Heritage Automotive has grown its Volkswagen Group representation and its presence in the motor-cycle sector with the acquisition Blade Motor Group and Blade Motorcycles for an undisclosed sum.
Pendragon’s new leadership team is conducting review of the car retail group’s operational and financial prospects as an interim management statement revealed Q1 pre-taxes losses which were ‘lower than expected’.
SsangYong Motors UK has appointed Jon Winrow as its new dealer commercial manager (DCM) for the north of England and Scotland.
Aston Martin launched its new Rapide E luxury electric vehicle (EV) at the Shanghai Motor Show as Lotus Cars announced that its first all-new production car for a decade would be an EV hypercar – the Type 130.
Volvo Car UK’s newly-created post of new business sales manager has been filled by former Vauxhall fleet sales operation manager Steve Canton as the brand sets its sights on ‘an increased focus on fleet’.
Nissan Motor GB has appointed Kalyana Sivagnanam as its new managing director four months after the announcement that his predecessor Alex Smith would replace Paul Willis as Volkswagen Group UK managing director.
Suzuki GB has celebrated its success in the annual JD Power customer service satisfaction survey by praising “brilliant, bespoke customer service” of its high-performing retail network.
Police are searching for nine cars after a police dog helped them to track down of of three suspects following a 15-car raid on a Blackburn car retailer’s forecourt.
Cameron Motor Group is preparing to bring the full Volvo Retail Experience (VRE) to Perth with a £2 million redevelopment of its Strathmore dealership.
A car dealer who moved his home and business after receiving complaints from the buyer of a “dangerous and unroadworthy” BMW X5 has been jailed for 12 months.
Three new car retailer signings have taken the RAC Dealer Network above the 1,400 member mark as it targets a 1,550-strong total by the end of 2019.
The UK’s 34.9 million car parc emits 17.8% less CO2 than a decade ago, despite claims that the ‘demonisation of diesel’ would trigger a rise in environment-harming emissions.
Auto Trader is replacing its i-Control used car stock pricing platform with a new Retail Accelerator platform in an effort to help retailers claw-back some of the £290 million lost to overage stock each year.
Hepworth Motor Group managing director Stephen Brighton is set to continue his eight-year commitment to the Pedal for Pounds bike ride with a 313-mile ride around northern Europe.
Nissan’s Leaf electric vehicle (EV) was the fastest-selling used car on Auto Trader during March, according to the online marketing platform’s latest market data.
