AM understands that Land Rover is planning to update its corporate identity within the next 12 to 18 months. Dealership totems, signs, tiles and other internal fittings are set to be revised.
Experienced, reliable and competent automotive technicians are getting harder to find and dealerships are spending increasing amounts of time and energy finding the right person for the job.
Workers at Pirelli Tyres will vote on a walk out today after a dispute over pay.
Hyundai has introduced a new range of ‘Atlantic’ special edition models, which add extra features at no additional cost.
Nissan is giving away MP3 players, digital cameras and holidays to customers which take a test drive in one of its ‘Summer Inspiration’ models.
After 10 years as Toyota (GB) managing director, Graham Smith is moving to an international role with the carmaker.
Manufacturers have given a mixed response to news that the Office of Fair Trading has relaxed the ‘three-month rule’ for pre-registered cars.
America's Hummer off-roader models are to be officially imported into the UK.
A new website has been launched that promises to speed up the process of finding and ordering a new cars for fleets.
Results from sales around the UK.
Year-to-date sales and June sales are both down compared to their previous figures, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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Mitsubishi will acquire its eighth dealership this year as it heads towards a 12-strong network over the next three years.
Changes at the UK’s largest dealer group, Pendragon, are designed to create greater efficiency.
Business consultancy ITC Compliance is beginning an eight week roadshow next month to give dealers a free health-check on their FSA compliancy.
Peugeot says the campaign by the Transport and General Workers Union (T&G) to discourage the public from purchasing Peugeot cars is not affecting sales.
TVR has unveiled plans for a new headquarters in Lanacashire, which will house its management, R&D, and sales and marketing teams.
PSA Peugeot Citroen has seen a slight increase (0.6%) in sales for the first six months of the year.
The Office of Fair Trading has withdrawn its decision, announced on AM-online on June 13, to allow dealers to sell pre-registered cars without keeping them for three-months.
The UK’s first Bugatti Veyron has been delivered to Jack Barclay in London.
Citroën is following in the steps of Mitsubishi by selling its vehicles at the British Motor Show.
What Car? magazine has launched an interactive campaign to locate the best dealers and garages.
Strong activity in the used car wholesale market has kept prices firm during the first quarter of 2006, according to BCA.
From July 16 there will be a nationwide ban on sending shredded tyres to landfill sites.
Since private equity firms Permira and CVC purchased the AA from Centrica in 2004 for £1.75bn, profits have more than doubled to £200m and are set to increase by a further 20% in 2006.
Specializing in Single Vehicle Approval (SVA) testing and servicing for cars imported from the USA has built a good business for Ian Goss.
This month’s British International Motor Show, in association with Lloyds TSB Insurance, will host a dedicated super-car display called Dream Drive.
New metal is every car company’s lifeblood. From January to May, Nissan registrations were down 23% because models like the Tino have been phased out and Almera/Primera ranges rationalized.
The Retail Motor Industry will appoint Paul Williams, chief executive of Bristol Street Group, as its new chairman of the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) this month.
TW White & Sons, one of Mazda’s most successful retail dealers in the UK, is convinced by the argument for search engine optimization in its marketing plan.
