Nationwide Autocentres has launched an online vehicle booking service that features instant price checking.
Honda has today announced a 4% fall in profits in the third quarter, despite strong sales in Asia and the US.
General Motors has reported continuing improvements in its financial health today.
WOMEN are harder to please when it comes to motoring than men.
UK prices for the new SEAT Altea XL have been announced, following its world debut at the Paris Motor Show.
Honda claims it is the franchise to invest in after it delivered the 13th consecutive month of improved profitability for its network in August.
Matthew Carrington is to step down as chief executive of the Retail Motor Industry Federation at the end of October.
Ford Retail’s £3m dealership refurbishment and re-styling programme is firmly on track to be finished by this autumn.
A £250,000 refurbishment at Hendy Honda in Exeter has contributed to an increase in sales over recent months.
Earlier this year a senior manager at a large dealer group was made redundant because his employer did not believe he was ‘dynamic’ enough.
Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of both Nissan Motor and Renault, has been appointed an honorary knight commander of the British Empire.
Motorists are effectively pouring gallons of fuel down the drain through inefficient driving.
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Mercedes-Benz World, the multi-million pound brand-experience centre for the German marque, is set to open its doors on October 29.
Sales of nearly new cars, under the age of one year old, dropped significantly during the second quarter of 2006.
Toyota will launch a new compact model in Europe next year to help it achieve European sales of 1.2 million vehicles in 2008.
Proton Cars has added a further seven dealerships to the network in the third quarter, giving the company a total of 23 new recruits so far this year.
Vendors participating in BCA’s Volkswagen Combination Sales programme, launched in November, have seen up to 30% improvements in conversion rates and price performance versus CAP Clean lift by five per cent.
Blackpool Chevrolet dealer Motorland Motors has relocated from Garstang Road East to a new three-acre site on the Whitehills Business Park next to junction four off the M55.
To be successful today, everyone in the senior management team needs to have some knowledge of financial management techniques, even if they don’t need to be experts.
Alpine Electronics has appointed David Sheen as its new managing director for the company’s UK operation.
The Office of Fair Trading has accepted the decision by Pendragon to sell eight dealerships to avoid anti-competition laws.
Jeep is America’s Land Rover, so it’s inconceivable that it could build anything that can’t perform well off road. The Cherokee is no exception and is more able off-road than most owners will ever need.
What does the future hold for Jaguar? Only Bill Ford, new Ford CEO Alan Mulally and Goldman Sachs banker Kenneth Leet, who is advising Ford on its turnaround plan, truly know the answer.
The aftermath of the Financial Services Authority warranty regulations at the beginning of last year was a difficult time for many dealers, and indeed some may still be questioning the value of offering insured programmes to customers.
Eighteen months ago, AM carried out a survey in conjunction with Auto Trader assessing customers’ views of the standard of service at dealers.
The cost of running a new car has gone up by more than £500 according to the RAC.
Total household spend on vehicles between 1995 and 2005 rose by 61% from £22.6bn to £36.4bn. As a percentage of family income, however, it stayed constant at 4.5%.
A motor finance provider has defended dealers accused by an internet company of offering uncompetitive finance deals.
September, the year’s second biggest month for new car registrations, was a struggle for finance companies and their associated dealers. The main reason was the increase in base rates in August to 4.75%.
