Articles by Tim Rose - Page 26

More than 60 vital suppliers to modern motor retailers will be in one place at Automotive Management Live on November 9 ready to help car dealerships improve their sales, aftersales and customer service.

Tributes have been paid to the former Lookers chairman Fred Maguire, who died on Friday aged 82.

The Kia Academy is set to open in Derby, in the heart of England, to prprovide training for apprentices and other retail network staff.

Stewart Thornton, a salesman at a Taggarts Land Rover dealership near Glasgow, has been on trial after he reversed into a colleague and left him with brain damage.

Andrew Iveson, managing director of Livingstone Motor Group, has acquired the site of Broad Hill Garage near Driffield to expand his business.

Londoners taking advantage of the city's ULEZ scrappage scheme are being held up from getting their cash and deciding whether they'll buy a replacement car, reports suggest.

Sinclair Group has opened a new dealership in Swansea which is the first in the 30-site dealer group to feature a drive-in service reception complete with technology to automatically assess bodywork condition and tyre tread depth.

The AM100 dealer groups TrustFord and Barretts of Canterbury have announced significant investments in renewable energy.

Scottish dealer group Dicksons is opening a new showroom at Inverness targeting younger drivers who seek decent, low priced used cars.

Regional car dealer group Thurlow Nunn has opened its first MG car dealership, in King's Lynn, stocking the brand's ICE and electric vehicles.

Geely's electric vehicle brand Zeekr has signed a pan-Europe deal with BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval for motor finance, full-service leasing and insurance services.

The Financial Conduct Authority has reiterated that all business leaders need to exercise sound judgement and set an example as it announced it has decided to fine former Barclays chief executive James Staley £1.8 million for "misleading statements".

HR Owen has held its second fund raising shoot with customers and friends for the children's charity Chain Of Hope and raised £50,000 to support critically ill youngsters around the globe.

An inquest was opened this week into the sudden death of Dan Kirby, founder of Trade Price Cars in Wickford, Essex and co-founder of brokerage Octane Finance who died from hanging.

Tom Brennan has been appointed UK country manager for National Vehicle Distribution, a logistics firm serving carmakers and dealer groups with vehicle deliveries and preparation.