Nissan has opened its doors to its Sunderland factory to give schoolchildren an insight into the world of automotive manufacturing.
The UK new car market has seen a 184% increase in the standard fitment of digital radio in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
Fiat Professional has appointed Sebastiano Fedrigo to the role of director, responsible for all the business activities of Fiat Group Automobiles UK’s commercial vehicle division.
Easter Western, the top 30 AM100 dealer group, will add the Seat franchise to its portfolio for the first time with a new showroom in Benton, Newcastle at the end of November.
The Vindis Group will open a new Bentley showroom in Cambridge in mid-December.
Infiniti will expand its partnership with the Red Bull Racing Formumla One team for the 2012 season with more prominent branding on the cars, driver overalls and team equipment.
Marketing from manufacturers selling eco-friendly models may be missing out on sales by prioritising messages about environmental benefits over cost savings, according to new research.
Micheldever Tyre Services has appointed Angus Smith as its commercial director.
Citroen’s latest DS model, the DS5 saloon, will make its UK premiere at Top Gear Live in November at events at the NEC in Birmingham and the ExCel in London.
Less than 5% of motorists are planning to buy winter tyres this year, with cost cited as biggest factor behind not purchasing.
More needs to be done to fill the skills gap in the automotive industry according to a six-month parliamentary inquiry by the Skills Commission.
Andrew Wale has joined Suzuki GB as its new corporate sales manager.
Dealer group Benbar has completed a rebrand for all its dealerships to trade under the Bentleys brand.
One in five UK consumers search the internet for car video content before buying their next car, according to new research.
RMG Motors has opened a new Subaru and MG showroom in Belfast.
Alex F. Noble and Son, the family owned Midlothian-based dealer group, has appointed Gillian Potts as its new customer database administrator.
Benfield Motor Group has taken over Audi franchisee Colebrook and Burgess in a deal which will add £140m turnover to its business.
Hyundai’s new Veloster will be priced between £17,995 and £21,745 when it goes on sale in the UK in February 2012.
Saab has received the first part of its bridging loan payment of €70 million (£61.1m) from one of its Chinese partners Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile.
Mark Campbell Motors in Breaston, Derbyshire, has joined the SsangYong UK retail network.
Suzuki has served legal notice on Volkswagen to remedy what it believes to be “numerous breaches” of the companies’ partnership following a dispute about the sharing of technology.
The BBC has been left embarrassed after a mix-up over plans for a Jeremy Clarkson-voiced sat-nav.
West London Motor Group (WLMG) has made a solid start in the first four months of business with its new Mazda franchise in Reading and is expecting the final quarter of the year to be “very positive”.
Enterprise has presented a £6,165 cheque to automotive charity BEN after it was selected as the rental company’s chosen charity for 2010 and 2011.
The RMI has upgraded its Reassure Warranty offering for its members following a deal with Warranty Direct.
Increasing tensions between dealers and manufacturers resulting from continuously challenging market conditions characterised our July survey on the confidence and financial health of franchised dealers in 2011.
Unity Automotive, the Subaru franchisee for Peterborough, has added the SsangYong franchise.
Motor finance achieved its highest recorded share of the private new car sales market for four years in August.
Arnold Clark has added the Chrysler and Jeep franchise for the first time and the brands will join its dealerships in Ashton, Ayr and Elgin.
Values on used 4x4s are already starting to rise in reaction to reports that the UK will face another harsh winter.
