor industry that should reduce the administration burden on retailers, improve communication and reduce non-compliance.
The Volkswagen Eos achieved an average 96.8% of list price at a recent Manheim Auctions closed sale in Bristol.
The Government plans to form a single body to deal with consumer issues.
Citroen’s new Berlingo is now on sale and comes with a range of new engines.<P>
Skoda’s October sales were up 6.8% compared to the same month in 2005.
DuPont and BP have entered a partnership to bring a new generation of biofuels to the automotive sector.
TRW Automotive has cut 128 jobs at its brake factory in Pontypool, South Wales.
At the end of October, Black Horse launched a pioneering finance business management service that promises to give dealers total control over every aspect of their finance business going forward.
Volkswagen chief executive Bernd Pischestsrieder will resign at the end of the year.
The PSA Peugeot Citroen supervisory board has chosen Christian Streiff to replace Jean-Martin Folz as chairman of its managing board.
Jemca Toyota sold 358 new vehicles in September, a new monthly sales record.
Wales had the best October sales result in the UK, with a 3.86% rise over the same month last year, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Capital Bank Motor has launched a ‘showdown in the showroom’ campaign to try to halt the slide in the share of the market taken by high-street and direct lenders.
A finance company has called on motor retailers to take advantage of the potential of the sub-prime finance market as a survey points to the high level of unsecured debt in the UK.
Derivatives of the Note, Micra and Pathfinder are among models in Nissan’s ‘six-month winter holiday’ offer.
Hyundai, whose cars are covered by a five-year warranty, offers free servicing over the same period on the Tucson Limited and CDX.
Mapfre, a Spanish group selling extended warranties, insurance and other motor industry products, reports a 50% increase in UK turnover this year, and plans similar growth in 2007.
Toyota will buy a 5.9% stake in Isuzu as part of a collaboration in engine technologies between the two companies.
Half of dealers don’t know how the new workplace age equality rules will effect their business.
Employers considering job applications are being urged to be careful when assessing CVs as some 20% contain ‘significant lies’.
Audi has created a completely black version of its A4 2.0 TFSI S line special edition for 2007.
New car registrations for October were up slightly to 153,851, a 0.9% rise over the same period a year ago.
Jean-Martin Folz, CEO of PSA Peugeot Citroën and Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat, unveiled a new family of compact light commercial vehicles at the Sevel Nord plant in Northern France today.
IAM Fleet, the commercial training division of the Institute of Advanced Motorists, has launched a new professional development initiative for company car drivers.
The 36 automotive technicians who achieve the highest marks on their question paper in Top Technician 2007 awards, will qualify for a free shot at diagnostic or master level Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA).
Automotive dealerships are being offered a new solution to their recruitment needs with the launch of Search Engine Motor Recruitment.
The exit of Matthew Carrington from the RMIF has been seen by members as a positive step for the future.
Vehicle manufacturer Fiat has announced a new look logo to debut on the new Bravo due to be launched next summer.
Mercedes-Benz UK believes its franchised dealers will benefit from the brand centre opened last month at the site of the former Brooklands race circuit just inside the M25 at Weybridge, Surrey.
