Complex technical problems have delayed Chevrolet’s launch of the Captiva SUV – the first all new vehicle to be made in former Daewoo production facilities in Korea following GM’s takeover of the Asian company.
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have agreed on a joint development project for a new generation diesel engine to be used in cars exported to Europe.
Toyota’s 2007 model year Avensis goes on sale on July 1, priced from £15,515 and features two new diesel engines.
Experian, the global information solutions company, has launched DealerView, a new dealer marketing support service.
Following months of speculation, Nationwide Accident Repair Services has announced its intention to float on the alternative investment market (AIM).
A former MG Rover supplier has bounced back to win nearly £7 million of new orders.
The British sports car manufacturer TVR has announced it has finalised the first stage of its relocation plans, and confirms that it will be remaining in Britain and predominantly within Lancashire, where the company was founded in 1947.
Nanjing, the Chinese company which bought the collapsed MG Rover last year, has more than halved the number of cars it had pledged to make at Longbridge.
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC), the Chinese partner of General Motors, has hired former GM China chief Philip Murtaugh as it prepares to compete against GM and other automakers by building its own brand of cars.
The latest way to find out if a future partner is compatible in love is in the front seat of a car.
The cheapest new car to run in Britain is the Malaysian-built Perodua Kelisa EX.
Inchcape plc will be announcing its interim results for the period ending 30 June 2006 on Thursday 3 August 2006.
‘Publicity shy’ car broker Ling Valentine, who regular CCD users will remember for free noodle lunch offer, is now offering an England flag/chopstick combo kits to football supporters on her website lingcars.com.
Dealers who pre-register cars do not have to keep them or their registration certificates for three months to qualify for manufacturers’ bonuses, the Office of Fair Trading ruled this week, after AM again took up the issue.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is running a safety awareness day in Chelmsford offering free training for companies in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk in a bid to drive down occupational asthma.
UK new car sales fell by 5.5% (832,422) in the first four months of this year compared to the same period last year.
Unions representing the workers at Peugeot’s Ryton site are redoubling their efforts to boycott the French manufacturer’s models after criticism from the Government.
The majority of manufacturing jobs at TVR’s Blackpool site appear to have been saved.
Peter Vardy, the third member of his family to head a motor retailing group, has bought his first dealership.
London dealers are being sought to market the Maranello4, the latest electric micro-car aimed at beating pollution, congestion and parking charges, and the high cost of fuel.
Peter Lambert has taken on the role of managing director at the Chrysler Group in the UK.
The Government has opted not to allow grants for LPG cars following the EU decision to un-freeze the PowerShift programme, as it believes grants do not affect market transformation.
The Government’s official line for not offering grants on low-emission cars because it will have little impact on the buyer’s purchase decision flies in the face of research.
A Honda dealer will this month launch a website to give retailers in franchised networks a chance to sell run-out and slow selling stock to leasing companies and fleet buyers.
The Forthway Group has gone into receivership following a period of tough trading conditions.
Nissan is expected to open a small network of solus Infiniti sales centres when its equivalent of Toyota’s Lexus brand goes on sale in the UK in late 2008.
After two years of planning and investment, Hinton Garage is set to open Bath’s first Chevrolet dealership.
Lisa Brown, who works at Pentagon Chrysler Jeep in Portsmouth, has raised £500 for charity by walking around London in a bra.
Citroen has expanded its Berlingo van range with the ‘enhanced traction’ 2.0 HDi 600XTR+ model.
Don’t be too hasty to leave an organization in the pursuit of your career. That’s the advice from BCA chief executive Jon Olsen, who says the best advice he received was to “be patient”.
