British Car Auctions, the second-hand vehicle trader, has been acquired by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, the US private equity firm that owns Hertz, for £390m. [31-Dec-2009]
Jaguar Land Rover is to create more than 100 graduate and student placement jobs in 2010. [23-Dec-2009]
VTL Automotive is to relocate its car parts factory and up to 82 staff from Calderdale to Huddersfield over the next six months. [21-Dec-2009]
Manheim is to open a new car auction centre at a former airforce base at Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire in January. [17-Dec-2009]
H2O is planning to open a further 20 car valeting centres and create 150 jobs over the next two years. [17-Dec-2009]
JDS Trucks, the Renault truck distributor with 75 staff at depots in Blackburn, Leeds and Salford, has undergone a management buy-out. [16-Dec-2009]
Manor Grand Prix has sold an estimated £10m stake in its motor racing business to private equity firm LDC, and is creating 45 jobs in Rotherham and 60 in Bicester. [14-Dec-2009]
Midcounties Co-op is to sell the Motorworld group of 11 car dealerships in the Oxford area to Johnsons Cars for undisclosed terms, with the transfer of 206 staff. [14-Dec-2009]
Vertu Motors has acquired the David Penman Renault and Seat car dealership in Darlington for £1.1m. [08-Dec-2009]
Vauxhall is to shed 354 of the 1,500 jobs at its Vivaro van factory in Luton. [01-Dec-2009]
Phoenix Car Company is to expand its chain of 17 car dealerships with a new Mitsubishi franchise in Edinburgh in January. [30-Nov-2009]
Stadco is planning to close its car parts factory in Coventry next September, with the loss of 165 jobs. [25-Nov-2009]
Belron, the vehicle glass company, has acquired a new 37,000 sq ft office at Milton Park in Egham for a new headquarters. [23-Nov-2009]
Spyker Cars is to relocate its luxury sports car assembly plant and 90 jobs from the Netherlands to Coventry by the end of 2009, in order to be closer to suppliers. [23-Nov-2009]
The Department for Transport has announced a £30m grant scheme to promote the development of charging points for electric cars in up to six cities or regions. [23-Nov-2009]
Brawn GP, the Brackley-based Formula 1 motor racing team, has been acquired by Daimler AG and Aabar Investments, and will be rebranded as Mercedes Grand Prix. [18-Nov-2009]
Multipart, the Chorley-based supplier of car parts with 250 staff, has been acquired by TVS Logistics Services of India for undisclosed terms. [17-Nov-2009]
Honda is considering plans to shed a further 500 of the 3,400 jobs at its car factory in Swindon. [12-Nov-2009]
Just Car Clinics has acquired two Richmond Motors bodyshops in Stourbridge and Redditch out of administration, securing the future of 31 jobs. [11-Nov-2009]
British School of Motoring (BSM) is planning to expand its chain of 94 driving centres and recruit up to 3,000 instructors over the next two years, having undergone a £10m management buy-out from Arques Industries. [11-Nov-2009]
John McGavigan has been sold out of administration by KPMG to a former management team, securing the future of 109 jobs at its interior car parts factory in East Dunbartonshire. [10-Nov-2009]
Helston Garages has acquired the Renwicks Peugeot car dealerships in Exeter and Honiton out of administration, taking its chain to 29 sites. [10-Nov-2009]
Zytek Automotive Technology of Lichfield hopes to secure a £4.5m government investment to fund the development of a new urban electric vehicle, in partnership with Gordon Murray Design. [09-Nov-2009]
Arnold Clark is to acquire Ford and Citroen car dealerships in Carlisle, Dumfries, Penrith and Workington from GK Group for undisclosed terms. [09-Nov-2009]
Vertu Motors has acquired the trade and assets of a Vauxhall car dealership in Lichfield from Steve Thompson Cars for £2.8m. [03-Nov-2009]
Watts Group has sold its tyre business to Premia Group, with the transfer of up to 46 staff in Lydney. [02-Nov-2009]
Norton Motorcycles is looking to treble the size of its new motorcycles factory at Donington Park in Leicestershire to 30,000 sq ft over the next few years. [28-Oct-2009]
Co-operative Motor Group is to invest £250m in the revamp of 19 car showrooms, in order to convert them from the Sunwin brand. [26-Oct-2009]
Janesville Acoustics is to close its car accessories factory in Colne in November, with the loss of about 80 jobs. [22-Oct-2009]
Easi-Drive is to relocate the headquarters of its Wythenshawe-based accident management business to a new £1.5m 25,000 sq ft site by spring 2010, and also wants to open more depots across the country. [22-Oct-2009]
Harratts is creating 30 jobs at a new Honda car dealership in Wakefield. [21-Oct-2009]
LDV has sold the assets of its Birmingham-based van manufacturing business out of administration to Eco Concept, and up to 200 jobs will be created at a new electric vehicles factory in the Midlands. [19-Oct-2009]
Benfield Motor has acquired two VW car dealerships in Carlisle and Dumfries, with the transfer of 54 staff. [14-Oct-2009]
All Fleet Services is to increase the workforce at its Gloucester-based car fleet services call centre from 78 to 96 by the end of the year. [14-Oct-2009]
GKN Driveline is to shed a further 50 jobs at its car components factory in Birmingham. [12-Oct-2009]
MG Motors has ended sports car production at its plant in Longbridge for the winter, which could result in the loss of about 20 jobs. [12-Oct-2009]
Ogihara Europe is to shed 71 of the 100 jobs at its car parts factory in Telford. [12-Oct-2009]
Happich Profiles has been bought out of administration by EMKA Beschlagteile of Germany for undisclosed terms, securing 37 jobs at its vehicle components factory in Castle Bromwich. [06-Oct-2009]
McLaren Automotive is considering plans to close its car parts factory in Portsmouth, with the loss of up to 98 jobs. [05-Oct-2009]
Lotus has unveiled plans for an investment of £86m in its return to Formula 1 motor racing, with the creation of about 250 jobs at the Racing Technologies Norfolk base at Hingham. [01-Oct-2009]
Infiniti Europe is to open Nissan car dealerships in Birmingham and Glasgow by the middle of next year. [29-Sep-2009]
Harman International is to shed 216 of the 500 jobs at its car speakers factory in Bridgend, in order to transfer production to Hungary. [28-Sep-2009]
Jaguar Land Rover is to close either its Castle Bromwich or its Solihull plant after 2014, but 800 jobs will be created at Halewood for the production of a new Range Rover. [24-Sep-2009]
Tata Motors of India has secured a £10m government loan to produce electric vehicles in the West Midlands. [21-Sep-2009]
UYT is to shed a further 60 jobs at its car components factory in Coventry in November. [21-Sep-2009]
Vauxhall and Opel could shed up to 10,000 jobs at their car factories across Europe, following the acquisition of a 55% stake by Magna of Canada. [16-Sep-2009]
Lotus is to return to Formula One motor racing next season, and will base its research, manufacturing and technical operations in Norfolk and Malaysia. [16-Sep-2009]
Elecscoot is in negotiations with One Northeast to set up an electric scooter manufacturing plant in Sunderland, with the creation of up to ten jobs. [16-Sep-2009]
Cooper Tire is planning to shed up to 180 of the 900 jobs at its factory in Melksham next July. [15-Sep-2009]
Helphire is to shed 55 of the 2,600 jobs at its Bath-based accident claims business. [15-Sep-2009]
City Car Club has acquired WhizzGo for undisclosed terms, creating a combined car rental group with 500 cars at 15 sites. [14-Sep-2009]
Heathrow Truck Centre has acquired two DAF truck dealerships in Oxford and Reading from the Barnes Group for undisclosed terms, increasing its workforce from 126 to 210. [14-Sep-2009]
The Energy Technologies Institute is to develop a £11m network of plug-in points for electric vehicles in Birmingham, Coventry, Glasgow, London, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Oxford and Sunderland. [10-Sep-2009]
Finnveden Powertrain is to close its automotive engine components factory in Alford, Lincolnshire, in February 2010, with the loss of 120 jobs. [09-Sep-2009]
BMW is to produce two new Mini models at its car factory in Oxford, which could create an estimated 1,000 jobs. [03-Sep-2009]
Vospers has acquired the Renwicks Peugeot car franchise in Plymouth, with the transfer of about 30 staff, and plans to relocate the business to its site at Marsh Mills over the next year. [03-Sep-2009]
Hitachi Capital Driving Instructor Centre, the supplier of cars to driving instructors, is planning to open three new branches in London, Preston and Wiltshire over the next year. [31-Aug-2009]
Suzuki is opening six new dealerships in Dorchester, Letchworth, Manchester, Queensferry, Sittingbourne and Worthing in September, taking its network to 152 sites. [25-Aug-2009]
Arnold Clark is planning to create 700 jobs at its car dealerships across the country by early next year, with new sites opening in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Huddersfield, Manchester, Stafford and Warrington. [24-Aug-2009]
Calsonic Kansei is to invest £11m at its car parts factory in Llanelli, with the creation of 37 jobs. [24-Aug-2009]
Blackcircles, the online tyre supplier, is planning to set up a new network of Blackcircles-branded tyre-fitting franchises in major cities by 2010. [20-Aug-2009]
NSK Steering Systems Europe is to close its vehicle steering components factory in Peterlee in 2010, with the loss of about 160 jobs, in order to transfer production to Poland. [10-Aug-2009]
Modec is hoping to expand the 80-strong workforce at its Coventry-based electric vehicles factory to several hundred over the next few years, as the US government has awarded a £23m grant to its joint venture with Navistar. [06-Aug-2009]
Inchcape is to shed a further 350 of the 16,200 jobs in its international car dealerships business. [04-Aug-2009]
Vertu Motors has acquired the Ilford Vauxhall and Chevrolet franchises from Crown Motors, taking its total network to 52. [04-Aug-2009]
Cenex of Loughborough has secured a £1m government grant to manage the development of up to 50 recharging stations for electric cars across the country over the next two years. [04-Aug-2009]
JCT600 has acquired two Audi car dealerships in Hull and York from the Gilder Group for £11m, with the transfer of about 80 staff. [04-Aug-2009]
Grove Motor Colours is to acquire the bodyshop services distribution network of AkzoNobel Car Refinishes for undisclosed terms, including sites in Cardiff, Glasgow, Preston and Wetherby. [04-Aug-2009]
Nissan is to create a further 100 fixed-term production jobs at its car factory in Sunderland, following a rise in sales. [23-Jul-2009]
Wayside Group has acquired Andrew Rowley Toyota, the operator of car dealerships in Watford and St Albans, for undisclosed terms. [23-Jul-2009]
Manganese Bronze, the Coventry-based black cab manufacturer, is to scrap its independent dealer network, in order to focus on direct sales. [22-Jul-2009]
Nissan is to build a £200m electric vehicle batteries factory in Sunderland, with the creation of up to 350 jobs. [21-Jul-2009]
Brayley Honda has acquired the former Alan Day Honda car dealership in Enfield, taking its chain to four sites. [21-Jul-2009]
Ciceley Continental is to close its Mercedes-Benz car dealership in Preston, and Tilemart will transform the Queen Street site into a £4m showroom, warehouse and office. [21-Jul-2009]
Jaguar Land Rover is to shed 300 of the 2,000 jobs at its car factory on Merseyside, having decided to end production of the X-Type model. [16-Jul-2009]
Ecorider, the Inverness-based manufacturer of off-road vehicles, has gone into liquidation. [16-Jul-2009]
Toyota is considering its Burnaston factory in Derbyshire as a potential site to manufacture the new petrol-electric hybrid version of the Auris car from 2012, which could create thousands of jobs. [15-Jul-2009]
VT Group is to set up an automotive training centre in Norwich in September, in order to train mechanics for independent garages. [14-Jul-2009]
Brooklyn Ford has sold two car dealerships in Kidderminster and Malvern out of administration to a new company called Hills Ford for undisclosed terms, securing the future of 40 jobs. [09-Jul-2009]
Gowrings Mobility, the Newbury-based supplier of wheelchair passenger vehicles, has been bought out of administration by Weybridge-based Newship Estates, securing 78 of the 120 jobs. [09-Jul-2009]
Stoneacre Motor Group is to acquire the Polar Ford car dealerships in York, Scarborough and Thirsk, with the transfer of 121 staff. [07-Jul-2009]
Delphi Automotive Systems is to shed 71 of the 300 jobs at its electronic car parts factory in Kirkby. [02-Jul-2009]
Mazda Motor Europe is looking to expand its European car dealership network with a further 75 outlets by the end of the year. [02-Jul-2009]
Marshall Motors has acquired the Jaguar car dealership in Ipswich from Lookers. [01-Jul-2009]
Vertu Motors has bought four Brooklyn Motor car dealerships and one repair site in Worcester, Redditch and Cheltenham out of administration for £7.9m. [29-Jun-2009]
Tanfield is to receive £1.6m of government funding to develop electric passenger vehicles, and the company will also contribute to the Department of Transport's low carbon vehicle procurement programme. [25-Jun-2009]
Tetrosyl has acquired International Automotive Distributors, the Huddersfield-based chain of 14 car care outlets trading as Maccess, for undisclosed terms. [18-Jun-2009]
Baylis of Gloucester has bought the business assets of the Bicknells Vauxhall car dealership in Worcester out of administration. [17-Jun-2009]
Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines is to shed about 50 of the 500 jobs at its motorsport engines factory in Daventry. [16-Jun-2009]
Brindley has bought the Bicknells Vauxhall car dealership in Tipton out of administration, securing the future of 40 jobs. [16-Jun-2009]
Cosworth is to create 100 new jobs in Northamptonshire, having agreed to supply engines to three new Formula 1 racing teams next season, including Manor GP of Yorkshire, Team US F1 and Campos Meta. [15-Jun-2009]
Marshall Motor Group is to close its Peugeot car dealership in Huntingdon, but most of the 20 staff will be offered alternative employment. [15-Jun-2009]
BCA is to set up a car auction centre on a 20-acre site in Perry Barr, Birmingham, by 2010, with the creation of 200 jobs, and has also announced the acquisition of online remarketing firm JTK Automotive. [11-Jun-2009]
Manganese Bronze has raised £9.4m in a share placing to fund the international expansion of its taxi cab manufacturing business. [10-Jun-2009]
Nissan is to recruit a further 100 temporary manufacturing staff at its car plant in Sunderland. [09-Jun-2009]
Denso Marston is to shed a further 78 of the 565 jobs at its automotive components factory in Shipley. [09-Jun-2009]
Retail Motor Industry Federation is to acquire the membership and field consultancy operations of the Motor Vehicle Repairers Association from Capita Group. [04-Jun-2009]
LDV has reapplied for administration, casting doubt on the future of almost 850 jobs at its Birmingham-based van manufacturing business. [03-Jun-2009]
Vertu Motors is to raise £30m in a share placing to fund the nationwide expansion of its chain of 45 car dealerships. [28-May-2009]
BMW is looking to recruit 250 temporary staff at its car plant in Cowley, in order to reinstate shifts following a rise in demand. [28-May-2009]
Citroen is to terminate 40 of its 200 car dealerships, as they have underperformed or have unsuitable locations. [28-May-2009]
Exway Group is planning to expand its Exeter-based chain of accident repair centres, having secured a funding package to open new sites and acquire existing businesses. [28-May-2009]
Nissan is looking to recruit 20 maintenance technicians for its new apprentice training programme due to start in September, which will include four years working at its Sunderland car plant. [27-May-2009]
Lind Group is to close its Porsche Centre and Lind Approved car dealerships in Norwich, with the loss of 19 jobs. [21-May-2009]
McLaren has unveiled plans to build a sports car factory next to its technology centre in Woking by 2011, with the creation of up to 800 jobs. [21-May-2009]
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is to create a further 150 jobs at its factory in West Sussex, in order to manufacture the new Ghost model. [21-May-2009]
Tomkins is to close its Formflo car gearbox components factory in Cheltenham by the end of the year, with the loss of 103 jobs. [21-May-2009]
Nissan is to create 150 temporary jobs at its car factory in Sunderland, as the government's new scrappage scheme is expected to increase demand. [11-May-2009]
The Car Shop is planning to set up a new car supermarket at Trax Park in Doncaster by September, with the creation of more than 100 jobs. [11-May-2009]
Autoglass is to open a new car windscreens call centre at the Bardon Business Park in Coalville, Leicestershire, in June, with the creation of 50 jobs. [07-May-2009]
Arntz Belting is expected to shed 23 jobs at its automotive fan belts factory in Londonderry. [04-May-2009]
Bifrangi is shedding 42 of the 172 jobs at its motor industry components factory in Lincoln. [30-Apr-2009]
Fin Machines has shed 60 of the 300 jobs at its car radiators factory in Seaham. [29-Apr-2009]
ThyssenKrupp Tallent is considering plans to close its automotive components factory in Llanelli this summer, with the loss of 100 jobs, in order to transfer production to other sites. [29-Apr-2009]
Mercedes-Benz is seeking an agency to conduct a review of its UK property portfolio, which could lead to the disposal of up to 150 leasehold showrooms. [20-Apr-2009]
McLaren Automotive is seeking funding of up to £250m to develop a new range of road-going sports cars, and hopes to start production at a new UK factory within two years. [20-Apr-2009]
Pendragon is to close its Evans Halshaw Peugeot car dealership in Huddersfield with the loss of more than 20 jobs. [16-Apr-2009]
Autoquake has secured £4m of venture capital funding to expand its online used car sales business into southern England and continental Europe. [15-Apr-2009]
Volkswagen Group is to set up a 32,000 sq ft Audi car dealership and servicing centre at Cardinal Point Motor Park in Tamworth. [13-Apr-2009]
Key Driver Training is looking to create a number of jobs at its new driver training premises at the Shadsworth Business Park in Blackburn. [13-Apr-2009]
Parker Motor Services is to relocate up to 50 staff to a new car parts distribution depot at Belgrave Gate in Leicester by the end of the year. [08-Apr-2009]
PricewaterhouseCoopers has sold certain assets of Leeds-based Local Contract Hire & Leasing and 1car1 out of administration to Enterprise Rent-A-Car. [08-Apr-2009]
Jaguar Land Rover is recruiting 40 engineering apprentices for its Technical Academy in Warwick. [07-Apr-2009]
Eminox is to shed a further 19 of the 200 jobs at its exhausts factory in Gainsborough. [07-Apr-2009]
Helphire is to close its car hire call centre at Redcliff Quay in Bristol, with the loss of about 200 jobs. [02-Apr-2009]
Hendy Group has acquired three Alan Day Honda car dealerships in Portsmouth, Southampton and Winchester, with the transfer of 80 staff. [02-Apr-2009]
Brawn GP is to shed up to 230 of the 700 jobs at the Brackley headquarters of the former Honda motor racing team. [31-Mar-2009]
Leyland Trucks is considering plans to shed a further 75 jobs at its trucks factory in Lancashire. [24-Mar-2009]
Denso Manufacturing is to shed up to 175 of the 900 jobs at its automotive components factory in Telford. [23-Mar-2009]
HiQ is to expand its nationwide chain of 137 franchised tyre servicing outlets to 275 by 2012, with the creation of up to 500 jobs. [19-Mar-2009]
Senior Automotive has closed its car parts factory in Crumlin with the loss of 45 jobs, in order to transfer production to South Africa and the Czech Republic. [19-Mar-2009]
Shimizu Industry is to close its plastic car parts factory in Telford, which employs 124 staff, in order to transfer the work to its plant in Welshpool. [19-Mar-2009]
Honda has acquired Foxfield Garage, the Wigan-based multi-franchised car dealership, and the site will be refurbished. [19-Mar-2009]
SMC Renault is to close its car dealership in Guildford, and some of the staff will relocate to its sites in Woking and Weybridge. [19-Mar-2009]
Daihatsu has expanded its car dealership network to 100 showrooms with the acquisition of Mid Cornwall Cars. [18-Mar-2009]
Donington Park is to set up a training academy for security and spectator safety at its motor racing circuit in Leicestershire, with the creation of an unspecified number of jobs. [17-Mar-2009]
Omron is to close its automotive electronics factory in Kingswinford by March 2011, with the loss of 240 jobs. [16-Mar-2009]
AP Driveline Technologies has been bought out of administration by Raicam Clutch of Italy, saving 167 jobs at its car components factory in Leamington Spa. [16-Mar-2009]
Bandvulc is to shed about 20 of the 275 jobs at its retreaded truck tyres factory in Lee Mill, South Devon. [11-Mar-2009]
Honda Formula One has undergone a management buy-out, securing the future of hundreds of jobs at its Brackley-based motor racing team. [09-Mar-2009]
Pirelli is to shed a further 20 jobs at its tyre factory in Carlisle. [09-Mar-2009]
Zolfo Cooper has closed car dealer Camden Retail with the loss of 277 jobs, while the business of Camden Fleet Solutions has been sold out of administration to Bedfordshire-based Paragon Automotive, securing 370 jobs. [05-Mar-2009]
Walters Group has acquired JV Like, the Brecon-based Land Rover dealership, securing the future of more than 20 jobs. [05-Mar-2009]
Just Car Clinics is looking to expand its chain of 23 car repair centres into a nationwide chain of 40 sites by the end of 2010. [05-Mar-2009]
Musashi Auto Parts is to close its factory at Blackwood in Caerphilly by the end of the year, with the loss of 124 jobs. [05-Mar-2009]
Sytner has acquired three luxury car dealerships from Nick Whale Holdings for undisclosed terms, including 51 staff at Porsche showrooms in Leicester and Solihull and a Ferrari franchise in Bromsgrove. [04-Mar-2009]
Liberty Electric Cars is to invest £30m in an electric 4x4 vehicles factory in Cramlington, Northumberland, with the creation of 250 jobs. [02-Mar-2009]
Tomkins, the manufacturer of car parts, industrial belts and building products, is to close 15 worldwide plants with the loss of 2,500 jobs. [26-Feb-2009]
Arvin Meritor is to shed up to 56 of the 330 jobs at its automotive components factory in Cwmbran. [25-Feb-2009]
Metal Pressings Group has been bought out of administration by Ricor for undisclosed terms, securing the future of about 65 jobs at its automotive components factory in Studley. [23-Feb-2009]
TRW is to shed 50 of the 340 jobs at its automotive products factory in Pontypool. [19-Feb-2009]
Silverstone has unveiled plans to invest £5m in the redesign of its motor racing track and spectator facilities in Northamptonshire by March 2010. [19-Feb-2009]
Allen Group is to shed up to 68 of the 163 jobs at its vehicle components factory in Bodelwyddan, Flintshire. [19-Feb-2009]
Hunters Land Rover has closed its car dealership in Fishponds, Bristol, with the loss of ten jobs. [18-Feb-2009]
Gleason Cutting Tools has shed a further 17 of the 118 jobs at its car parts factory in Plymouth. [18-Feb-2009]
Renault F1 is planning to shed up to 60 of the 350 jobs at its motor racing headquarters in Enstone, Oxfordshire. [17-Feb-2009]
BMW is to shed 850 temporary jobs at the Mini car plant near Oxford, with production moving from three shifts to two. [17-Feb-2009]
Castings is considering plans to shed further jobs at its truck parts factory in Brownhills, having cut 350 jobs since November. [16-Feb-2009]
TRW Automotive is to shed 180 jobs at its car parts factories in Perry Barr, Mere Green and Solihull. [16-Feb-2009]
Nobel Automotive is to close its car parts factory at Witton in the West Midlands in May, with the loss of the remaining 160 jobs, in order to transfer production to Turkey. [16-Feb-2009]
Academy Group of Manchester is to open a car sales and service centre in Rishton in March, with the creation of ten jobs. [16-Feb-2009]
Northern Automotive Services is to shed about 160 of the 400 jobs at its aluminium car parts factory in Gilwern near Abergavenny. [12-Feb-2009]
RAC is to close its Norwich Union operated motoring breakdown call centre in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow, with the loss of up to 100 jobs. [12-Feb-2009]
Aviva has sold the Bristol-based British School of Motoring to German private equity firm Arques Industries, with the transfer of more than 600 staff at 96 local centres. [12-Feb-2009]
Denso Marston is to shed about 90 of the 668 jobs at its car parts factory in Bradford in March. [12-Feb-2009]
Calsonic Kansei is to shed more than 170 jobs at its car parts factories in Sunderland and Washington. [12-Feb-2009]
Bentley is to shed 220 of the 3,800 jobs at its luxury car factory in Crewe. [11-Feb-2009]
Scottish Motor Auctions has bought Premier Motor Auctions of Leeds out of administration, as part of a strategy to become the country's leading car auction group. [10-Feb-2009]
Grant Thornton has sold three DeVries Honda dealerships in York, Hull and Scarborough out of administration to Marshall Motors, while Benfield Motor Group has acquired the Stockton-on-Tees franchise. [10-Feb-2009]
McLaren Group is planning to invest up to £250m in the production of 1,000 luxury sports cars a year by 2011, which could lead to the development of a new production plant in the UK and the creation of up to 400 jobs. [09-Feb-2009]
Howard Basford has sold its 20,000 sq ft accident repair garage on the Bredbury Industrial Estate in Stockport to insurer RSA for undisclosed terms, with the transfer of 30 staff. [09-Feb-2009]
Grand Prix Racewear has sold its assets to Martin Hines, securing the future of its motorsport accessories business in Silverstone. [09-Feb-2009]
Hashimoto is to shed a further 60 of the 400 jobs at its car components plant on Wearside. [09-Feb-2009]
Helphire is to shed 130 of the 3,000 jobs in its nationwide accident assistance business by March, which will affect its main offices in Bath and Bristol. [09-Feb-2009]
Ford is to shed up to 500 jobs at its Transit van plant in Southampton by May, and a further 350 jobs will be lost at sites throughout the country. [05-Feb-2009]
Mann & Hummel is to shed 50 of the 240 jobs at its automotive air filters factory in Featherstone, South Staffordshire, in March. [05-Feb-2009]
TRW is to shed about 25 of the 234 jobs at its car parts factory in Washington, while the 550 staff at its Peterlee site could move to a four-day week. [04-Feb-2009]
Sapphire Garage is to open a three-acre vehicle body repair centre in Manchester in March. [03-Feb-2009]
Arval is to shed up to 80 of the 1,000 jobs at its car leasing operations in Swindon and Birmingham. [02-Feb-2009]
GKN has shed 242 jobs at its four automotive plants in the West Midlands, while 2,800 jobs have been lost from its global workforce of 42,000. [29-Jan-2009]
Goodyear Dunlop has sold 27 HiQ motoring repair centres in the Midlands to Easy Autocentres. [27-Jan-2009]
Vertu Motors is to open a used car sales outlet in Darlington in March, with the creation of 26 jobs. [27-Jan-2009]
Takao is said to be planning to shed up to 100 of the 350 jobs at its car parts factory in Gloucester. [26-Jan-2009]
Montupet is to shed up to 40 of the 450 jobs at its automotive wheels and cylinder heads plant in Belfast. [23-Jan-2009]
Continental Automotive is to close its automotive fuel components factory in Birmingham in March, with the loss of 120 jobs, in order to transfer production to Germany and the Czech Republic. [23-Jan-2009]
UYS is to shed a further 50 of the 180 jobs at its automotive exhaust systems factory in Oxford. [23-Jan-2009]
Motorpoint has won planning permission to expand its four-acre car supermarket site in Burnley to ten acres by March. [22-Jan-2009]
Metal Castings is to shed 33 of the 200 jobs at its car parts factory in Worcester. [22-Jan-2009]
Mollertech is considering plans to shed up to 99 jobs at its car parts plant in Cwmfelinfach, Gwent. [22-Jan-2009]
Eaton Automotive Fluid is to shed 84 of the 300 jobs at its car components factory in Brierley Hill. [19-Jan-2009]
Randles has bought the Mike Thompson Peugeot car dealership in Stafford out of administration for undisclosed terms. [16-Jan-2009]
Federal Mogul is to shed 40 of the 145 jobs at its camshaft castings factory in Lydney, Gloucestershire. [15-Jan-2009]
Aixam Mega has bought the assets of NICE Car Company, the London-based supplier of electric vehicles, out of administration. [15-Jan-2009]
Jaguar Land Rover is to shed 450 of the 15,000 jobs at its car plants in Coventry, Solihull, Castle Bromwich and Halewood, including 300 management jobs. [15-Jan-2009]
Rybrook Group has bought Robert Stern, the Worcester-based BMW car dealership with about 100 staff, for about £1m. [13-Jan-2009]
BMW is to shed 70 agency jobs at its Hams Hall engines factory in Warwickshire. [12-Jan-2009]
Nissan is to shed 1,200 of the 3,800 manufacturing jobs at its car plant in Sunderland. [12-Jan-2009]
Stokes Group is to close its automotive castings factory in Walsall with the loss of 137 jobs. [09-Jan-2009]
HR Owen has sold four Volvo car dealerships at Colindale, Euston, Chiswick and Regent's Park in London to a management buy-out for £0.2m. [08-Jan-2009]
Unipres is to shed up to 296 jobs at its car parts factory in Sunderland over the next few months. [07-Jan-2009]