Nissan plans to build a small urban electric car similar to the Pivo 3 unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show 2011, but admits there will have to be substantial changes before it can make it into production.
Sergio Marchionne, chief executive of Fiat Group and Chrysler Group, has been appointed as the president of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) for 2012.
The introduction of the new Low Emission Zone (LEZ) by Transport for London (TfL) in January 2012 could see almost 85,000 vans fail new regulations.
The industry has been seeking to reduce the dependence on new cars Pendragon have been concentrating on lower priced used cars and service customers, and have made much recently of their investment in the old Quicks brand for its used car supermarket initiative.
Almost a third of used cars purchased over the last 12 months with car finance were black according to new data from creditplus.co.uk.
EGO Computer Systems, the dealer management software (DMS) provider, has rebranded as Rescura.
Honda has revealed a new engine series at the Tokyo Motor Show which will blend strong performance with environmental efficiency.
BMW and Toyota have signed a new technology agreement which will see the German brand provide 1.6-litre and 2.0-litre diesel engines for models in Europe.
Manchester-based Lookers has secured an extension to its banking facilities which it says will help it continue its "acquisition led strategy".
Autorola, the European online remarketing company, has appointed Simon Wells to join its UK business development team.
Sales of premium brand used vehicles, led by BMWs and Audis, bucked a small decline in sales volumes with year-on-year increases of 2.76% and 8.57% respectively.
A decision on whether Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant near Liverpool will build European versions of the Ampera hybrid model is unlikely before 2015.
Japanese car manufacturers could start to move more production to emerging markets like Thailand, India and Mexico if the yen remains at its current "unrealistic" level, said Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn at the Tokyo show.
Subaru will launch the new BRZ Coupe in UK in July next year.
Mitsubishi dealers will get a new ASX plug-in hybrid, Mirage global small car and a new Outlander by the start of 2013.
Volkswagen has revealed its Cross Coupe concept at the Tokyo Motor Show this week.
Administrators from Grant Thornton have been appointed to Saab Great Britain, the UK's national sales company for the Swedish brand.
An article on p13 of AM's November 25 magazine entitled 'Eden launches online service bookings' should have stated that it was developed in partnership with Progress Automotive Solutions, not GForces as was incorrectly stated. AM apologises for the error.
Rob Taylor is to join the Volkswagen Fleet Services team as marketing manager from 16 December, replacing Cheryle Kateley who is leaving the business temporarily after 15 years to take a sabbatical.
Nissan has announced its Nismo motorsport and performance arm will expand significantly to become synonymous with performance and premium Nissans.
Honda said its UK car production will return to normal next month after being impacted by supply chain issues.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has made his autumn statement to Parliament. Here are the key points affecting the automotive industry and motoring in the UK.
An uplift in underlying profit before tax has buoyed the latest year’s trading for AM100 dealer group Cambria Automobiles.
Condition is becoming ever more important, with little sign of any improvement in values.
Canny dealers are stocking up, but they could catch a cold if things warm up.
JCT600, the Yorkshire based car dealer group, has installed solar panels to some of its showrooms in a move aimed at reducing costs.
Ford has warned that development plans for land in Liverpool could endanger the viability of a distribution site linked to almost 200 jobs.
Just 786 electric cars have been sold using the Government’s £5,000 discount per vehicle which had the budget for 8,000 vehicles when it was launched in January this year.
Burton Kia has launched a new fleet and business user service for local companies in the midlands.
Ten new models have achieved the top five star Euro NCAP safety rating in the last round of tests for this year.
