Vehicle manufacturers attach specific core values to their brand, which their marketing campaigns and products are supposed to communicate.
Space is the biggest benefit identified by dealer principal Richard Berry six weeks after relocating Sytner’s Solihull BMW and Mini business to a £10m new dealership.
LDV is set to keep making the Maxus at Washwood Heath, Birmingham, even if a takeover approach from Russian automotive group GAZ is successful.
Following a slow start to the Kitemark scheme, the British Standards Institute (BSI) is continuing to work on raising awareness.
Senior managers at speciality chemical products firm Reabrook have signed a £4m deal to purchase the company from parent group Yule Catto.
Brunel Ford has re-launched its parts distribution centre responsible for servicing the motor trade in the area around north and north-east Somerset, Bristol and Bath.
An extra revenue stream is being offered to workshops by a Dutch-based accessory company.
Citroën’s original dancing robot advert for its C4 won great praise when it was shown last year and prompted several spoof versions that still circulate the internet.
The UK price of the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 has been confirmed at £190,000 including VAT, plus delivery.
Chrysler’s SRT high performance division has fitted an enlarged version of the company’s HEMI engine into the Grand Cherokee, creating the quickest, most powerful Jeep ever made.
Paul Jarvis is to step down as managing director of Glass's Information Services Limited, the UK subsidiary of the EurotaxGlass's Group.
“The trade unions alternative business case for Ryton has very powerful reasons why it should be treated seriously by Peugeot and other interested parties.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation has made its new used car guide exclusively available to <a href="http://www.rmif.co.uk" class="sitelink" target="_blank">www.rmif.co.uk</a> members free of charge.<P>
Sales staff lack knowledge and understanding of the colour-coded fuel economy label introduced voluntarily by the industry over the past year.
Dealers could be making profit on part-exchange cars, rather than trading them out at a loss, according to Autotrade-Mail.
The Automotive Technician Accreditation scheme, managed by the Institute of the Motor Industry, has signed up its 2,000th member.
At a time when women are influencing the majority of car purchase decisions, the female market remains a mystery for many dealers.
Chevrolet aims to be Britain’s leading value brand by 2010 and, despite the late appearance of the new Captiva in the UK market, new managing director Rory Harvey believes that the brand is on track to succeed.
Since opening one year ago, Car World in Peterborough has been “absolutely wonderful”, according to managing director Mahmood Fazal.
Contact Consulting’s automotive branch is continuing to expand with the launch of its new 360° Appraisal tool for dealer groups and independent retailers.
A number of body repairers have been seeking legal advice before signing up to a new contract issued by WNS Assistance.
Sales have rocketed by 147% in the past year at Accident Exchange, the credit hire and motor claims service provider, which works with many of the UK’s prestige franchised dealers.
Over the past six months, staff at SEL-Imperial have seen 10 redundancies from its 117-strong workforce.
Ford has launched some discount offers on its range to boost its summer sales.
The Finance & Leasing Association’s figures for the motor finance industry for May 2006 indicate that after a weak April, May data revealed stronger results.
Mondial UK has opened a new site in Croydon in order to ‘support its rapidly expanding business’.
The Beta Group has announced a six-figure investment in its nationwide sales and service teams as it aims to double sales in air filters and service operations over the next five years to achieve turnover of £5m.
The increasingly complex variety of cars for sale on forecourts is confusing customers.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) has appointed a head of public affairs as part of its new strategy to increase its campaigning and lobbying activity.
Renault’s senior management is to meet later today to discuss a proposal to open up its partnership with Nissan to General Motors.
