IMI Awards, the specialist automotive awarding body, has launched a rolling initiative to sponsor two candidates per year at Loughborough University School of Business and Economics on its BSc (Hons) automotive dealership management programme.
Skoda has awarded a Fabia vRS and Fabia Greenline II to the winners of its Facebook marketing campaign competition which set out to find the meanest and loveliest people in the UK.
Straiton-based Alex F Noble Nissan has sold a Leaf to a customer in the Shetland Isles that is charging the car with sustainable electricity generated by a 2.5kw wind turbine.
The European Commission has agreed to meet with vehicle manufacturers and the RMI’s National Franchise Dealers Association (NFDA) to discuss a code of conduct for carmakers to adhere to.
Franchised dealers are being invited to a free AM Round Table discussion at the Hilton Coventry Hotel on June 8 for the chance to discuss major issues within the industry among their peers.
Glass’s will be revamping its valuations system in a rolling programme over the next 12 months which will move from having one trade value for any vehicle to a three condition-based values.
Mercedes-Benz will launch its new SLS AMG roadster in the UK in November and it is likely to be priced above £170,000.
Saab has restarted production at its Trollhattan plant in Sweden after securing short term funding from China’s Pang Da Automobile.
Commercial vehicle finance is leading the recovery as small and medium sized businesses seek alternative forms of financing.
DMS provider Avonbrook Limited has appointed Jim McQuade as sales director for the UK.
The process is under way to appoint a new managing director of Porsche GB.
Dealers are being offered a new car care upsell opportunity exploiting space technology.
A blaze at Arnold Clark's Toyota dealership in Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, is being investigated by police.
Crewe Audi is adding value for its customers in a partnership with a local prestige hotel.
Dealer service satisfaction has seen a notable improvement in the latest JD Power and Associates/What Car? UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study.
Dealer councils have been contacted by the National Franchise Dealer Association urging them to alert their networks to the potential changes to manufacturer contracts being issued now incorporating changes to Block Exemption regulations.
Honda’s Swindon factory won't return to normal daily production until September.
Ford is investing £1 million in a new university scholarship programme which will sponsor 100 students over a three year period to foster a new generation of engineers, scientists and innovators.
The former chairman of Pendragon has been the victim of a knifepoint robbery at his home.
Dealers have the chance to register for a major new survey which will offer them the chance to win the latest iPad2, in return for their views on finance houses.
Tata Motors has today announced a more than three-fold growth in profits for the year ended March 31, largely thanks to a turnaround in the performance of its Jaguar and Land Rover brands.
Businesses have been given one year by the Information Commissioners Office to implement in full the EU privacy directive, which comes into force tomorrow.
The arrival of the MG6 has been met with a “hugely positive” reaction from the public according to a Midlands’ dealer.
Fiat has increased its stake in Chrysler by 16% at a cost of $1.26 million in cash, giving it a total share of 51% in the company.
Dealers are being urged to bring their influence to bear on persuading the Government against changes to the frequency of MoT testing.
The appeal – and viability - of electric vehicles in London has been given a boost today with launch of the Source London scheme, a city-wide network of more than 1,300 charging points planned for installation by the end of 2013.
Volvo Cars London has launched a new mobile website.
Two specialist Block Exemption workshops have been announced at this year’s AM/NFDA Franchised Dealer Conference.
Drivers in the North East are among the most likely to consider an electric car, according to research.
Infiniti has signed Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel as its first ever global brand ambassador.
