A customer video created by the aftersales team at Vertu Motors’ Macklin Motors Edinburgh East Hyundai has secured a global customer service award from the Korean car maker.
Could Constellation Automotive's move into the franchised car retail sector be a 'catalyst' for the sector's accelerated shift to agency retail models?
Used car retailers rallied against three months of COVID-enforced dealership closures and vehicle supply shortages to deliver annual sales up 11.5% year-on-year in 2021.
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Used car buyers have been told they must “get used to a significantly older profile of vehicle” as supply shortages look set to continue into 2023.
Lookers has marked the start of National Apprenticeship week with the launch of a drive to recruit 208 new apprentices for its nationwide network of car dealerships.
MG Motor UK has expanded the ZS EV line-up with a new Standard Range version.
JLR has revealed the results of its Retailer of the Year Awards 2021, highlighting the best performing Jaguar and Land Rover retail partners across its network
Drive Motor Retail is marking National Apprenticeship Week with a new rewards scheme that will will fund its apprentices’ driving lessons in a bid to attract its next generation of technicians.
Read Motor Group expects to drive beyond a 2022 turnover target of over £100 million after it opened the doors to a new Suzuki GB and MG Motor UK dealership site in Grimsby.
Volvo Car UK has launched a new used car sales platform that will sell its “newest” vehicle stock direct to online car buyers.
Putting people first holds the key to success with the car retail agency model.
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Offering car buyers the ability to buy a car in minutes online is expected to be one of six key trends dealers must embrace in 2022.
More than one-in-five nearly new used cars advertised via Auto Trader are now priced above their brand-new equivalents after a further 31.3% year-on-year rise in values during January.
A new pay-as-you-drive road pricing system could soon be introduced to replace traditional vehicle excise duty (VED) and tax on petrol and diesel.
Mercedes-Benz franchisee LSH Auto celebrated a heady mixture of top performing staff at a virtual awards event made fun by cocktail-making masterclass.
Audi, Hyundai, Peugeot and Toyota were among the best new car registrations performers as Kia accelerated its sales to finish the first month of 2022 as the UK's best-selling brand.
2022 is off to a positive start, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, which published data showing 115,087 new cars were registered in January, including 62,300 dealership sales to private buyers.
Used car buyers are less interested in fuel economy, despite rising pump prices, according to BuyaCar.
Used car stock levels and prices have remained stable in January, following a year of unprecedented growth.
Bumper has expanded its executive team with four new appointments to prepare for the next stage of its growth in automotive payments.
Volvo Car UK has launched an electric vehicle (EV) test drive hub at the Eden Project.
Norton Way Nissan received a “huge lift” when its philosophy as promoting electric vehicle (EV) ownership as a ‘way of life’ resulted in recognition at the AM Awards.
Cox Automotive has launched a new global mobility division that will aim to harness its knowhow in fleet logistics, vehicle lifecycle management and electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
Kia’s new Sportage SUV is tipped to play a “key player” in the Korean car maker’s drive to exceed 100,000 registrations in 2022.
Volkswagen Group UK has extended its contract with Manheim Vehicle Services to provide defleet services for an additional five-year term.
Paragon has launched a new finance proposition for commercial vehicle dealers, to complement existing manufacturer offers.
Insurance and warranty firm Opteven Group is restructuring its UK business including WMS Group.
Changes at Stellantis have devised group-level sales operations to large fleets, leasing and rental companies, and specialist fleets under the leadership of recently appointed UK director for B2B James Taylor.
