MOT stations urged to pledge their commitment to motorists
The government body responsible for the MOT Scheme in Great Britain, the Vehicle & Operator Services Agency (VOSA), has backed the new Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service and Repair, designed...

Tata chief confident on future of Jaguar and Land Rover
Rata Tata, chairman of the Indian conglomerate that bears his name and owns Jaguar and Land Rover, is upbeat about the marques bought from Ford 12 months ago.

Speaking at the launch of the...

Jaguar Land Rover pay delay plea
Workers at Jaguar Land Rover have been asked to have their salaries delayed to help the firm's cashflow.

The carmaker wants to push payments from the usual pay day on the fifteenth of the...

Porsche rejects Volkswagen's stake bid
The tug of war over Porsche has intensified with the manufacturer firmly rejecting rival Volkswagen's bid to buy half the company for around €4 billion.

Porsche is struggling under deb...

GM seeks alternative Vauxhall/Opel bids
General Motors has stepped up negotiations with rival suitors to offload a stake in Vauxhall/Opel, its European carmaking businesses, and could sign at least one memorandum of understanding this week...

ALD and Arval back Renault's electric vehicle project
Leading international vehicle leasing and fleet management companies ALD Automotive and Arval have each joined forces with Renault to promote electric vehicles.

The Renault-Nissan Alliance...

Andy Carroll to lead Glass's
Glass's Information Services Limited is delighted to announce that Andy Carroll has been appointed as Managing Director effective August 1st 2009. Andy is coming to Glass's with a successful track r...

Volkswagen delivers Porsche deal ultimatum
Volkswagen has delivered Porsche an ultimatum to accept a tie-up between the two carmakers in a deal that would be backed by the Qatar Investment Authority.

Porsche hit out at its rival af...

UK car industry rescue plan a £2.3bn flop
A flagship UK Government scheme to help the car industry survive the recession has yet to pay out a single penny, despite the threat of job losses at Jaguar, Land Rover and Vauxhall.

The £...

Government takes delivery of MG Rover inquiry report
The official report into the collapse of MG Rover four years ago has been delivered to the Government.

The inquiry was established soon after the collapse of Britain's last independently-ow...

Peugeot plans to cut dealer network
Peugeot plans to cut its 266-strong network, with around 26 dealers being given notice of termination.

Rod Philpott, director of network development, said Peugeot was looking to have 250 UK...

Lookers to raise £80m to cut debt
Car dealership group Lookers is to raise £80.7 million in a fully underwritten share sale to reduce its debts and change its banking arrangements on to more favourable terms.

The announceme...

Pendragon says UK car market will remain challenging
The UK's number one car dealer group, Pendragon, said the UK car market was set to remain 'challenging' for the remainder of the year.

At the company's annual general meeting, chairman Sir...

GM to be liable for future claims
US carmaker General Motors has agreed to accept liability for future product claims, paving the way for the firm's emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Eight state attorneys general and c...

SMMT creates industry-wide Electric Vehicle Group
A cross-section of the motor industry representing volume manufacturers, niche vehicle producers and component suppliers met for the first time today to form the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Tra...

French strike halts Mini producer
Staff at BMW's Mini plant in Oxford have been sent home until Monday after production was halted for a second day by a strike involving French suppliers.

BMW said a French firm which provid...

Jobs warning at Jaguar Land Rover
More job cuts may be made at Jaguar Land Rover, after the carmaker reported a £280m 10-month loss, owner Tata Motors has warned.

Tata also said that further shutdowns were likely at Jagua...

GM looks for improved offer for European operations
General Motors has invited several investors to hand in improved offers for its European operations, which include Vauxhall based in the UK.

The aim is to tighten the screws on Magna Intern...

Tanfield to build passenger-carrying electric vehicles
Electric vehicle manufacturer Tanfield is moving into producing passenger-carrying models.

The company already makes electric vans based on the Ford Connect chassis. The company will now us...

Road pricing 'killed off' by new Transport Secretary
Plans to introduce pay-as-you-drive charges on all motorists have been killed off by recently appointed Transport Secretary Lord Adonis.

Road charging has been on the Government's agenda fo...