The RMI has secured a commitment from Audatex to provide one-to-one support to members experiencing problems with its AudaEnterprise estimating system.
Mitsubishi Corporation has become the top shareholder in Isuzu Motors after increasing its share of the automaker from 3.5% to 15.65%.
Employers in England have been urged not to wait until next year before banning smoking in their workplaces in a bid to protect staff health.
Glenvarigill has sold its Audi businesses in Stirling and Edinburgh to Lomond Motors, operator of the vast Glasgow Audi dealership.
Blue Bell’s new Mini site in Crewe will be completed in November.
Daihatsu has recruited 15 new dealers so far this year and plans to add another 10 to its portfolio before 2007.
Roland Bouchara will take over from Philippe Talou-Derible as Renault UK’s managing director on November 1, as revealed exclusively by AM-online last month.<p>
Hyundai has introduced a series of special offers on its Getz supermini, Coupe, Tucson SUV, Matrix and Trajet.
The managing director of Renault UK, Philippe Talou-Derible, is leaving his post to become head of commercial marketing for RenaultSport Technologies, AM has learned.
Staff numbers at Honda’s Swindon car plant are set to increase by 700, bringing the total number of employees to almost 5,000.
Peugeot sales increased by 1.3% in September compared to the same period last year.
Fiat’s September sales were up by 66% (11,411 units) compared to the same month last year (6,864 units).
Mercedes-Benz of North Yorkshire has become the first major acquisition of Rybrook Holdings since being formed from the remains of Ryland Group.
Hyundai’s sales were up by 5.47% to 7,263units in September compared to the same period last year.
Norwich Union has launched the UK's first pay-as-you-drive insurance policy.
Scotland had the best regional sales of September with a 4.42% rise to 38,821 units.
Honda is offering £2,000 off its CR-V if customers buy before December.
The BSI has retracted its statement it issued last week warning garages they could be shut down in January.
New car registrations were down in September, but only by 0.7% to 413,991 units.<P>
AM’s inaugural people conference attracted more than 100 HR professionals from franchised dealerships, carmakers, independent service centres and bodyshops, all eager to gain best practice strategy on issues from recruitment to coaching.
Demonstrator vehicles sent to fleets by manufacturers and others may prove to be a ‘weak link’ in fleet duty of care policies.
The limited edition 8C is based on a shortened Maserati Coupe platform.
General Motors has ended talks with Nissan-Renault about a possible partnership.
SUV drivers are being warned of a blind spot in their vehicles that is capable of hiding an entire car from view.
BCA has opened its third remarketing centre in Portugal.
MVRA, the UK’s trade body for repairers, has opened its membership to SMART repairers.
Fiat is to alert 15,000 Grande Punto drivers of the need for modifications to its steering column.
Proton Cars UK has appointed Jane Bentley as its new marketing manager.
Over half of used car buyers are researching their purchase on the internet before heading off to a dealership.
The BSI has landed itself in hot water by falsely claiming the Office of Fair Trading will begin closing down garages from January for inadequate repairs.
