Sytner Group will open its Toyota World dealership in Shirley Solihull next month.
Vauxhall dealer Peter Vardy has branched out with BMW. The company has bought the Dunedin BMW and Mini business in Edinburgh from John Martin Group.
Lexus GB has appointed Lucy Allberry and Nigel King to its corporate sales team.
Bodyshops can expect more technical support from Akzo Nobel Sikkens after its latest recruitment drive.
Manufacturer websites have a heavy influence on new car purchases with 85% of car buyers visiting before heading to the showroom.
Unite has demanded to be involved in all stages of Ford’s rumored sale of Jaguar and Land Rover, including any final decisions on who will buy the two British brands.
Mitsubishi has created a new structure for its service plans for new models bought from this month onwards.
Howard Basford, the independent bodyshop group, has launched a £200,000 training initiative to transform its crash repair teams into ‘Super Technicians’.
The Lookers board has said that its franchise dealers have seen a good start to 2007 and is performing in line with the company’s expectations.
The flooding that has hit parts of northern England knocked out the Sheffield bodyshop operated by Just Car Clinics. Water levels around the building in Sutherland Street reached almost 3ft.
