Seat has released the first images of its revised Ibiza, which will reach showrooms in April.
DaimlerChrysler's loss-making Smart small-car brand has reiterated it is not for sale and insisted investment bank Goldman Sachs was acting only as a ‘buffer zone’ to screen potential offers.
Ford has dismissed rumours it had received a bid from Renault to buy its British luxury car brand Jaguar.
Safety and fuel economy take precedence over performance once a car buyer has decided on a budget, according to a new survey.
Ricardo UK, the automotive technology engineer, has appointed Raul Meyer Murguia as its new business development director.
Shell UK will expand its work in the metalworking sector with the acquisition of Croda Chemicals International’s rolling fluid and production engineering business.
AM has published a new audit statement for the period January-December 2005 that again shows an increase in its circulation quality. The main highlight is the age of requests moving from 79% (15500) to more than 84% (16507) in year one.
Ford has reported a fall in income from $3.5billion (£1.96bn) in 2004, to $2bn (£1.12bn) in 2005.
A new plastic car, called MyCar, will go on sale next year in Europe for £4,500.
DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group, which has announced plans to increase exports of US models to Europe, has made new appointments in its global marketing and product strategy organisations.
An Italian truck maker is looking for UK component suppliers and has asked the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders to put forward a selection of interested firms.
The Guardian Media Group (GMG), the publisher of the Guardian and the Observer newspapers, could sell off its Trader Media classified arm, in preparation for a strategic review of its non-national newspaper assests.
A beautician and two former air hostesses are among 15 women selected to work in France’s first garage run by women.
Car sales executives have received a fall in pay of 1.1% between 2004 and 2005.
The Institute of the Motor Industry is embarking on a campaign to attract a younger membership by launching a package designed to appeal to apprentices.
Recruitment of senior management has continued at Hyundai Motor UK following the appointment of former Toyota operations director Tony Whitehorn as managing director.
Paul Greenwood has joined Mitsubishi Motors UK as used car manager. He spent 17 years at MG Rover and managed used vehicle remarketing, daily rental and PCP finance and developed the used car programme.
Number plates from the Mini Coopers which starred in the classic 1969 film the Italian Job - alongside Michael Caine - are to go under the hammer.
Nigel Mansell has been appointed as president of the Insitute of Advanced Motorists.
Honda has predicted it will achieve the same level of production as last year at its Swindon plant.
Capital Bank Motor has been announced as the latest sponsor of the AM Awards 2006.
ATS Euromaster has appointed Peter Fairlie as the new national sales director for its truck tyre division.
The BMW 3-series rivalling IS was a real hit for Lexus: stylish, well equipped and good to drive. Buyers tended to be affluent, aspirational, and appreciated Lexus’ famed precision engineering. Some saw it as a ‘Japanese Mercedes’.
With private sales markedly down for the last three months of 2005, there’s no doubt car sales in general have been sliding.
Name the best marketed brand outside the car industry. Coca Cola? McDonalds? I nominate Intel.
Euro Car Parts is opening a new warehouse in Edmunton, Enfield, to accommodate its future expansion plans.
Kia Motors UK has invested more than £5 million in a new programme to provide each of its 155 dealerships with a demonstration fleet to meet the demand from company car drivers this year.
Seat has approved a new styling kit for its latest Leon model.
Ex MG Rover, supply chain and Peugeot staff made redundant last year can take advantage of a re-employment training programme launched by the Automotive Academy.
The number of motor traders going bust in 2005 was the highest since 2001, at 260 businesses, a rise of 7.9% compared to 2004.
