Articles by Tim Rose - Page 21

The JCB Group has taken over the Marshall Volkswagen dealership at Tunbridge Wells, taking its representation of the German car brand to three locations.

The automotive retail suppliers backed by dealers are revealed in the 2024 AM Dealer Recommended results

Car dealer Thurlow Nunn is moving sales staff to five-day working weeks in 2024, after giving all staff a 4-day break this Christmas.

Sytner is set to expand its portfolio of luxury car dealerships with a takeover of the majority of AM100 dealer group Rybrook.

Vertu Motors says it has applied price adjustments to increase speed of sale and and reduce its used vehicle inventory in light of used car wholesale market movements.

The average retail price of a used car in November was 3.8% lower than a year previously, Auto Trader data shows, marking the third consecutive month of retail price decline.

Toyota has revealed two more cars which will feature among the six dedicated electric vehicles (EVs) it wants to introduce by 2026. 

Daksh Gupta has vowed to maintain his interest into motor retailing after he revealed he has accepted a business leadership role outside the automotive sector.

The 2024 AM Awards is now open for entries from car dealers and vehicle repairers.

The UK's vehicle assembly plants are expected to produce about a million cars and vans this year, well above an earlier forecast, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

In part of a multi-million-pound investment, BMW Group UK has upgraded its roadside assistance programme with the introduction of 72 new service vans.

A salesman who brawled with colleagues at Ron Brooks Toyota and Suzuki in Mansfield and threatened to return with a shotgun has received a suspended prison sentence.

The lack of incentivisation for private motorists to choose electric vehicles has again been highlighted by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders as it fears the uptake of zero emission vehicles is "plateauing".

Phillip Williams, founder and non-executive director at Oodle Car Finance, looks at what Consumer Duty means in practice and offers some pointers on navigating the new regulations.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has completed a landmark prosecution of an independent repair garage for fitting unsuitable parts to a vehicle which would consequently make it illegal to drive on the road.