The European car market continued to decline in October 2018, as 1.12 million vehicles were registered during the month, down 7.1% on the same time last year.
Many under-performing retailers are failing to turn leads into sales opportunities by not having suitable processes in place, according to Coachworks Consulting.
Close Brothers Motor Finance employees volunteered 818 hours of their time for charity initiatives in October, the company’s volunteer month.
Vauxhall has started piloting a live video streaming service for vehicle demonstrations at the Tony Levoi dealership Vauxhall in Romford, Essex.
Pendragon, one of the biggest dealer groups in the UK, is to appeal a £144,000 fine after a Middlesborough Court ruled that it failed to tell a customer that a used car it sold was an ex-lease vehicle.
Car MoT failure rates have fallen (rather than risen) since new, more stringent rules came into force on May 20, 2018.
New approaches to service and maintenance will be needed as personal contract hire increasingly makes an impact in corporate circles, says Epyx.
Mercedes-Benz Vans and learning and development agency RTS Group has been recognised by the British Excellence in Sales Management Awards (BESMA).
Lookers has won two awards in recognition of its approach to email marketing at the recent Communicator Click Awards.
Over 60% of motorists are willing to move to usage based insurance (UBI), according to new research from Vodafone.
Ancaster Group is looking to increase its market share in the Croydon area after opening what is now the largest Hyundai showroom in the UK.
Park’s Motor Group Honda Inverness apprentice parts advisor, Ashleigh Bain, has been recognised by the Institute of Motoring Industry (IMI) as ‘Outstanding Non-Technical Student of the Year’.
Fastlane Paint and Body Group has acquired Mercedes-Benz Retail Group’s 35,000 square foot Brentford bodyshop complex for an undisclosed sum.
Franchised dealers sold used cars faster than independents in October 2018, although they carried 40% more stock, according to the latest figures from Motors.co.uk.
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