UK carmakers are expected to be among the companies given a hotline to ministers under a new government initiative.
A new study reveals that those drivers who put off having their car serviced to save cash could be costing themselves more money in the long run.
MG Motor UK will open its own sales centre at its Longbridge plant.
Peugeot UK has appointed Tim Zimmerman as its new managing director.
Accident repair group Nationwide Accident Repair Services has grown revenues by 6% year-on-year, its half-year financial results show.
Kia is to introduce a third production shift at its European production facility in Slovakia and recruit 1,000 new employees to keep up with rising demand.
Close Motor Finance has launched a manufacturer division as part of its strategic growth plan.
Ford is taking its commercial vehicles directly to small business customers with an initiative displaying a cross-section of its range at B&Q TradePoint sites across the UK.
A garage boss has admitted breaking the rules of the Supply of New Cars Order 2000 to claim bonuses from manufacturers for new vehicle registrations without complying with the legislation.
Mercedes-Benz is touring the UK over the next month with its new A-Class concept to show the direction the brand is moving in and what will become its BMW 1-Series and Audi A3 challenger.
UK car manufacturing rose by 10.7% in August and is up 4.4% over the first eight months of 2011.
Volkswagen Group UK’s paint and body business manager, Andy Lawlor, has left the role after six years, to take up an overseas assignment.
The ACEA, the European automotive manufacturers’ trade association, has agreed on industry standards to develop standardised plug design and charging for electric vehicles (EVs).
Mercedes-Benz dealer Cicely Commercials is beginning a whistle-stop tour of its local industrial estates tomorrow to target SMEs with its van range.
Jaguar is rolling out digital point-of-sale material across its UK dealer network.
It's a display of how far some independent garage owners will go to keep their customers happy.
French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen is to drive on its cost reduction plans, foreseeing a cut in headcount as likely.
The head of Vauxhall Opel has said Vauxhall must boost its retail sales in order to be more profitable.
A Ford dealership suffered minor damage when a car parked outside caught fire.
Saab Automobile has won an appeal in a Swedish court to get the go-ahead for bankruptcy protection proceedings.
A clash between employees at a Honda dealership over working through lunch has led to court-ordered compensation.
Hyundai is using a smartphone application as part of its marketing push for its new i40 D-segment car.
HR Owen, the luxury car dealer group, has recruited former Nokia executive Chris Harris to be its first ever marketing and customer director.
Southampton-based Snows Group’s chairman Stephen Snow and group board director Neil McCue, who also heads up the five-strong Volvo division, climbed Kilimanjaro and raised more than £20,000 for a local children’s charity.
SJ Cook & Sons, part of Carco Group, has handed over 14 Renaults to fleet customer County Contractors.
A motor insurer has come under fire in court for ramping up charges for vehicle repairs in order to boost its own profits.
Dealers have been warned to ensure they have adequate stocking documentation before advertising cars to consumers after Lookers had its knuckles rapped by the advertising watchdog.
Putting four-cylinder power under the bonnet of Jaguar’s most popular car is expected to boost sales by more than 10 per cent next year.
General Motors has announced a partnership with SAIC in China to develop electric vehicles.
Volvo has ambitious plans to grow its fleet business by 60-70% by 2020.
