Carmaker News

The used van market in 2024 has become “very fragmented” with dealers having to work harder to sell to businesses. That’s the view of auction house Aston Barclay which said high interest rates and cashflow are putting a brake on van sales. “The market has slowed since Xmas and dealers are having to work harder to sell used LCVs to SMEs ...

Assurant partnered with Hyundai Motor UK to provide a five-year extended warranty for all eligible used car purchases. This is one of the longest used vehicle extended warranties to be provided by a manufacturer in the UK and will be provided free of charge to consumers. The five year Hyundai Promise warranty proposition is available for all vehicle types, covering ...

Vauxhall and Citroen dealer J Davy in Basingstoke is holding an open day on 1 July to promote its new warranty packages provided by Warranty Solutions Group. Attending on the day will be Ben Collins, best known formerly as the Stig for BBC’s Top Gear. Doors open at 10.30am and he will be available for meet and greets, photo opportunities ...

Proposals to introduce a scrappage scheme have come under fire for being ill conceived and environmentally flawed.

Ford of Europe has announced plans to restructure its manufacturing activities in Europe to deal with the downturn in demand for new cars.

Mark Cameron has been promoted to sales & marketing director at Mazda Motors UK.

Russian-owned Birmingham-based vanmaker LDV's pleas for financial support have been turned down by the UK government.

Honda's global hybrid sales hit the 300,000 mark earlier this month, a figure the company hopes will be bolstered by the April launch of its new Insight.

European new passenger car registrations plummeted 27 per cent in January, according to figures released today by Acea, the European carmakers' association.

The UK Business Secretary Peter Mandelson is to meet with car makers on Wednesday to discuss how the government can help the industry deal with the downturn and plummeting car sales.