Ferrari GB has welcomed six apprentices into the ranks of the official factory trained Ferrari technicians working in the UK.
The Cars Direct Group, one of the UK's vehicle re-marketing specialists, has opened up its first online vehicle auction site for consumers.
Nanjing Motors, the Chinese owner of MG Rover assets, has signed a memorandum of understanding, to sell the Austin-Healey brand to GB Sports.
MG Rover’s collapse has been singled out as the main cause of a fall in profits for dealer group Caffyns.
Jack Barclay Bentley, the prestige brand’s largest UK dealership, has returned to Berkeley Square, Mayfair, after a £2 million refurbishment lasting 11 months.
The Suzuki Swift has been voted Irish Car of the Year 2006 by the Irish Motoring Writers Association.
Criminal gangs are responsible for an increase in staged car crashes that are costing insurance companies millions of pounds each year.
BMW has announced details of a limited edition version of its 2006 world touring car, the new 320i saloon.
The western European market for new cars has fallen by 2.84% to 1,132,484 units in October compared to the same month last year.
Ford has unveiled its new concept-pick up truck at the Thailand International Motor Expo in Bangkok today.
More independent garages are setting up motor factor operations to support their core business in the wake of the Block Exemption changes, according to Peugeot’s UK all-makes parts supplier Motaquip.
Citroen’s fleet and vehicle remarketing operations are to be overseen by a new head of UK corporate sales, Ian Hughes.
Ford Motor Company has been named the 'Best Performing Corporate Organisation' at the Mayor of London's Green Procurement Code awards.
City Motor Holdings has been fined £30,000 plus £13,710 costs for health and safety breaches following a major fire which gutted its Peugeot dealership in Chichester last year.
Car production in October has fallen by 7.6%, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics.
The BMW Group has launched its first UK environmental report today.
Sarah Kenworthy has been appointed to the newly-created post of aftersales director for Vauxhall, Saab and Chevrolet in the UK, and for Opel in Ireland (GM Europe).
Hyundai has released first pictures of its new Sante Fe.
A new updated guide to VAT, cash handling and record keeping in the used car market is now available on the Retail Motor Industry Federation website.
Avon Rubber will be announcing preliminary results for the year ended 30 September 2005 on Thursday, December 1.
Mazda will go Lexus RX300 hunting with its CX-7 crossover, captured undergoing hot weather testing in the States.
Hertfordshire-based motor retailer Charvill Brothers has called in administrators, leaving many of its 100 employees facing redundancy.
Manufacturers’ audits are costing dealers tens of thousands of pounds a year in lost bonuses and, in some cases, lost staff.
Legislation costs are continuing to blight competitiveness for the car industry, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’s third annual survey, ‘Automotive Manufacturing 2005’.
The latest group of Euro NCAP safety tests have produced some mixed results.
The RMIF believes it is seeing the first signs of a revival in its fortunes following the loss of a major dealer group, two waves of redundancies and a spell of internal turmoil.
Jaguar has introduced an armoured version of its XJ long wheelbase saloon, the company’s first ever armoured passenger vehicle.
The organisers of the British International Motor Show are determined to attract more franchised dealers, fleet operators and independent repairers to the event’s business day by creating a “credible networking opportunity” with senior UK and European carmaker bosses.
Lookers has called on Emtec, the training company, to help its drive for increased profits from aftersales.
JCT600 has opened a new ChryslerJeep dealership in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, taking on the franchise from local motor retailer Thornes, which went into administration at the beginning of November.
