Kia Motors UK managing director Paul Philpott has said that the brand can achieve 120,000 vehicle sales after projecting a record 97,000 sales for the brand in 2019.
Honda emerged as the National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) most improved franchised in the Summer 2019 Dealer Attitude Survey amid the roll-out of its ambitious network restructure.
John Barr Cars and Eakin Brothers have joined the Isuzu UK franchised retail network with the opening of new dealerships in Northern Ireland.
Car buyers are two-and-a-half times as likely to purchase a car of they have been introduced to a car dealerships manager during their visit to a showroom, JudgeService has revealed.
Mercedes-Benz Vans will further its EV strategy with the unveiling of its first eight-seat electric vehicle, the EQV MPV, at the forthcoming Frankfurt Motor Show.
The point of sale (POS) car finance market posted year-on-year declines of 3% by volume and 2% by value across both new and used car sectors during June, according to the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA).
Franchised car retailers benefited from a 5% rise in the volume of vehicles presented at their dealerships for maintenance, according to vehicle health check provider autoVHC.
Pendragon Vehicle Management (PVM) has welcomed former Honda UK fleet sales operations manager Marc Samuel as its new director of B2B.
Volvo has added to its alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) line-up with the addition of its new S60 T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid – with prices from £49,805.
MPs who suggested that climate change targets require many UK motorists to ‘ditch the car’ completely by 2050 have questioned the commitment of car manufacturers and dealers to the promotion of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs).
Buyacar has advised car buyers to steer clear of costly options funded by a PCP finance plan – branding the resulting uplift in monthly payments a “rip-off”.
Used car sales slowed in the UK’s car supermarkets as franchised retailers' growing stock levels sped-up their stock turn during July, according to the latest data from Motors.co.uk.
Auto Trader has sought to highlight the haggling hang-ups of UK car buyers with the launch of what it claims is “Britain’s first contactless car vending machine”.
Only a quarter of car buyers visit a car retailer’s website when researching their next new car purchase, according to a study carried out by CitNOW.
Manheim has launched a QuickList Imagery used car imaging offer in a bid to help speed-up retailers’ online marketing efforts.
