Vauxhall has dusted off a personal lease product and trialled it with selected dealers with a view to network roll-out later this year.
Nissan has terminated its franchise contract with Barons of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, following a disagreement over refurbishing the dealership to its latest corporate standards.
Peter Cameron, operations director at The Bridewell Group, and director of Network Automotive Management, is to retire this month after more than 40 years in the motor industry.
Dealer management system specialist Pinewood has reported 2005 as a record year with more than 115 dealership installations of its Pinnacle DMS.
BEN, the Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund is mourning the loss of one of its long serving members, John Joseph Tinker, who died on December 23 after a short illness.
Paul Laker, sales specialist at Harwoods of Sussex in Pulborough, has been rewarded for his outstanding success in selling the Bentley Arnage model in 2005.
After two years of record new car sales, Saab’s 94-strong UK dealer network is facing a struggle to prepare for the resultant growth in aftersales business.
Many senior automotive executives are pessimistic about the likelihood of profits improving in the motor industry in the coming years.
All Smart retailer websites are sporting the latest corporate standards. MotorTRAK is Smart UK’s chosen partner for the provision of retailer sites and the national approved used car locator which is incoporated into the manufacturer’s main site at www.smart.com/uk.
Five figures from the automotive industry have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list for their achievements.
