Supply chain issues causing delays for new car deliveries are causing greater reputational damage to franchised car retailers than their manufacturer partners, a car buyer survey has revealed.
Car retailers will need to help focus on electric vehicle (EV) solutions for fleet operators ahead of an expected surge in sales opportunities for zero-emission cars.
Pendragon has officially reopened its Stratstone BMW and Mini car dealership in Hull following a major refurbishment.
Police are pursuing a pair of teenager joyriders who caused £9,000 of damage when they took a Mercedes-Benz for an illegal joyride around a Sytner dealership forecourt.
Zero emissions performance car brand Polestar has confirmed that its electric roadster concept will go into production as its new Polestar 6 – revealing pictures of the production-ready convertible.
Subaru delivered a shock by surging to a second-placed ranking in Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor.
CitNOW has continued a drive to broaden the reach of its automotive retail software platforms with the acquisition of workflow management specialist Real Time Communications (RTC).
Former ASE chief commercial officer Mike Fazal has left the automotive retail advisory business to go “all-in” with his car subscription business Karzoom.
US-based Lithia Motors is said to have been identified as the “large international corporate” which launched a £460 million takeover bid of Pendragon.
Car retail businesses have been told to focus on gross profit and cutting expenditure as a period of ‘stagflation’ is ushered in by sustained inflation and rising unemployment.
Humphries & Parks has become the latest former Mitsubishi Motors in the UK car retailer to join the Mitsubishi Motors UK franchised car retail network.
Holidays in the sun are being prioritised above car purchases ahead of a tough winter which is expected to see the UK slide into recession amid ongoing inflation, Cap HPI's Derren Martin has suggested.
As car retailers across the UK look to combat soaring energy prices with the installation of renewable solutions, AM interviewed Journey Energy Solutions managing director Darren Riva.
Honda’s European leadership team is describing the new Civic e:HEV hatchback as “the driver’s hybrid”.
A ‘seismic’ High Court ruling over a landmark case involving RCI Financial Services and Mackie Motors has paved the way for a seven-day termination period for franchised car retailers, it has been claimed.
