IMI News

Vehicle Recalls
Toyota’s massive vehicle recall because of faulty accelerator pedals, followed by another alert affecting Honda highlights a series of issues – such as ‘component sharing’ – which pose risks in manufacturers’ efforts to cut costs.
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:40:00 GMT

News: Analysis
Toyota’s down, but by no means out for the count. ‘Out of India’ challenge for Tata boss. The hole is now looking less deep for Ford and GM. Ferrari move is not entirely unwarranted.
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:38:00 GMT

News: Bulletin Board
Brief respite on bodyshop ‘shrinkage’. Car dealers even less trusted than hairdressers. ‘Golden’ chance for garages. ‘No man’s land’ warning for repairers.
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:36:00 GMT

£50K for some Mugen magic
Take a Civic Type R, upgrade it with an engine and other embellishments from Honda’s motorsport division, Mugen, and you have a car that’s a bargain at close to £50,000. At least that’s Honda’s reasoning as it prepares to launch a special edition in the UK.
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:34:00 GMT

Join the club
Can individual bodyshops compete in a market that is becoming dominated by regional and national networks? Heather Grant reports on the rise of affinity groups.
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:31:00 GMT

How cowboys are dodging the scrappage rules
Vehicle recyclers are calling for tougher regulations to ensure that cars destined for scrap don’t end up back on the road.
Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:51:00 GMT

News: Analysis
Bosch closure signals more worrying concerns. Bungee’ movements in distributor shares. French resistance – but for how much longer? Relax, it’s only an MoT result.
Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:50:00 GMT

News: Bulletin Board
New voice for indy garages. Car buyers ‘overwhelmed’ by choice. Multipart passes into new ownership. The power of Meerkat.
Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:48:00 GMT

Crash repair parts
Are ‘copy’ parts as good as ‘original equipment’ ones? It really depends on whether you’re comparing like-with-like, runs one argument.
Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:45:00 GMT

The outsiders
Alan Mulally knew more about aircraft than cars when he was recruited to head Ford. GM’s destiny is now in the hands of ‘Big Ed’ Whitacre, who spent most of his career in telecomms. Will they confound the sceptics who believe that it takes ‘car guys’ to run a successful auto company?
Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:35:00 GMT