Bentley Motors has bought a 27.91% shareholding in HR Owen, the UK prestige motor retail group.
Ford is expected to announce an agreement for the sale of its Land Rover and Jaguar brands to Tata by the end of next week.
Subaru dealer Bulldog of Twyford believes it has found its oldest Impreza WRX STI customer in the UK.
Who'd have thought sales of great big hulking three-tonne cars would soar in an age where carbon is a dirty word and city bonuses are heading south?
Jean Todt, Ferrari’s chief executive officer has resigned and will be replaced by general manager Amedeo Felisa.
Staff attrition is an expensive and disruptive process, costing dealers an average £9,600 with each member of staff who leaves. But the recruitment process is often left to the last minute, often forcing dealers to recruit people who are inappropriate for the empty role.
The European car market increased by 8.4% (90,005 units) in February 2008 compared to the same month last year, to a total volume of 1,163,035 units. Year-to-date, the market increased by 3.6% (84,324 units) to a total of 2,451,321 units.
Fiat is running an online venture which allows users to come up with customisation designs for the Grande Punto. Six winners will work with the carmaker's designers to create mass-produced graphics which could be sold through its dealers.
Bodyshops should expect further consolidation in the paint supply chain following PPG’s recent acquisition of the Brown Brothers network.
Mini’s Oxford factory is running flat out, but there are no plans to build new factories anywhere else around the globe – with the exception of a new 4x4 cross-over model due to be launched in 2010.
