Ford engineers have developed an ‘intelligent refuelling system’ to prevent petrol accidentally being put into the tank of a diesel-engined car.
Dealers will be able to set up within one another’s territory after the final amendment to the block exemption ‘location clause’ is made on October 1
Bodyshops have reacted with caution to the announcement by Fortis Insurance that it is using competitive tendering to create a network of new Solution Centres.
Akzo Nobel Sikkens has launched Rapid Repair, a new concept designed to help busy bodyshops reduce repair time and material costs.
The future will see software so advanced that it enables cars to fix themselves and never crash.
Motorists could manage their own insurance claims with a smart card system, reducing the administration, complexity and costs of a claim.
Employing specialists may be the best way to improve market share
Bentley has announced details of its new convertible version of the Continental GT.
Porsche has announced it wants to buy a 20% stake in Volkswagen.
Peugeot has announced prices for its new 407 Coupe, which goes on sale in the UK in January.
Black and grey are now the colours of choice for one in four new car buyers.
Lex Vehicle Leasing has relaunched its mobile servicing and repair service to offer more company car drivers the option of bypassing dealers.
The final stage of new regulations, which cover the storage of oil on commercial premises, came into effect at the beginning of September.
Credential Environmental Ltd (CEL), the tyre, automotive and special waste collector and reprocessor, has doubled the size of its hazardous waste division with the acquisition of Betta Special Waste and Betta Environmental Solutions.
One thousand technicians have registered on the Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA), the UK’s first national voluntary assessment scheme, since its launch in June.
Nissan has developed the world’s first technology to measure in-cylinder gas temperatures and a way to analyse the combustion in real-time during engine operation.
Japanese and European vehicle aftermarket parts company Comline has moved to a new 50,000 sq ft warehouse in Luton after outgrowing its old site in Wembley, North London.
Mazda previews Sassou concept ahead of Frankfurt show debut
Phillip Mills, former operations director of Maranello Concessionaires Ltd, has died, aged 46.
AM is boosting its online offering by teaming up with Dealerforum to launch a unique service for UK motor industry professionals.
BMW Group has announced that BMW and Mini will be exhibiting at the 2006 British International Motor Show, which will take the motoring showcase back to London after a 30-year absence.
Volkswagen has today confirmed pricing and specification for the most powerful production Golf to date, the new R32.
A £490m project to give drivers a real-time ‘information superhighway’ on England's motorways was announced this week by Roads Minister Dr Stephen Ladyman.
Mercedes must pay a £7m penalty for attempting to fix the price of its E-Class executive car.
Centurion Electronics plc, the provider of in-car audio-visual entertainment, today announces it has signed an exclusive distributorship agreement with Audiovox Audio Produkte GmbH to be the sole distributor of Audiovox in-car audio-visual products in the UK and Ireland.
The Seward Group has been awarded the Renault franchise for Portsmouth, effective from October 1.
Lookers has reported a strong half-year set of figures and expressed confidence that if the new car market stayed within expectations (2.45m), there would be an equally good result in the second half.
This is the all-new Equus limousine, the most ambitious car in Hyundai’s history. It’s a big saloon that will mix it with the Lexus LS430 and maybe even steal a few Mercedes S-class sales.
Ford chairman and CEO Bill Ford has told employees the company’s focus must be on safety, technology and design innovation and has made a commitment to a tenfold increase in hybrid production by 2010.
Blue Bell BMW and Mini in Wilmslow has introduced Blue Bell Accident Management as an additional service for its customers.
