Carlos Ghosn has been given the vote of approval by shareholders to become the chief executive of Renault, putting him in joint control of the French carmaker and Nissan Motor.
Mazda is to work with its franchise network in 2005 to win more corporate business from small and medium enterprises.
Aviva’s acquisition of the RAC, has been cleared by the European Commission.
The list price of the average new supermini (Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa, Volkswagen Polo) has dropped by 2.1% year-on-year to the end of April more than any other type of car, according to the latest Glass’s New Car Market Trends report.
Volkswagen has upgraded the specification on its Phaeton saloon.
Mitsubishi has announced that its ninth generation Lancer Evolution IX supercar will go on sale in the UK from June 1.
With the war in Iraq and immigration stealing the pre-election limelight prior to today’s General Election, transport has become a forgotten issue.
Ford has announced that its UK roadside assistance, which comes standard with every new Ford, will be provided by the AA in a three year partnership.
The RAC Foundation is claiming a long overdue victory for motorists as clamping on private land without a licence has become a criminal offence.
RAC Warranty has teamed up with XPart, the independent supplier of MG Rover original parts, to offer a mechanical breakdown insurance policy.
Aluminium entrepreneur Oleg Deripaska and TVR sportscar firm owner Nikolai Smolensky have dismissed newspaper reports that they may buy MG Rover.
MG Rover workers who lost their jobs after the carmaker went into administration have received redundancy pay-outs averaging £5,000.
New car prices increased 1.6% during March, compared with the same month last year.
Audi has launched a new addition to its A4 range.
BMW has announced that its first-quarter pre-tax profit fell 4.6%, due to a weaker result at its core automotive business.
Honda is the first car company in Britain to launch fixed price repairs on models more than three years old, with the launch of Honda Happiness this month.
Derek Cook, founder of the DC Cook dealer group, has been killed in a car accident while holidaying in France.
Two of Russia's richest men are reportedly considering bids for MG Rover, increasing the chances that the company will be bought outright from its administrators, PricewaterhouseCoopers.
TV newsreader Huw Edwards is to chair the convention on Day 1 of autoretailing 05, and will moderate the Q&A sessions.
Negotiations with PricewaterhouseCoopers and industry leaders have failed to save more than 300 jobs at engine maker subsidiary Powertrain.
New research reveals that most drivers view 4x4s favourably and that many consider safety features more important than car aesthetics.
MG Rover chief executive Kevin Howe has been made redundant.
United Aftermarket Network (UAN), the UK buying group, is celebrating its first anniversary with the appointment of its 50th distributor.
Giulio Salomone will become managing director of Fiat Auto UK from Monday (May 2).
The forthcoming Volkswagen Golf Plus will be priced from £12,895 on-the-road when it goes on sale on June 1.
Citroen has expanded the appeal of the C2 range with a new 1.1-litre petrol model, the Furio.
A hidden transport crisis is looming if the new Government buries its head in the sand and fails to develop and fund a national transport strategy, according to the RAC Foundation.
PSA Peugeot Citroen has announced that sales for the first three months of the year amounted to €13,635 million (£9,240 million), a 0.7% increase from the €13,538 million (£9,174 million) in first-quarter 2004.
Hyundai’s all-new 2.4 litre Sonata saloon goes on sale today.
DaimlerChrysler has recorded an operating profit of €628m (£425.2m) in the first quarter of 2005, compared with €1,546m (£1,046m) last year.
