Automotive insolvencies fell to 0.08% in April compared to 0.12% in 2009 according to the latest Insolvency and Late Payment indices from Experian, the global information services company.
Motors.co.uk, the online used car retailer, has relaunched its website with plans to overtake Auto Trader as the most visited used car website.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has started to develop an industry-wide electric vehicle (EV) training programme which it intends to act as best practice for the automotive sector.
Demand for trade cars in the used market remains high despite negative factors impacting the sector.
Father and son business has eyes on expansion after successful first year of trading
Consumer Credit Directive should enable dealership staff to increase their F&I sales
Dealers arranging loans for people to buy cars will face much tougher regulations by the autumn.
Skoda is in one of the strongest positions in its history, after it confirmed it is working to fulfil its largest UK order bank ever.
Volvo has appointed Mondial Assistance in the UK as roadside assistance provider for its new and used cars.
Payment protection insurance (PPI) has topped the list of complaints submitted to the financial ombudsman service, taking up 49,196 cases in the last financial year.
Land Rover will introduce a two-wheel drive version of its new compact Range Rover LRX which will emit less than 130g/km of carbon dioxide when it goes on sale in 2011.
Nick Mason and Tony Smith have resigned from the board of HR Owen as its strategic review continues.
Skoda has revealed prices for its Fabia vRS hatchback and estate models which will go on sale in the UK on July 29 priced at £15,700 and £16,495 respectively.
Peter Vardy, chief executive of the family-owned dealer group by the same name, has been named as Scotland’s best young businessman at this year’s Scottish Business Achievement Awards Trusts (SBAAT), winning the Young Achiever award for 2010.
The headline speaker at the 2010 AM100 Dinner has been named as colonel Timothy Collins OBE.
The establishment of Chevrolet as an independent business unit from General Motors will see the brand grow its network with an emphasis on increased profitability.
Nissan’s electric Leaf will be priced at £23,350 including the battery after the £5,000 Government subsidy when it goes on sale in the UK in February 2011.
The emergency Budget will be held on Tuesday 22 June, the Chancellor has announced.
Manufacturer says move will help encourage more investment
Chancellor George Osborne will today launch a new fiscal watchdog to ensure the government is held to account on how it tackles the record budget deficit.
The Ford Focus has been named overall 'Used Car of the Decade' and the Ford Ka has been voted 'Small Car of the Decade' by CAP.
A new online legal and HR service has been launched by the RMI.
The RMI has called for the Government to clarify its position on fuel pricing, which could move to a “fuel stabiliser scheme”.
HR Owen's senior independent director, Ramon Pajares, has resigned from the dealer group's board.
Ford is to carry out a series of advertising campagns on parenting community Mumsnet through 2010 to promote new family cars.
Accident Exchange has launched a free online marketing support service to help its dealers and bodyshops maximise revenue from customers involved in non-fault accidents.
The former shadow treasury secretary and Conservative MP Philip Hammond has been appointed as the new transport secretary.
Inchcape has revealed that its revenues have increased by 13% in the first quarter according to the group’s interim management statement.
Pre-tax profits at Vertu Motors have risen from £70,000 in 2009 to £4.6 million according to the group’s preliminary results for the year ended February 28, 2010.
A range of new features designed to weed out customer duplication and solve other common database issues have been added by Pinewood to its Pinnacle dealer management system.
