Cumbo Chrysler and Jeep in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, has closed after administrators were appointed by its bank.
Mazda has revealed its Takeri concept which shows what could be the next generation Mazda6 saloon which is expected to go on sale next year.
Austin Seales has been appointed as brand manager at Kings Lynn Volkswagen.
Nationwide Accident Repair Services has opened the doors of a new Nationwide Fast Fit Plus centre in Redruth, Cornwall.
Four dealers have successfully trialled the new position of aftersales business manager in their dealerships and have seen a “significant” uplift in sales as a result.
Nissan has shown its performance inspired Juke-R for the first time in the metal.
JCT600 has moved its Lotus dealership in Leeds to a larger, refurbished showroom in preparation for the British sportscar brand’s range expansion.
Marshall Motor Group has had plans for a totem sign blocked by Cambridge planners.
Motability is introducing a £25,000 price cap on cars offered through the charity fleet to stem some of the reported abuse of its scheme.
Saab has terminated the provisional agreement with Chinese investors Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile and Pang Da for a 53.9% stake in the Swedish brand for £213 million.
Chrysler UK has signed a sponsorship deal with the National Football League in the UK which will see it become the Official Car Sponsor of the NFL.
Jaguar has recalled 17,678 diesel X-Type models built between 2006 and 2010 due to a potential problem where the cruise control cannot be switched off.
Volkswagen plans to launch critical new models into the city car, lower medium and upper-medium which will bring new business to the brand.
Northridge Finance Ltd [the trading name for Bank of Ireland’s GB Motor Division] can certainly not be accused of getting stuck in automatic mode.
Saab has secured a second round of funding in the form of £44.6 million from US private equity group North Street Capital to help the business continue as it restructures.
Hartwell has appointed Alwyn Harris as its new general manager at its Vauxhall site in Kidlington, Oxfordshire.
Lipscomb Group, a Kent based three showroom multi-franchise dealer, has signed up to a website which allows customers to book service slots at a discounted rate when it has excess capacity.
Honda UK has launched a used car stock locator which customers can use to access all of the Japanese brand’s used stock across its network in the UK.
Vic Young Group in South Shields has become the first business in the UK to complete a BTEC Level 2 in electric vehicle hazard management.
The Retail Motor Industry (RMI) is urging the Government to provide the industry with clarification of its intentions over the MoT review as soon as possible.
Pendragon will focus on used car sales and aftersales to help it deliver profit this year.
European new car sales have improved slightly in the Q3 by 1.4% to 3,087,348 units sold due to increased sales during August and September.
Lexus has added some extra visual muscle to its CT200h with a new F-Sport trim option.
UK car production saw a 7.5% rise to 136,051 units in September and is up 4.8% over the first nine months of 2011.
Three members of staff from dealer management software company Pinewood have been awarded diplomas in automotive retail management from Henry Ford College.
Mana Premiere Automobiles (MPA) has opened a new Infiniti showroom in Leeds, its fourth in the group’s network.
Vertu Motors saw pre-tax profits fall by 16% to £4.1 million for the six months August 31, 2011 but the drop is in line with the group’s expectations.
Dealers could see business rates rise in line with inflation which according to the Retail Prices Index (RPI) has soared above forecasts to 5.6%.
Alec Murray has returned to the Retail Motor Industry Federation as its new chairman.
Strong demand for quality used vehicles across all sectors is driving wholesale auction values to fresh highs, according to online auction CD Auction Group.
