Articles by Tim Rose - Page 2

A recent review of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has revealed that classic car owners have been facing difficulties with the agency’s services.

Amid a downgrading of UK's forecast car and light van production the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has warned the Government of "devastating" risks from lower vehicle output.

Three years after Volkswagen Group UK began implementing agency-style contracts for some of its dealer networks selling electric vehicles, the group is now considering reversing its rollout.

Lotus dealerships will begin selling 'hyper hybrid' versions of its luxury cars as the carmaker shifts from its exclusively electric vehicle strategy due to consumer reticence.

China's Omoda has its first car in the UK market, the Omoda 5 SUV, and Automotive Management's editor Tim Rose got behind the wheel to see how it stands up to rivals.

An "exclusive use country retreat" is how luxury carmaker Bentley Motors is describing its new flagship customer experience centre for wealthy buyers of its supercars.

The 2025 AM Awards are now open for entries from car and van dealerships, dealer groups, manufacturers' national sales companies, and automotive retail suppliers. Entering Automotive Management’s AM Awards is a strategic opportunity for UK car dealerships to gain recognition, enhance brand credibility, and engage with industry leaders.

New analysis by roadside assistance organisation The AA has identified the main reasons for calls out to rescue electric vehicles are the same as for petrol and diesel cars.

Van operators are fearful that a lack of support for the take-up of operationally challenging zero emission LCVs will lead to failures to reach Government targets.

Former Lookers executive Paul Bentley has been recruited by the National Franchised Dealer Association.

Just a few hours after Automotive Management Live 2024 closed the doors almost three dozen senior leaders of dealer groups joined Automotive Management and this year's AM100 sponsors at an invitation-only dinner.

The motor retail industry is being urged to have its say on a proposal from the Financial Conduct Authority to let dealerships and finance providers delay their responses to consumer complaints about motor finance commission.

Finance offers and heavy discounting is masking the challenges of Europe's new car market, according to JATO Dynamics.

Direct warnings to the UK Government about the feasibility of ZEV Mandate targets without more work to get motorists into electric cars appear to have fallen on deaf ears.

The results of the latest research by Automotive Management and BDO into the UK's biggest franchised dealer groups is here in the 2024 AM100 report.