Former chart-topper John Watchman is swapping motor sales at Bristol Street Motors Vauxhall Sunderland to spend more time with music after 38 years with the retailer.
Oodle Finance and Carsnip have teamed up to form a new partnership which guarantees car dealers commission payments from sales made via the online retail platform.
Northern Ireland used car retailer Greg Mitchell is the latest addition to the MG Motor UK network and is poised to open a new dealership alongside the unveiling of the brand’s new SUV.
Lookers is set to create 20 new jobs ahead of the opening of its new £4 million Volvo showroom in Stockport.
CitNOW video technology is powering the pan-European roll-out of the Ford Video Check aftersales service.
Trade-to-trade online auction Dealer Auction is on course to sell over 80,000 part-exchange cars this year – a 13-fold increase in eight years.
Three of Toyota’s UK retailers have been named among the manufacturer’s best in Europe, receiving Ichiban awards for their excellent performance in customer service, sales and aftersales.
The Liberal Democrats have outlined plans to ban the sale of diesel-powered cars and small vans by 2025 within the party’s general election manifesto, published today.
Car dealers are being urged to move with the time in a bid to avoid a predicted trend which could see online car sales lead to the loss of 27,000 automotive sales jobs by 2027.
The Motor Ombudsman’s vehicle recalls online search tool has seen an 80% boost in consumer interest between January and April, with an additional 49,000 page views.
Car dealers have boosted the number of sales they make upon an initial customer enquiry by 41% during the past year, according to enquiryMAX.
TrustFord Barnsley raised over £1,300 for charity partner Cancer Research UK when over 800 visitors flocked to its forecourt to experience the site’s annual Performance Day.
Dealers’ growing appetite for AFVs has prompted BCA to establish a specialist online sale trading in electric and hybrid vehicles.
Tempest Ford’s efforts to relocate ahead of the redevelopment of its dealership site fell flat as its operators of Lichfield’s Tempest Ford car revealed that the business had gone into administration.
Aftersales software solution provider autoVHC has announced the global rollout of its upgraded vehicle health check software following its acquisition by Snap-on earlier this year.
