Skoda is aiming to conquer the SUV sector and grow its fleet volumes as the success of the Superb and a revamped dealer network start to benefit sales in the UK.
Automotive industry analysts at IHS have predicted a reduction in vehicle sales and manufacturing for the UK and Europe as OEMs respond with caution to last week’s Brexit vote.
The G3 Group (UK) Ltd has appointed a new director as part of a bid to diversify and expand its offering to the motor and asset markets.
Swansway Group is aiming to improve young people’s job prospects with a donation of £25,000 to the Crewe YMCA as part of a partnership with its new Talentscape programme.
Germany, Italy, France and Spain all experienced double-digit growth in car registrations during May, with a total of 969,100 up 15% on the previous year.
The continued consolidation of the UK’s franchised dealer network could spell trouble for new car brands in future, says MG Motor UK’s Matthew Cheyne.
Wessex Garages has appointed James Bicknell as general manager at its Gloucester Nissan, Kia and Fiat site.
Citroen is attempting to spark some early interest in its forthcoming C3 hatchback by taking to social media with an early teaser campaign.
Automotive training consultancy BTC has helped to export its sales processes and standards to an Egyptian dealer group which believes that “the UK leads the way when it comes to sales process”.
S&S Services in has been named as Subaru UK’s dealer of the year for a record tenth time.
Wessex Garages has appointed a new dedicated online parts executive to manage listings on its own web site as well as those on eBay and Amazon.
Arbury is poised to introduce Seat to its portfolio of franchised dealerships with the opening of a £400,000 facility in Solihull.
A trio of Herefordshire dealerships has helped Hereford’s largest community cycling event to get into gear to raise much-needed funds for a local hospice.
Snows Group opened its first Volkswagen Van Centre at an official launch of the “long lasting and lucrative” new business venture.
Volvo’s path to 60,000 annual sales in the UK will lead to greater throughput for its existing dealer network, but new retail models could harness online possibilities to streamline future sales.
