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.
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.
