Allianz Global Assistance has signed a new agreement with Mazda Motors UK to provide European roadside assistance for three years on all new Mazda cars sales from March 1, 2013.
Average profit for franchised dealers in November was just £351, a small amount but a significant improvement of the loss of nearly £5,000 in the same month in 2011. It continues a positive trend in the second half of 2012 as the trade consistently came ahead in year-on-year comparisons.
Now Motor Retailing has acquired the assets of Monorep, a dealership and authorised repairer of Vauxhall and Chevrolet cars, which went into administration in November.
This weekend Driving.co.uk, the News International used car site, launches an online guide to buying a used car in 2013.
The RAC has launched an enhanced, bundled warranty package designed to give independent used car dealers a competitive edge in a market place where lack of good quality low age stock is seeing franchised dealers increasingly compete against them in selling cars beyond three years old.
Benfield managing director Nigel McMinn has been promoted to chief executive, effective this month.
Macrae & Dick has appointed Derek Presly as general manager of its Jaguar and Land Rover dealerships.
The level of support being offered by manufacturers to tempt customers into buying a new car has been described as worrying in a new report.
Used vehicle return on investment is up to 90.6% in the last 12 months, research reveals, as dealers acknowledge the significant contribution the business can make, particularly to counter the on-going fall in aftersales revenues.
AM100 dealer group Hartwell is to open an MG outlet in Grimsby - the eighth new MG dealership added to its network this year. The brand is also adding a diesel to the MG6 range.
RBS head of digital marketing Jim Murray-Jones has been appointed by News International Commercial as general manager of driving.co.uk, the new classified advertising site for cars.
Lloyds TSB Insurance Service customers buying insurance under its Halifax brand will now be offered a free MoT.
City Motor Holdings Ltd has completed a management buy-out (MBO) from its former owner Anthony Wickins.
Economic conditions in 2013 should be marginally improved on 2012.
Scottish dealer Ian H Cameron said it is happy with its financial results and the company well-placed to exploit next year's market despite a 22% pre-tax profit fall in its latest results.
