BMW will launch the new 3 Series Convertible in the UK in March.
Sarah Sillars is to run Automotive Skills until the spring following the sudden departure of chief executive Patricia Richards.
TVR salesman Toby Hodgkinson was killed when an inexperienced prospective customer crashed the TVR demonstrator they were test-driving, a court heard earlier this month.
Complete Automotive Solutions (CAS) has teamed up with PHP Ltd to market and deliver its latest CRM software solution, Close it, to the automotive industry.
Dealers are having to search hard to find quality three- and four-year-old cars, but there are also positive trends in the used sector at the beginning of autumn.
Renault dealers have begun taking orders for a limited-edition Megane Renaultsport 230 F1 Team R26 model.
Dealer team City Gateway won the 2006 BEN five-a-side football championship in a final against Mitchells Group.
Lord Montagu of Beaulieu has been presented with the 2006 Meguiar’s Award for Car Enthusiast of the Year.
Next year could see the largest number of bodyshop closures in one 12-month period since the 1980s, according to the UK boss of DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC).
Results from sales around the UK.
BMW dealership Sytner Solihull has saved £40,000 on repair costs thanks to the installation of at-source extraction systems, according to bodyshop manager Simon Woodford.
The Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association is refusing to add its weight to the PAS 125 kitemark developed by Thatcham and due for launch early next year, but it says neither will it decry the standard.
AM will be unveiling the 2006 AM50 listing of biggest bodyshops by turnover on the evening of November 14 at the Ricoh Stadium in Coventry.
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.
Name: Daniel Kibby Company: Roy West Motor Company Job: Assistant manager Age: 21
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.
