GMAC UK has teamed up with SsangYong UK following the start of a similar arrangement with MG Motor.
Carlyle Finance has undertaken a rebrand to avoid a potential costly legal trademark battle.
Volvo has revealed the first official images of its new V40 which will go into production in Belgium in May this year.
GM and PSA Peugeot Citroen are expected to confirm that the US manufacturer will take a 7% stake in the French manufacturer.
Bentley Motors has appointed Stefan Büscher as marketing and product director.
Porsche Centre Solihull has opened this month as one of the largest Porsche dealerships in the UK.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is expecting dealers to register over 350,000 new cars in March.
Average values fell by £411 in January, equivalent to a 6.3% drop compared to December’s record value, according to BCA’s latest Pulse report.
Retail interest increased in January with sales up to 11.6 in January from 6.1 in December, Manheim’s Dealer Dashboard shows.
The fleet team at Stratstone Mercedes-Benz of Leeds has been named the top achiever in the 2011 Mercedes-Benz GB annual awards.
Chris Craft has been announced as the new managing director of Porsche Cars GB.
East Anglia dealer group Thurlow Nunn has acquired two Vauxhall dealerships in Norwich.
Cambria Automobiles and Ancaster are among the first dealer groups to use a new lead generation service from Marketing Delivery.
Northumberland franchised dealer Blackshaws has invested in more than 100 solar panels for its dealership.
Nissan has begun a heavyweight mobile marketing campaign for its NV400 panel van - using adverts on the side of lorry trailers.
Seat UK has appointed Ashley Andrew as its new head of operations.
Citroen has revealed the first images of a DS4 Racing concept which will be shown at the Geneva Motor Show on March 6.
HR Owen has completed its £1.4 million refurbishment at its Ferrari showroom on Old Brompton Road, South Kensington.
Warranty company WMS Group has teamed up with Unipart Car Care Centres to allow repairs to be carried out at any of its garages.
Motor Codes has opened its third annual Garage of the Year competition.
Infiniti is to launch its first electric car to offer low emissions motoring alongside its high performance products.
Saab's administrators have received multiple bids from 14 parties to acquire the remaining assets of the Swedish brand.
Professor Merrick Wentworth Taylor OBE, motor sport designer, engineer and academic has died at the age of 74 following a road accident.
Subaru has revealed UK specification details for its new BRZ coupe model which will go on sale in the UK in July.
Chinese carmaker Great Wall has opened its first European car assembly plant in Bulgaria as it looks to establish a foothold with sales starting this year.
HMRC is launching 30 new tax evasion task forces over the next year across three sectors and the motor trade is one of them.
Franchised dealers made an average return of 0.8% in 2011 according to the latest figures from ASE, the business management company.
Hyundai will launch an estate version of its next generation i30 and the new model has been revealed ahead of its launch at the Geneva Motor Show on March 6.
Santander Consumer Finance has extended its contract with Manheim as its preferred supplier for asset disposals for a further three years.
Demand for used cars over three years in age is set to remain high following five years with new car sales under 2.5 million units in the UK market.
