Daewoo Cars UK has confirmed it is to set up a network of franchised dealers.
Volkswagen Financial Services has launched two GAP insurance schemes, designed to protect car buyers against financial loss if their vehicle is stolen or written-off.
Daewoo Cars UK will not be fielding a candidate in the forthcoming General Election claiming the PR stunt was a distraction from what it should be doing – selling cars.
Polar Motor Holdings has bought the HMG Group's Hancock Southern Ford businesses in the Woodford territory, with centres in Walthamstow, Woodford, South Woodford, Chigwell and Staines.
Mercedes-Benz dealers rebelling against DaimlerChrysler's decision to terminate their contracts at the end of this year will be liable to pay the the company's costs if their High Court action fails.
The motor trading subsidiary of the Ilkeston Co-operative Society, is to be re-branded as the 'Co-op Motor Group' from 1st June, 2001.
Mitsubishi Motors UK has opened a new dealership, Humming Bird Mitsubishi in St Albans. This new appointment in Hertfordshire will serve an area covering Hemel Hempstead, Hatfield, Harpenden and, of course, St Albans.
Sytner Group today launches its customer relationship management initiative, a customer contact centre, known as SC3, comprising a new consumer website, a centre in Coventry to manage e-mail and telephone enquiries and a private intranet for Sytner dealerships.
MG Rover has refuted suggestions that Daewoo Cars UK will be targeting its dealerships as it moves to establish a franchised network.
Nissan is seeking the views of key fleet customers and contract hire companies at an exclusive preview at this week's Fleet Show of the new Primera.
Manufacturers are not waiting in the wings to copy DaimlerChrysler's actions to wrest control of its Mercedes-Benz retail operations from dealers.
The Ryland Group is confident its Mercedes-Benz network will grow “modestly”, but with increased profit potential despite the near-certain loss of its outlet in Manchester.
Mercedes-Benz dealers have succeeded in getting an early court hearing in their battle to force DaimlerChrysler to withdraw its contract termination notices.
The safety and reliability of work by body repairers faces being compromised by insurers' instransigence, according to the RMI.
Daewoo Cars UK is believed to be close to deciding to change its policy of owned stores and seek a network of franchised dealers.
Smart has temporarily cut £600 off its Smart & Pulse derivative by offering 250 as a “limited edition' with the same specification. The special price is £6,995.
DaimlerChrysler UK was this week expected to make a new offer to its Mercedes dealers who are fighting a one-year notice of contract termination. DCUK this month issued a two-year notice while saying the original remained in place.
DAVID EVANS, Retail Motor Industry Federation chief executive, expects Block Exemption to be revised, not scrapped, but warns the timetable is tight.
Mitsubishi Motors UK is pumping £2m into Bristol Rugby Club over the next five years. The team will be renamed Bristol Shoguns.
Vehicle manufacturers are passing price pressures from consumers to their component makers and other suppliers, according to an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
Motor insurance specialist ASA Insurance has completed its initial launch in Northern Ireland with more than 80 dealers joining the scheme.
Rule F42 is threatening to stifle a source of revenue for dealers who make money from selling insurance-related products.
Jaguar is confident that the X-type, on sale from June, will take it into the mainstream executive car market. Ian Callum, Jaguar design chief, said the company was returning to its historic roots in a bid to lose its 'niche luxury' tag.
Pendragon is believed to be in the early stages of talks with at least one more high-profile US Jaguar dealership following a £13.5m acquisition in California.
Lloyds TSB and Chartered Trust motor finance are to be rebranded under the Black Horse logo.
Peugeot wants its dealers to adopt new corporate branding as it looks to sustain growing UK sales and improve customer loyalty. The announcement follows Toyota's planned £40m upgrade of its network.
London Motor Show organisers trying to attract carmakers to a new-look event have failed to gain the support of UK No1 seller Ford.
The Rover 75 is pleasing people who bought it two years ago and shares fifth place with the IS200 from Lexus, the champion of this year's JD Power survey.
Jaguar has again come second in US-based JD Power's assessment of the satisfaction (or otherwise) expressed by British owners of two-year-old S- and T-plated cars.
Honda is the first manufacturer to follow Mercedes-Benz with a UK brand centre approach to winning and keeping customers.
