The RMI has issued guidance to dealers on the higher rate of VAT that comes into force on 4 January 2011.

The RMI has issued guidance to dealers on the higher rate of VAT that comes into force on 4 January 2011

Trading at Lookers in the third quarter remained strong, the company said today.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has published a guide to buying electric vehicles.

Saab Automobile has appointed Matthias Seidl as executive director sales, effective from 1 January. Seidl joins Saab’s senior management team from Detroit-based automotive consultancy API, where he was president and chief executive officer. Prior to that, Seidl spent 20 years in the Volkswagen Group where he held several senior executive positions in the sales organisations of Audi and Volkswagen. At ...

Smart phones are becoming of increasing importance for car dealers’ business. Web presence Most dealers will have some form of web presence now but many in the industry have yet to consider the growing mobile search market and the importance of creating web pages designed for mobile browsing,” said Garry Hobson, chief executive of motors.co.uk. “Existing websites often won’t display ...

Ford Europe turned in a pre-tax operating loss of $196m (£125m) in the third quarter in sharp contrast to the profit of $131 million generated a year ago.

Richard Bunn, an ex-director at Fleetline, a division of Leaseplan, has joined FinanceAcar.

Car dealers could see their energy bills cut by £6m a year if a new scheme proves a success.

Dealer group JCT600 has opened its first Price Right used car supermarket in Rawdon West Yorkshire.