Warranty Holdings is continuing its transformation from an extended warranty company into a “motor solutions” provider with two new joint ventures.
Automotive distribution giant Finelist has gone into receivership amid allegations of financial irregularities. The action comes eight months after the £500m turnover group agreed a £1bn merger with French distributor Europe Auto Distribution.
Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, is to name a ward after Jim Quick who died suddenly aged 53 two days after the 13th anniversary of his heart transplant there.
First National is dropping the Wagon brand in a major restructuring of its motor finance division.
Citroen has given C5 the challenge of traversing the Xantia and XM ranges when it goes on UK sale in late spring. C5, an upper medium sector saloon that will also target the executive market, marks the start of Citroen's new naming policy.
Mitsubishi is expected to drop the Carisma in 2004 as it focuses on more niche models and its strength in 4x4 vehicles.
Alfa Romeo's star attraction at the Paris motor show was the 147 compact car which will go on sale in the UK next March in 3dr form followed later in the year by a 5dr.
Steppenwolf is ready to follow in the footsteps of the Audi TT and A2 by becoming the latest Audi concept vehicle to make its way into full production. Bracketed as a “study for on-road and demanding off-road” use, Steppenwolf shows how Audi development engineers visualise a high-performance all-rounder for the compact class.
Honda, developing a common rail direct injection diesel engine, was determined not to repeat mistakes from the days of its Rover partnership, said UK boss Ken Keir.
A new global marketing strategy for Saab will be rolled out with the help of UK dealers. “Britain has our best dealer network but even there we have more work to do,” said Peter Augustsson, the new president of Saab.
