SsangYong is looking to relaunch in the UK as well as strengthen its dealer network now its future has been secured by Indian manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra.
Nissan has teamed up with leading European utility and electrical vehicle supply equipment companies to speed development of cheaper, smaller, quick chargers for electric vehicle batteries across Europe.
Seat is expanding a scheme which is successful in getting its brand and cars in front of young motorists.
Car builder CPP in Coventry has won a contract to build a new car for classic brand Jensen.
Mon Motors Group has joined Manheim Auctions Bristol's Monday dealer part exchange programme.
Honda (UK) has appointed Philip Crossman to the position of general manager for cars and he will take up the role on October 1.
The John Clark Motor Group has seen turnover increase by 10% to £281 million and pre-tax profits increase from £1.7m to £3.1m in 2010.
More than 50% of motorists are now driving more slowly as the effects of the recession continue to bite into household incomes, up from 34% this time last year.
Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to create 750 UK jobs at a new engine plant in Wolverhampton.
Business secretary Vince Cable believes shareholders should have a bigger say on how much top executives at PLCs are paid.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) will be promoting the automotive manufacturing industry has a vital part of driving the UK’s economic recovery at a series of Party Conference fringe events over the next three weeks.
Pinewood’s new Pinnacle dealer management system (DMS) iPad app is now available to download for free after completing its trial stage.
Used car prices in the 4x4 are increasing with more retail interest than would normally be expected in the late summer months as a result of predicted harsh winter and consumers’ memories of bad conditions last year, according to Glass’s.
2011 will be remembered as a year of considerable challenges to the automotive industry, a period of battening down the hatches to ride out of the stormy economic conditions and lacklustre consumer confidence.
Renault UK has launched a dealer star rating to allow customers to share their experiences at each of the French brand’s dealerships online.
Land Rover expects its Range Rover models to account for more than half of its total sales volume in the long-term.
Since the recession started, environmentalism has pretty well slipped off the agenda of the average motorist. Most people want low fuel consumption and low road tax, and if that happens to involve low CO2 emissions, that is OK, but the CO2 element is not particularly important.
Following a three-month period of price instability, auction sales results showed that price falls had all but been arrested in July. The recorded sales for 80,000 cars of all types and all ages revealed a month-on-month fall of 2%.
Audi and BMW have the highest loyalty among customers, according to a new study into car buyers’ brand perceptions.
SsangYong has revealed a new compact B-segment crossover concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show called the XIV-1 which showcases future design style for the Korean brand.
Nissan's luxury brand, Infiniti, will launch a new compact car in 2014 using the same platform as Mercedes-Benz's B-Class, unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
The process to appoint a new marketing director at Kia Motors UK is well under way, according to managing director Michael Cole.
The Institute of the Motor Industry has welcomed the Government's announcement of a package of new measures to make it easier for employers to take on large numbers of apprentices.
In the past 12 months, the use of Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) deals to buy used cars has increased by 17%, compared with the same period last year.
After a quiet few months, Honda is gearing up for some much needed new product with the launch of the new Civic at the Frankfurt Show.
Seat's growth in the UK - up 7% this year in a market down 5%- is both balanced and sustainable, said UK boss Peter Wyhinny.
GM is back making money in Europe but the market over the coming months is proving difficult to predict.
Subaru has unveiled its new XV urban SUV which will compete for sales with models like the Mitsubishi ASX and Ford Kuga.
Suzuki is set to completely revamp its UK model range over the next three years rolling new and updated models including the launch of a new C-segment car and two new SUVs.
Russian-based Yo-Auto has been launched as a new eco-friendly brand at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
