IVendi has promoted five staff members to newly-created vice president positions as part of its growth strategy.
Affordable, easy access electric vehicle charging is required on “virtually every residential street”, according to research conducted for a new whitepaper on the growth of zero-emissions transport.
Car retailers driving towards an omnichannel sales journey could be subject to a double-whammy of “complex” new taxation, it has been suggested.
Auto Trader is set to take control of the Vanarama leasing business after agreeing a deal to acquire its parent business Autorama.
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Perrys Motor Group managing director Darren Ardron told the AM News Show Podcast that it felt like the car retail sector was getting “back to reality” in 2022 – but highlighted reasons for optimism.
Kia UK has launched a new online solution that enables its approved bodyshops to access information to support and streamline the repair process for accident-damaged cars.
Marshall, Inchcape and Sytner have enhanced their fleet commitments by signing up to the Association of Fleet Professionals’ (AFP) new Dealer Standard.
The AM Awards 2022 is set to welcome ITV News anchor Nina Hossain as host and comedian Milton Jones when car retail's showcase event takes place in London this May.
Newly-appointed Close Brothers Motor Finance sales director Lisa Watson has said she is excited to make a start after seeing the speed of “rapid transformational changes” at the business.
Northern Ireland used car retailer Bob Mullen Motors is set to close six months after the death of its founder from COVID-19.
Paragon Bank managing director of motor finance Julian Rance believes a more coherent plan on developing the charging infrastructure, plus insight into the Government’s tax agenda, should propel electric vehicle (EV) adoption.
Swedish car retailer Hedin Group could be lining up a second takeover bid for Pendragon after having an initial £400m offer rejected, it has been reported.
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The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has called on automotive retail employers to engage with the task of creating a more diverse workforce after publishing the findings of its Diversity Task Force report.
The new March 2022 issue of AM magazine covers omnichannel motor retailing, DS Automobiles plans, automotive supplier insights, a Kia Sportage review and more...
Autotech Training, part of Autotech Group, has appointed Colin Gleghorn as its first managing director.
The Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates to 0.75% have been criticised for placing “more pressure on household finances” - and will hit the car retail sector's overhaeds too.
Porsche delivered a record number of new cars in 2021, with almost 40% of those sold in Europe powered by an electric or plug-in hybrid powertrain.
Volvo Car UK chief executive Kristian Elvefors recognised Ray Chapman Motors’ ability to “consistently deliver impressive performance” after the Malton car retailer retained the brand’s Retailer of the Year title.
TrustFord has claimed the Fleet News Awards’ Fleet Dealer of the Year award for a third time in five years.
The "high octane" Hendy Performance Open Day is set to return to Thruxton in summer 2022.
AI Assistant has appointed Carl Lightfoot as its chief technology officer (CTO) and member of its Board of directors.
Women should put themselves forward for leadership positions and support other women to do so to help break bias in the automotive sector, says Heycar.
Almost one in two motor finance applications made during 2022 will happen online, according to new figures compiled by iVendi.
ICDP managing director Steve Young has asserted that the agency retail model is the “most water-tight” way to deliver the omnichannel retail experience that modern car buyers expect.
AM’s latest ‘General Managers Guide to…’ webinar is set to offer insight from Lookers, Picador, Sandicliffe and Wessex Garages on how to tackle the issue of car retail’s ‘lost’ customers.
City West Country’s Mercedes-Benz South West car retail operations has celebrated success in Best Companies’ Q1 workforce satisfaction survey.
In the latest of Automotive Management's (AM) 'Eight questions to…' Q&A series Sarah Ferrari, general manager at Drive Motor Retail Bury St Edmunds, discusses the importance of a close-knit team and flexible employment.
The team at Nissan dealership, Crayford and Abbs, have completed a 16-mile fund-raising hike in memory of a colleague who recently passed away.
