Micheldever Tyre And Auto Services, which operates the Protyre fast-fit network, has bought 100 Renault Master panel vans for its mobile tyre fitting service.
Stockbroker Zeus Capital Research has reiterated its stance on BCA Marketplace and says the market dynamics remain positive for the remarketing and automotive services group.
Independent dealer and used Vauxhall specialist Thompson And Smith, billed as ‘Lincolnshire’s largest non-Vauxhall dealer’, has branched out into classic cars.
Jaguar Land Rover has pledged an aim to increase the number of ex-military people employed across its global operations to 1000 by 2020.
A 2.5% fall in private new car registrations in April has been offset by increased activity in the fleet and business markets.
The average March profit for a franchised dealership reached a record in 2016 of £98,900, a 6.5% increase on the prior year.
Volkswagen is rolling out the use of hand-held tablet devices and video in dealerships in a bid to transform customers’ aftersales experience.
Colin Appleyard managing director Robin Appleyard on the Yorkshire dealer group's self-funded success.
Carmakers must consider digital needs as much as showroom demands, says Seat president Luca de Meo. They need to consider whether the investment they expect franchised dealers to put into expanding showrooms could be better spent on digital tools.
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Pendragon has achieved a 15.2% rise in new vehicle gross profit in Q1 2016. Like for like gross profit increased across all its main vehicle sectors.
Seat's leadership team has been tasked with defining the ‘purpose’ of the Barcelona-based Volkswagen Group brand, now the carmaker is back in profit.
Vauxhall improves its fleet aftersales offering with new fleet service plans and warranties which secure a company car's business within the franchised network.
The UK's van parc has reached a record level, passing the four million mark.
Three more dealer groups have joined the Retail Automotive Alliance buying group - Chambers Group, Gates Ford and Hartwell Group.
