CAP’s decision to only provide residual value data for electric vehicles which are sold with batteries included has caused disagreement among the car manufacturers bringing zero emission vehicles to the UK.
The calendar year 2009 was one of the quietest on record for pure motor retail deals, a reflection of the general state of the economy and the lack of credit available to fund acquisitions.
Historic British sports car firm AC is relaunching with a new model and is on the hunt for up to five UK dealers.
Renault’s new Wind coupe-roadster will go on sale in July and customers will be able to put orders in for the new two-seater before the end of April.
Supply and demand remain balanced in the used car market, prompting CAP to report on ongoing stability in the market in its latest edition of Black Book.
Citroen dealer Duff Morgan in Norwich is adding its second outlet in taking over the Citroen dealership in King's Lynn.
Customers buying a new car from April 1 will be subject to a new first year rate of vehicle excise duty, also referred to as a showroom tax, designed to steer buyers towards choosing lower-emitting models.
The vehicle Scrappage Incentive Scheme ends today having successfully turned around the ailing new car market from the lows of early 2009.
Fiat has rolled out a new sales lead monitoring system which allows instant checks on the way leads are being handled by its dealers.
The management team of Peugeot’s Robins and Day dealer group and Citroen Retail Group are now running as one under the guidance of chief executive David Peel.
Auto Trader has had to change its recently launched iPhone app as the image recognition technology featured with it conflicts with the DVLA’s code of ethics.
The Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 officially goes on sale in June.
Electricity supplier ESB and Elektromotive will install over 1,500 charge points across Ireland before the end of 2011 to ready the country for electric cars.
Fifty per cent of Pinewood customers have started using of the company’s Vehicle Health Check tool within three months of its launch.
Nissan has revealed its Leaf electric car will cost around £27,000 on the Japanese car market before state subsidies.
Dealers are being invited to AM’s next Round Table on April 8 where key issues facing the automotive industry will be discussed.
Ford is launching a limited edition Focus RS500 for performance car enthusiasts which will have a run of 500 examples in the world and 101 in the UK.
Geely's purchase of Volvo is being described as a major milestone for the automobile industry.
Plans to boost its UK dealer network have been unveiled by Abarth, the in-house performance brand of Fiat Group.
Mazda UK is on the hunt for dealers to bring its number of outlets to the 160 optimum.
Renault has confirmed pricing for the GT versions of Mégane Hatch, Coupé, Coupé-Cabriolet and Sport Tourer will begin at £21,910 on-the-road.
A survey of UK manufacturers by Findlay Media in association with Deloitte, has revealed that almost two-thirds of manufacturers (62%) expect the availability of credit to remain the same or improve in the coming 12 months.
More than 35 Nissan dealers are still under threat of losing their franchises if they fail to match up to new performance standards.
John Tustain, who sold his Bristol Street Motors dealer group to Vertu Motors in 2007, has revealed plans to build another group in the midlands and north of England.
The Vauxhall Corsa was the most popular used car in 2009 with 291,878 units sold.
Toyota is offering retail customers a choice of warranty cover extended from three to five years or a free three-year service plan to help boost consumer confidence following its recall problems.
City Car Club plans to increase its hire fleet by 50% in 2011 after securing £1.8m extra investment.
Apprentices at Yorkshire-based Harratts Motor Group have been awarded a host of prizes at Volvo’s Annual Apprenticeship Graduation & Awards Ceremony.
Sytner Group has opened Graypaul Birmingham, its fourth dealership for the Italian franchises Ferrari and Maserati.
Mike Belk, managing director of Mercedes-Benz Customer Services, has been appointed chief executive and president of Daimler Middle East.
