High fuel prices are prompting European motorists to change their driving habits and consider buying cars with less powerful engines as a way to cut down on costs.
Continental AG has received approval from Brussels to buy the automotive electronics business of Motorola.
Subaru (UK) Limited is giving fuel vouchers up to the value of £3,000 to customer buying selected models.
BMW has announced engine details of the revised X3, featuring the most powerful diesel engine ever to power a production BMW in the UK. It is due on sale in September with five engines, two petrol and three diesel.
The majority of dealers are falling way short of achieving their sales and profitability targets.
The German government has decided to extend the duty-free status of biodiesel two years longer than originally planned, until 2011, according to local media reports.
Delegates at day one of autoretailing take home new ideas to boost their profitability.
Black Horse boss John Woolley explains why dealers are still his preferred route to market.
Peter Smyth explains how his company raises turnover and profit.
RAA chairman, Philip Maskell, talks to AM in his first major interview since the launch.
This is the BMW X5 MkII – although this model’s all-new chassis, dimensions and sheet metal aren’t immediately obvious, despite the minimal disguise.
More than 100 MPs are urging Peugeot to reconsider its decision to close the Ryton car plant.
Car owners and fleet operators saved between £120 million and £170 million over two years as a direct result of OFT intervention in the car aftersales market, according to independent research.
Caterham Cars is offering customers 0% finance on all new models, powered by the K-series engine, for the first time.
Graham Smith, managing director of Toyota (GB) plc for the past decade, is to take up a dual role within Toyota.
SEAT will unveil the Leon Cupra, its most powerful production car ever, at the British International Motor Show next month.
About 240 jobs are under threat at the US-owned TDS Automotive Logistics, based next to the Vauxhall car assembly plant at Ellesmere Port
Porsche is reported to have filed a request with the federal German competition authorities for its consent to a further increase in its stake in Volkswagen Group.
Land Rover’s next Freelander is likely to have an entry-level point £5,000 more expensive than the model it will replace at the end of the year.
AM-online looks at whether speeding-related websites help or hinder road safety and justice.
Motor research centre Thatcham and global automotive management consultancy Autopolis have been appointed by the European Parliament to author a report on the safety of crash repair parts.
The Government has suggested that employees could be banned from smoking outside their offices, under powers to extend the workplace smoking ban that takes effect next year.
MINI is to unveil its most powerful production car ever, the MINI GP (MINI Cooper S with John Cooper Works GP kit) at the British International Motor Show.
Four-wheel drive vehicles have been 'blasted' by a weak piece of research', according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
It’s been described by its own members as the “best-kept secret” in the automotive retail sector, but the work it carries out influences policy and strategies that affect every carmaker, franchised retailer, independent dealer, repairer and supplier in the UK industry.
The European Limousine and Chauffeur Show will be held at the ExCel exhibition centre in London from September 23-25.
Phonographic Performance Limited, the music industry organization that collects airplay royalties, warns that dealerships playing recorded music in their public areas require a PPL licence.
Employees of Carter & Carter, the automotive services and training group, have raised more than £11,000 for charities while taking part in this year’s London Marathon.
The Kia network has recovered from the ‘shock’ of 2005 when 40% of retailers lost money, according to commercial director Alex Smith.
Car production in the UK increased slightly last month as the closure of the MG Rover plant at Longbridge no longer impacted on the year-on-year figures.
