BMW Group in the UK and Ireland has appointed business outsourcing specialist arvato as its customer service partner in a deal spanning the next five years.
Lotus customers from London’s Hexagon dealerships are now able to get on track at the sports car brand’s Norfolk HQ as part of a new test drive tie-up between the two businesses.
Northern Ireland claimed Renault’s Car Dealer of the Year award for the first time ever with the success of Shelbourne Motors.
A 24-strong delegation of Vauxhall retailers were selected to join 100 of the most successful dealers across Opel Europe at a congress held at the brand’s headquarters in Rüsselsheim, Germany.
The four Rs of reputation, relationships, recommendations and rapport are still key to customers’ car buying choices, research carried out by Motors.co.uk has revealed.
The name behind the oldest car franchise in the UK has finally been removed from the side of its final dealership – following the sale of Skurrays Oxford to the Eden Motor Group.
Electric car sales are expected to receive another boost by way of a £40 million government package to improve the EV infrastructure in eight key locations.
The National Association of Motor Auctions said that an “increasing level of supply” had led to a 35% uplift in used van sales through its members in 2015.
Audi will have its A1 hatchback built at Seat’s Martorell plant following the success of the decision to build its Q3 SUV at the Spanish brand’s facility.
Automotive learning and development agency RTS Group has moved its team to larger offices in order to accommodate future growth.
Snows Motor Group has expanded its corporate team with the appointment of new local business sales executive Chris Rogers.
Mercedes-Benz USA has appointed its sales director passenger cars in the UK, Adam Chamberlain, as its vice president sales for the US.
Falling oil prices have seen car dealers in Aberdeen stomach a loss in business of between 20% and 35%, it has been claimed.
British manufacturers saw their highest production total for a decade in 2015, with 1,595,697 vehicles rolling off the production lines.
Online car sales specialist Tootle has launched a new online marketplace that allows dealers to source used cars directly from private sellers.
