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.
Caffyns has reported a decline across its business segments since October.
PSA Peugeot Citroen is looking at collaborations with other carmakers, according to reports.
A complaint against Nissan's claim of zero emissions from driving its Leaf electric vehicle has been thrown out by the advertising watchdog.
Honda’s new Civic has achieved five stars in the latest Euro NCAP safety tests.
Government has named seven ultra-low carbon vans that will qualify for a discount of up to £8,000 as part of the ‘Plug-In Van Grant’ incentive.
Administrators called in to Seward (Wessex) are allowing the Vauxhall and Chevrolet group to continue trading while a buyer is sought.
The Mayfair showroom of luxury car dealer HR Owen was transformed into a pop up nightclub in association with Boujis, the exclusive private members club in London, to celebrate the European launch of the new Bentley Continental GT V8.
Pendragon today revealed its financial results for 2011 showing a doubling of profit before tax.
Hertfordshire based dealer group Brayley is expanding by 25% this year with the additional of its first Kia and Mazda franchises in Harpenden.
Renault’s apparently ever-changing strategy is the gift that keeps on giving – at least to journalists.
Renault UK will cut its franchised dealer network by almost a third this year as the French brand conducts a massive reorganisation.
2012 will see the long-expected arrival in the UK of Chinese car brands become reality.
Benfield Motor Group chairman John Squires and Ken Searle, business manager at the group have reached 50 years of service at the company within a few days of each other.
Mark Springate has joined Glass's as its sales director.
Mapfre Warranty has appointed Richard Hage as head of sales to help spearhead its growth in the motor and insurance industries.
An apprentice at Harratts has been crowned the UK’s top apprentice across the entire Honda UK workforce.
Pinkstone Cars has added the MG franchise to its business in Stoke-on-Trent.
Audatex has been selected as the preferred accident repair estimating solution by Toyota GB.
Mercedes-Benz UK has unveiled its first iPad Brochure App – an interactive experience that complements traditional paper brochures with a more engaging way to experience the C-Class Coupé.
The petrol division of the Retail Motor Industry Federation has called on the Office of Fair Trading to investigate alleged unfair practices hurting motorists.
Peugeot has released images of a concept version of a 208 GTI, which will be shown at Geneva Motor Show next month.
The eco car show EcoVelocity will benefit from a tie-up with home show Grand Designs Live this year to bring in a broader middle-class audience.
Find out who took away the big prizes at the AM Awards from the event at the ICC, Birmingham.
Wine warehouse retailer Majestic Wine is looking for dealerships wanting to sell up in 2012 in order to fuel its plans to open 16 new sites this year.
