DaimlerChrysler UK has appointed Neil Williamson as its director of network development. He succeeds Mike Manley, who has moved to the US as vice-president of dealer operations with Chrysler Group, and will join the company’s executive management team on August 16.
The opening of a £4m Brindley Honda dealership in Birmingham this month has ended a period of more than 30 years without the carmaker’s presence in the city centre.
The RMI has vowed to lobby Parliament following the disclosure of proposals for widespread road charges in the Govern-ment’s 10-year transport plan that could have a serious impact on dealer costs.
The internet is an increasingly vital tool for dealerships in marketing their business and expanding their customer base, according to Glass’s Information Services.
Staff at DaimlerChrysler UK’s headquarters have been on the receiving end of a peaceful protest against the manufacturer’s use of leather in car interiors.
Mazda Motors is increasing production of its Mazda3 and Mazda6 models to help meet demand - and is looking to expand the number of dealers in the UK.
Privately-owned North-eastern Citroen, Honda, Peugeot and Suzuki retailer Springfield Group is ploughing further investment into its customer contact centre to almost double the number of staff there just months after it started.
An in-house management development programme run by Perrys Group has resulted in a total success for the first intake.
Mazda’s new mid-sized MPV, which is due in UK showrooms by autumn next year, remains a car without a name or a number.
Kwik-Fit Fleet has announced a record £65.1m turnover for the first six months of 2004 and is expecting more growth this year.
Surrey-based Hyundai retailer Neil White will be putting his products to the test next month when he sets off on a 25,000-mile trek to raise £250,000 for charity.
Jaguar has been voted the top brand in car manufacturing in the UK at the annual independent Superbrands awards. The achievement has also listed the Ford-owned company as the only carmaker among the top six of all brands in the country.
More than a third of the UK’s 153 BMW and Mini dealerships have signed up to a scheme which publicises their approved used stock on the Auto Trader website.
The Mercedes Car Group is to have a new boss as part of a reshuffle announced this afternoon.
Honda has announced that its European cars sales are 18.2% higher than the same month last year increasing the company’s registrations for the first six months of 2004 by 17.9% over 2003.
Suzuki Motor Corporation will officially reveal its new compact car, at the Paris International Motor Show, on September 23 2004.
The technology behind smarter diesel cars that will be designed and sold throughout the world by Ford is being researched at the University of Bath.
The RAC has stated that insufficient parking for motorcycles and scooters is stopping the potential to reduce congestion in city centres.
Peugeot has added the new 407 to its recently launched contract maintenance plan for retail customers, ‘Open Road’, which helps customers budget for their vehicle’s maintenance and any unexpected repairs.
The new Vauxhall Astra estate is one of the cheapest competitors to run in its class according to research by Carcost.
Renault has reported a better-than-expected profit for the first six months of this year.
Air conditioning system failure is on the increase according to a report by Warranty Direct.
Nissan’s Sunderland car plant has built its one millionth car for the UK market.
Hyundai’s brand new sports utility the Tuscon goes on sale on August 14.
Kia and ASA Insurance are offering a seven-day insurance scheme to provide instant cover on its vehicles for one pound.
The son of a Russian banker has bought British sports car maker TVR for an undisclosed sum.
Wrexham-based Demon Tweeks Direct, which supplies motorsport and performance tuning parts to markets around the world, has been the subject of a management buyout by its chief executive Jon Minshaw.
The head of Audi has reaffirmed its 2004 forecast for flat profits despite rising car sales and revenues.
Profits at PSA Peugeot Citroën fell 22% in the first half of the financial year, blamed on a lack of new models and fierce pricing competition.
Fiat has reported an operating profit of €18m (£12m) for the second quarter to June compared with a shortfall of €25m (£17m) last year, despite worse-than-expected losses at its car business.
