Mazda expects the iconic status and enthusiastic fans of the MX-5 to carry it past its ‘conservative’ target of 5,000 units a year.
The used car market needs transparency of pre-registrations which risk hurting values, Derren Martin of CAP Black Book, will tell the AM Used Car Conference.
Volkswagen Group UK says there is “some risk” that the target to complete modifications to its vehicles fitted with emission defeat devices could be missed.
The UK’s Seat dealer network will see its average revenue per car improve in future as the Volkswagen-owned car brand enters new market segments.
“Whoever the customer is, we treat them with complete equality,” says Porsche Retail Group director Ade Smith.
Škoda Octavia offers of £149 a month formed part of Škoda’s last push for Q3.
The chairman of Ford of Europe has written to its franchised dealers to reassure them the Blue Oval has not been caught up in Volkswagen’s emissions cheating.
Hyundai Motor UK has recruited former Saab and JLR executive David Pugh as its new marketing director.
Tesla is bringing a seven-seat electric SUV to the UK market in autumn 2016 to compete against Volvo’s XC90 T8 hybrid and Audi’s Q7 E-tron.
Motor industry apprentices will be more than £1,000 better off following the latest rise in the National Minimum Wage.
The Financial Conduct Authority is considering a deadline for claims over mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI).
Stoneacre has taken over Huntson Holdings, which trades as Autoworld Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Citroen, Fiat, Hyundai, Suzuki, Seat and Volvo in Chesterfield.
Car manufacturers have no intention to back down and allow franchised dealers the right in law to operate multi-brand dealerships.
Total key movements being tracked in UK car dealerships is now rising at a rate of 212,000 per week as managers seek greater efficiency in working.
Bodyshop franchise Fix Auto UK has appointed Mark Hutchins as business development manager.
