Vauxhall's used car programme Network Q has teamed up with First Indemnity Insurance Management to offer low-cost insurance on selected Corsas, Astras, Tigras and Vectras.
Debis Remarketing Services is looking to expand into mainland Europe on the back of growing demand for internet retailing.
Motor retail executives will this autumn have a chance to compete for the industry's top awards and get in step with crucial issues at two Automotive Management events.
Razorback Vehicles, the Australian company that developed an innovative ground loading system for light commercial vehicles, is investing £19m in a UK manufacturing deal.
Martyn and Paul Carnell have returned to the motor industry after a three-year hiatus by launching a used car superstore venture in West Yorkshire.
Laurence Vaughan, Sytner Group managing director, has said he aims to make Sytner “the best company in the industry to work for”.
Axa repairers have been told to invest more than £6,000 in the Glassmatix III computer estimating system in order to be considered for a place on a reduced approved network.
A Lancashire BMW dealership's website design division is challenging specialist companies by offering the service to other car retailers.
A website at www.ukmotortrader.com wants to be a primary channel for leasing companies and dealers disposing of used cars. Dealers pay £35 per month.
Market Facts and Business Information claims insurers should concentrate on controlling time allowed per repair rather than clamping down on labour rates in its latest study of the European accident repair market.
More than 60 repairers attended the latest Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) meeting in London to call for an end to free services, such as courtesy cars, vehicle storage, collection and delivery.
The used car market represents the “best way for dealers to make money”, according to Cap Monitor chief European economist Mark Cowling.
Dealers can now source parts over the internet with the launch this month of Partstrade.com.
Scuffs, the Bristol-based vehicle cosmetic repairs firm, has secured £7.8m of funds from venture capitalist European Acquisition Capital as it targets nationwide coverage within two years.
Horners of Burnley is bypassing Fiat to source and supply parts direct to customers after launching a mail order scheme.
The Zurich Insurance approved repairer network, set up with the Motor Vehicle Repairers Association last year, could be reduced by nearly a half, according to an industry insider.
British Car Auctions is to establish a used car auction company in France next month with Renault Credit International.
Owners of the first 1,000 forecourts subscribing to the CarXchange online vehicle location business before the end of December 2000 will receive shares worth a total of 10% of the business.
Franchised dealers want to buy foreign currency from online traders such as Currencies4Less.com now the Government is encouraging them to import from mainland Europe.
Nationwide Accident Repair Centres, the bodyshop division of the Perry Group, has acquired the Bodywork accident repair business in Daventry, Northants.
The Association of Body Repairers is concentrating on cutting costs for its body repair members by acting as a direct supply chain.
Heavy national advertising of special offers by the major carmakers brought buyers back into the market in May.
High Street lending rates have remained stable through the month and look set to remain that way for some time to come.
There is a short term approach to subsidised finance deals at the moment. The reasons are two-fold.
After several months of uncertainty it looks as if the industry can begin to look forward beyond its present difficulties.
Great Universal Stores has become the first major financier to offer public support for unofficial car imports after its General Guarantee Finance division provided investment funds for Wundercars.co.uk
General Motors' finance division GMAC is emerging as favourite to buy Chartered Trust, the finance and leasing division of Standard Chartered which was put up for sale this month.
Rover has released the first official picture of the 75 estate which is set to go on sale in time for the new-style number plate in September 2001.
Some of the largest dealer groups in the AM100 are returning the worst results on capital employed, suggesting they will have problems attracting future investors.
