Family-owned Harratts is expanding two of its sites in Wakefield and is creating 10 new jobs in the area as a result.
UK growth could be stifled next year if European economic powerhouse Germany goes into recession.
Thousands of volunteers have been given the opportunity to buy a BMW used to ferry around athletes and officials during the Olympics and Paralympics.
Benfield Motor Group is considering closing its loss making Wetherby Ford site.
Some people despise it, but there’s a certain feel good factor that comes with the new car smell.
Vertu Motors has seen pre-tax profits increase by 26.8% to £5.1 million in its interim results for the six months ended August 31, 2012.
Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forrester highlighted the importance of the automotive retail industry ahead of the September plate change and spoke of how well the industry was performing under pressure as dealerships innovate.
Christina Ewbank, general manager, at Lookers’ Mercedes-Benz of Brighton and Mercedes-Benz of Eastbourne dealerships, believes a focus on small details can help a business edge a little further in front of the competition.
Toyota has recalled 138,000 RAV4, Yaris and Auris models in the UK due to an electric window fault.
The CX-5 has had some time to bed in with the AM team now and has become the go-to car for motorway cruising.
Engine technology is constantly evolving. Cars are going further on less fuel, engines are lasting longer, warranties are covering vehicles for longer periods of time and customer expectations continue to increase.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders believes 50% of the market in the UK could be served by an electric vehicle and the Government believes there could be an uptake of up to 10% of the market by 2020.
A Government think-tank, backed by the Liberal Democrats, is urging road tax changes to charge £50 for each gram of carbon dioxide over 94g/km.
The September-plate change saw new car registrations increase by 8.2% to 359,612 units.
As long as there is over-supply and high paying volume incentives there will be pre-registration.
