New car registrations in Europe in January were up 9.4%, to 1.2 million units, compared to the same month the previous year.
Vauxhall plants in the UK would be losers in any deal for PSA Group to acquire Opel/Vauxhall from General Motors.
Car sales across the European Union will grow by at least 2.8% in 2017.
The Kia website has a new comparison tool for car buyers.
An app has been launched that guides customers through the aftersales process and boosts dealer efficiency.
Mercedes-Benz Cars has named Inchcape South Midlands as Retailer of the Year at the annual Mercedes-Benz Retailer Awards.
Jaguar Land Rover is to boost its London sales operation with seven new or upgraded retail facilities.
Inchcape Retail UK employees have raised more than £70,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support during 2016, the first year the dealer has supported a charity.
The G3 Group has appointed an operations director and a client relationship manager.
Bernard O’Sullivan has been appointed finance director at oil recycling firm Slicker Recycling.
Britain’s used car market reached record levels in 2016 with 8.2 million vehicles sold – an uplift of 7.3%.
The TC Harrison Ford dealership in Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire, is now offering dedicated Ford Transit van servicing, tyres and bodyshop facilities.
Pinewood Technologies’ dealer management software Pinnacle is becoming established across the EU and shortly in Finland.
Dealers appraised almost as many used cars for stock purchase or part-exchange in January as in September last year.
The DVLA is to hold a webinar for motor retailers on the changes to vehicle tax.
