Swansway Group’s 2017 annual financial results have revealed that profits remained flat despite a 40% increase in turnover during the period.
Lookers has expanded its representation of the Ford brand with the acquisition of Essex-based franchised car retailer Pollendine Motors.
Beechdale Motor Group bosses felt “betrayed” by a car salesman who stole almost £6,000 in customer deposits after they set aside similar offences at another franchised group to give him “a second chance”.
Nissan has admitted that emissions and fuel economy data had been deliberately falsified at most of its factories in Japan.
Rolls-Royce has promoted its former dealer marketing manager into head of sales channel development and customer relations role.
Government has wants 70% of new cars sold annually to fall into the Ultra Low Emissions (ULEV) category by 2030 as part of its Road to Zero strategy.
The publicly listed AM100 groups have taken wide-ranging approaches to debt, acquisitions and turnover targets
New ‘real-world’ emissions and fuel economy tests may boost registrations forward before September 1, but they could also dent manufacturer supply
Perrys Group has celebrated early growth in its Ford sales in Derbyshire following the successful opening of a new £8.5 million FordStore at the heart of Chesterfield.
Legislation must prevent car manufacturers from monopolising access to connected car data in a bid to protect the ‘livelihood of the aftermarket’, says IAAF chief executive Wendy Williamson.
BCA Brighouse is set to mark its 45th anniversary with a special week of used car sales in June.
EMaC has launched a partnership with payments and consumer finance provider Klarna to offer a new ‘Drive Now, Pay Later’ programme designed to deliver a flexible aftersales offering for car dealers.
Volkswagen Group has been fined one billion Euros for cheating diesel emission tests after accepting responsibility for the “diesel crisis” before public prosecutors in Germany.
Lookers and HR Owen are among the car retail groups which generated sales leads from their presence at the London Motor Show as the event doubled in size for 2018.
CBI president Paul Dreschler has voiced fears that sections of UK industry “face extinction” following conversations with bosses from the automotive manufacturing sector.
