Registrations of Chinese-built electric vehicles (EV) soared 78% across Europe during August as overall vehicle registrations rose for the first time in 2022.
Lexus has topped the rankings in the annual What Car? Reliability Survey with “exemplary” standards across its model range.
An “extremely tough and uncertain economic environment” for car manufacturers has overshadowed a 34% recovery in productivity during August, the SMMT has said.
Porsche is expected to raise in the region of £17 billion to invest in electric vehicle (EV) development after being priced at around 75 billion euros (£67.2bn) in today’s IPO.
Hedin Group has withdrawn its move to block rival bids for AM100 car retail group Pendragon after a “surprise” announcement from the PLC’s board.
Two thirds of UK motorists are against the proposed ban on selling petrol and diesel cars after 2030, a study by iCompario has revealed.
Almost 700 MoT testers have been disqualified in the last two years (2020/21 and 2021/22), a rise of 49% compared to the previous two years.
Car retailers have been told that the “clock is ticking” on tax incentives for business customers switching to electric vehicles (EV).
Hippo Motor Group have made three new senior appointments to its marketing team.
Retailers need to maintain the digital momentum they had accelerated during the pandemic to avoid potential lost sales at a time when the market is constricting, Marketing Delivery managing director Jeremy Evans will advise attendees at the 2022 Automotive Management Live show.
Pendragon is accelerating its plans to conduct a “comprehensive review” of its business in light of Hedin Group’s £411 million bid to take over the PLC.
Ford dealer Chipping Sodbury Motor Company has doubled its franchise car retail brands with the addition of Ssangyong Motor UK.
Fiat dealers across the UK have taken part in the brand’s Electric Event for the fourth time.
Mazda UK has opened a new bespoke training centre that will centralise training for staff from across the Mazda dealer network.
Citroën franchisees across the UK will be preparing to implement a new brand identity for the French carmaker after the unveiling of a redesigned version of its iconic ‘deux chevrons’ logo.
Keyloop and Salesforce will provide the real-time sharing of customer data between the OEM, retailers and the wider supply chain, to support the “more complex” customer interactions in an agency model.
Cartime chief executive Matt Kay has appointed Revilo Group founder Lee Collins as non-executive chairman as part of a bid to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Almost 1.4 million automotive sector jobs in the UK will be eradicated by automation by 2030, according to the findings of a new study.
Peter Vardy has been revealed as the first franchised car retail partner for Great Wall’s affordable Ora electric vehicle (EV) brand.
Nissan has electrified its UK-built models with the start of Juke Hybrid and Qashqai E-Power production in Sunderland.
Lookers has revealed a £4.5 million plan to transform its BMW car dealership in Crewe into a regional retail hub for the German premium car brand.
Dick Lovett is recruiting staff ahead of its move to a new BMW and Mini car retail site in Melksham next month.
Snows Motor Group once again secured the top-place in Reputation’s annual Auto Report rankings of UK car retail groups by online reputation – with Kia the leading car manufacturer.
Tackling current automotive market challenges to nurture a loyal customer base is the key to success in a cost of living crisis, says Feefo chief customer officer Kim Burgess.
Swedish car retailer Hedin Group has tabled its second takeover bid for Pendragon in six months – this time “highly conditional” 29p per share offer.
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Suzuki GB director of Automobile Dale Wyatt has told car retailers that it is time to stop the back-slapping and start planning ahead with a “recessionary mindset” to succeed in a cost-of-living crisis.
Car retailers’ used car forecourts are unlikely to benefit from “significant volumes” of additional stock as a result of the sector’s seasonal September sales boost.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng has announced £45 billion of tax cuts in a ‘mini’ budget set to cost the exchequer around £100bn.
