The Renault Nissan and Mitsubishi alliance has revealed plans for 35 electric cars in 2030 following investment of 23 billion euros during the next five years in common platforms, connected mobility and pure electric powertrains.
North-east based dealer Sherwoods Motor Group has signed up its bodyshop to the Fix Auto repair network.
Ford's micromobility unit, Spin, has marked the one year anniversary of its Essex e-scooter trial's launch with the news that usage has reached 600,000 rides.
Former Ford engineering boss Steve Gill has joined First Hydrogen as chief executive to lead its UK automotive division.
The deadline is nearing for entries into the 2022 AM Awards, which will be presented at a gala dinner in London on May 12, 2022.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has launched a new trade parts website to make franchised retailers’ stock more accessible to independents.
Professor Jim Saker's latest 'Viewpoint' opinion article for Automotive Management (AM) considers what is needed to shift the automotive balance to EVs in the UK.
Bentley’s first-ever electric vehicle (EV) will be developed and built in the UK with the company committing to investing £2.5 billion in sustainability over the next ten years.
The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have suggested that car makers should be legally responsible for any crashes caused by their self-driving cars.
The Peter Vardy Group’s CarMoney motor finance operation is aiming to boost its presence in the North East with the appointment of Owain Thompson as regional sales manager.
Hendy Group has been given a green light to develop two new car dealerships on a site formerly occupied by civic buildings in Eastleigh.
Online car marketplace Heycar is reintroducing its free car delivery scheme.
Vertu Motors has launched a nationwide apprenticeship programme with 120 customer service vacancies available.
Marshall Motor Group has completed the first phase of the redevelopment of its Volvo Car UK and Jaguar Land Rover dealerships in Peterborough.
Automotive sector logistics specialist Engineius has appointed Andrew Wyatt as its new finance director.
A decline in the availability of cars during a year hampered by COVID-19 and supply constraints has been blamed for record automotive customer complaints in 2021.
Peugeot UK has revealed that its online sales accounted for 15% of its retail car registrations in 2021 – doubling its digital traction year-on-year.
Auto Trader has made its Auto Trader Connect real-time car retail market data portal free to all advertisers in a bid to help car dealers adapt with a market “moving at record pace”.
Ford of Winsford remains “open for business” after firefighters rushed to extinguish a blaze in the workshop of its used car supermarket site.
The Peter Vardy Group is forging ahead with a ‘Mobility for Everyone’ promise with its planned launch of a new FlexAuto vehicle rental solution.
Dealers with a higher proportion of ‘satisfied’ customers are selling cars more quickly.
A share price slump has seen the value of online car retailer Cazoo halve since its August listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
Channel 4’s coverage of the Formula E World Championship is the latest in a string of sports sponsorships announced by Vertu Motors.
Bowker Motor Group has struck-up a new automotive technical skills partnership with Preston College with the aim of boosting the confidence of apprentices.
Car dealers temporary rise in stock levels at 2021’s year-end is set to be a temporary trend, according to data published by Indicata.
Arbury Motor Group director Scott Stenning has said that his AM Awards 2021 win in the General Manager or Dealer Principal of the Year category served as a positive recruitment tool in “testing times”.
Britishvolt has secured £100m of Government funding to build the UK’s first ‘gigafactory’ battery plant in Northumberland.
RRG Group is looking forward to offering MG Motor UK’s range of “affordable EV and Plug-in Hybrid” vehicles after joining the brand’s franchised network with a showroom opening in Stockport.
Eurorepar Car Service has seen a 35% increase in the average monthly transaction value of garages offering its Drive Now Pay later flexible finance service.
Startline Motor Finance has appointed Andy Smithson to the new role of head of internal control, compliance and legal relay.
