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.
AM is staging a round table discussion meeting on November 16 in conjunction with eBay Motors to give senior retailers an opportunity to discuss key trends in online developments.
The company car is set to be revolutionised over the next 40 years, according to think-tank, Centre for Future Studies.
Ian Dutfiled will become the new marketing director of Mercedes Car Group on December 1.
The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has published a consumer guide to payment protection insurance (PPI).
Elle Macpherson, the Australian supermodel, has become the first person to get hold of Fiat’s new Panda 100HP.
Used car buyers still want vehicles over three years old, while models less than one year old are most conspicuous on franchised dealer forecourts.
CV questions to highflyers in the industry.
CAP has appointed Madelaine Smith as national sector manager of contract hire and leasing.
The Institute of the Motor Industry has teamed up with the National Union of Students (NUS) to offer a range of lifestyle discounts.
BMW Group’s sales were down 5.5% to 323,064 in the three months to September 30 compared to the same period last year.
Work has begun on Volkswagen and Skoda’s new production facility in Russia.
Skoda Auto has recorded its best September sales result ever, with a total of 52,064 vehicles delivered to customers.
Capturing the imagination of your staff and understanding their concerns and hopes is often a more effective form of motivation that simply offering greater incentives.
Roadworthy Suzuki in Bristol has become the first Suzuki franchise in the UK to employ two technicians who are fully qualified as masters of the brand.
Every year you take on new staff, including some apprentices. There is now an opportunity for employers to get ahead of the game and attract the best young new talent into their business with the Government-backed Young Apprenticeships work experience scheme for 14- to 16-year-old schoolchildren.
As the pace of change intensifies, the ability to make realistic plans becomes even more important to the success of a dealership or group.
Hyundai has posted a promotional video for its new Coupe model.
Honda UK has launched a new campaign to promote its new CR-V, claiming ‘not all 4x4s are big, dirty and dangerous’.
Brand portfolio strategies have automotive companies in Europe and the US scooping up marques by the handful. This gives them instant access to new markets and the economies of scope can also bring economies of scale when components are shared.
Dealers need to make their marketing appeal to customers’ emotions, not just their sensibilities, to make them try products and services.
Seat has some post-watershed cheek in its national television campaign for the Altea.
Automotive retailers in west London could be facing a difficult year in 2007 as plans have been approved to extend the central London congestion charging zone.
Newcastle-based Benfield Motor Group has announced that Nigel McMinn is to be the new managing director as part of a wider reorganization of the senior team and a new strategic direction for the business.
Carlos Ghosn, Nissan and Renault CEO, has been appointed Knight Commander of the British Empire to reward his contribution to relations between the UK and Japan.
Every carmaker wants a slice of the premium pie. And they are using design to get there. Two years ago, AM claimed design was entering a ‘golden age’ – we even called it, slightly whimsically, “the new rock ‘n’ roll”.