While many traders have been satisfied just to survive the economic downturn, Mazda dealer Lodge Garage in Buckinghamshire has doubled sales and turnover.
Vertu Motors is celebrating after three Bristol Street sites featured in Ford’s latest ‘top 40’ list of UK dealerships.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced the finalists for this year’s SkillAuto competition.
The latest light commercial vehicle (LCV) figures from the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) show a dip in average values and a significant drop in sales.
Will Taylor, a sales executive at Sytner Mini in Slough, has turned his old car into scrap in support of the automotive industry charity, BEN.
Seat is adding a new Technology Pack, including full-LED headlights, free of charge on all Leon models until the end of September 2013.
According to a new survey of 1,300 drivers aged 17-24, young drivers feel pressured into old cars because they can’t afford to insure new ones.
General Motors and Honda have announced a long-term ‘master agreement’ to co-develop fuel cell system and hydrogen storage technologies.
Research by Accident Exchange suggests many dealers missed out on up to £38,000 during the last nine months by not investing in accident aftercare training for new receptionists.
Marshall Motor Group and Mitsubishi Motors have worked closely with Motor Codes, the Trading-Standards-approved garage scheme, to develop its online service and repair ratings system.
Infiniti has announced that its new Q50 mid-size saloon will cost from £27,950, with the Q50 Hybrid starting from £40,000.
The Lookers group has opened a new multi-million pound Mercedes-Benz of Gatwick site at Manor Royal, Crawley.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has published new figures showing that UK car manufacturing fell 8.4% in May compared to the same month a year ago (down from 141,146 to 129,355).
Warranty Direct is appealing for motorists’ help in compiling the most comprehensive study of UK used car ownership ever conducted.
South West-based dealer group Wessex Garages has been shortlisted in three categories at The Post Business Awards, organised by the Bristol Post newspaper.
