The MOT tester shortage will reach crisis point unless a dedicated apprenticeship for the MOT test is established, warns the Retail Motor Industry Federation.
Goodyear Dunlop Tyres Ltd has initiated an information and consultation process with Union Representatives regarding possible redundancies as a result of the removal of car and radial light truck tyre production at its plant in Wolverhampton, West Midlands.
Claimed to be the country's most visited motor industry website, www.Vauxhall.co.uk has been relaunched with new features after work carried out by IBM. The site receives more than 300,000 unique visits a month.
The Honda Institute, the company's European centre for technical training and personnel development, has lent support to the motor vehicle Pre-Apprenticeship programme at a Hertfordshire school.
A new European Directive to make protection for pedestrians compulsory will apply to new cars and car-derived vans under 2.5 tonnes from 2005.
French paper La Tribune reports Nissan will put its own Renault Kangoo on LHD markets in in October, dubbed Kubistar.
The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has allowed an appeal by Swan Garage (Bosham) Limited against the revocation of its consumer credit licence following advice from an independent tribunal.
Specialist German motor trade lawyer Dr. Christian Genzow has told the trade website autohaus-online that a Munich court has delivered its verdict in respect of one of three temporary injunctions sought by the German association of BMW dealers.
Smart's complaints against the German general retailer Quelle have led to the latter withdrawing Smart models from sale.
MG Rover Group has today (September 23) launched the V8 powered MG ZT 260 V8. The rear-wheel drive vehicle, available in ZT saloon and ZT-T estate car, is powered by a 260bhp 4.6-litre V8.
Pininfarina SpA and Volvo Car Corporation have signed an agreement with the aim of developing and manufacturing Volvo's next generation convertible.
Vauxhall's Network Q approved used car scheme has for the second year running come out top in the What Car? magazine Approved Used Buyers survey.
Record visitor numbers at the Frankfurt Motor Show ended on 21 September are sparking hopes of a revival in the German car market.
Mazda has topped the Warranty Direct Manufacturer Index (www.reliabilityindex.co.uk) for the last three years. "Running at below half the Index average, Mazda continues to be head and shoulders above the rest," says Duncan McClure-Fisher of Warranty Direct.
Britain's biggest consumer motor show, Motor Show Live, is adopting a new format in 2004, with a new sponsor, a new name and new features. The Sunday Times has entered into a £1m partnership with the SMMT to become the first ever title sponsor of the event, which will now be called The Sunday Times Motor Show Live.
Dealix Corporation, a US automotive Internet marketing services provider has released a study on Internet lead close rates by vehicle make.
Renault, PSA and Fiat are all recalling vehicles to fix electronics problems which also affect pre-launch Citroen C2s
GM Daewoo will replace the Daewoo brand name with Chevrolet in Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Turkey, starting at the end of this year. Will the UK brand go the same way?
Bosch is uprating its support for the independent aftermarket in a package designed to help garages cope with the rising penetration of ABS and ESP systems.
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced yesterday the development of a Mitsubishi Grandis MPV powered by DaimlerChrysler's FC-System.
Daihatsu has appointed its 60th new UK dealership, bringing its total UK network to 92.
Full service history can be worth more than its weight in gold, according to new research from the leading used car benchmark valuation experts, CAP.
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg yesterday upheld a €90 million fine imposed last year, ending Volkswagen's year-long appeal. The case against VW has been brought by the European Commission five years ago, for restricting its Italian dealer network from supplying new cars to its dealer networks in Germany and Austria.
Audatex, the provider of repair and claims solutions to the motor industry, says investment in new technologies meant a fall in pre-tax profits from £873,000 to £533,000 over the last 12 months.
Locking nuts used to secure alloy wheels cause problems at more than 10 per cent of all tyre fitments, according to AA Tyre Fit.
A Manchester-based vehicle repairer is to lodge an appeal after the High Court ruled that its failure to correct faulty brakes on a van caused a fatal road accident.
Repairers will form a new think tank aimed at moulding future estimating services. Glass's Information Services has set up a repair consultative group to shape the next generation of estimating systems.
ABS, the UK's largest network of independent bodyshops, is having to canvas for new work after one of its major providers revealed plans to establish its own repairer chain.
Vauxhall is adding a new model to its Meriva range.
Dealers sold fewer used cars last year, despite the second hand vehicle market increasing in volume.
