Bowker Group has placed new focus on the mental health and wellbeing of its staff with the launch of an app to help keep its employees connected.
In his latest 'Viewpoint' opinion article for AM, Professor Jim Saker reflects on the positive impact that COVID-19 safety measures have had on customer experience in car retail.
An expert panel from Chorley Group, Eden Motor Group, Devonshire Motors and Mitchell Motor Group is set to share some of the secrets to efficient aftersales provision in our latest AM webinar.
Renault Retail Group has switched its entire fleet of courtesy cars to fully electric Renault Zoe models.
Stellantis is rebranding its retail division across Europe and Morocco as Stellantis &You, Sales and Services, following the merger of PSA Retail with Motor Village.
Sytner Group has officially begun trading from Ferrari’s first new franchise point for 15 years ahead of the opening of a new Glasgow showroom in Q1 next year.
Car retailers could be compelled to turn out the showroom lights and accelerate decarbonisation as energy price rises start to impact margins, AM has been told.
Renault is set to reveal a new hydrogen van prototype and two new all-electric vans as part of four commercial vehicle unveilings at the Solutrans trade fair in Lyon.
Used car values remained at their second highest level ever in a “frenzied” 2021 market at BCA’s auction in October, despite showing signs of “easing back” in the month’s latter stages.
Northern Ireland car retail group Mervyn Stewart has opened its first Suzuki GB franchise with the acquisition of the existing Phillip Petersen operation in Bangor.
Car retailers and industry suppliers hailed the return of Automotive Management Live as “a great success” after crowds returned to the NEC to meet-up in-person.
HR Owen will be the retail provider for a new limited-run Lotus Type 62-2 after reuniting with luxury coachbuilder Radford as its official dealer partner.
Inchcape chief executive James Brearley will leave his post at the end of this year to “to take up a new challenge”, a statement from the AM100 car retail PLC has revealed.
Former Mazepoint and ASE director Tracey Ellam is looking forward to putting her “experience in business intelligence” to good use at LSH Auto UK after joining the car retail group as operations director.
Car buyers have sped-up their purchasing process to cut the time from making an initial enquiry to completing a purchase from 16 to six days, according to Marketing Delivery.
Subaru retailers across the UK will welcome their first fully electric vehicle (EV) into showrooms in the middle of 2022.
Vertu Motors has donated £140,000 to Junction 42, a North East charity committed to transforming the lives of offenders, their families and communities.
Auto Trader has posted a 121% increase in operating profit to £151.7 million for the half year ended September 30.
Paragon Motor Finance (PMF) has commenced lending on EVs with a new package that’s designed to incentivise consumers to move away from ICE vehicles.
Used car dealers need to collaborate with motor finance partners to effectively compete with new digital disruptors, says iVendi.
National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) concerns about the impact of the agency model and OEMs’ direct sales on the car retail sector have been laid bare in consultation documents published this week.
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Automotive Management Live officially returns to the NEC in Birmingham today, with car retailers from across the UK flocking through the doors to gain insight and advice and network in-person.
Electric vehicles (EVs) will remain the prserve of the rich if Government does not introduce a programme of targeted incentives to help potential buyers, Auto Trader has said.
There will be a shortfall of almost 36,000 EV-trained technicians by 2030 if retraining isn’t addressed urgently, warns the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).
Automotive retailers that can leverage their customer data will be best placed to face any future challenges with the automotive retail model, according to customer relationship management (CRM) specialists Salesforce.
Used cars sold faster in October than in any other month this year, according to eBay Motors Group.
Automotive sector consultancy Elevenci has appointed automotive finance industry expert and former Volkswagen Financial Services chief executive Bryan Marcus to its leadership team.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rejected a complaint from the Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA) which contested Cazoo’s claims that the vehicles it offers for subscription were not “new cars”.
Nearly a third (29%) of electric vehicle (EV) buyers said they would be happy to pay vehicle excise duty (VED) on their next purchase, research has found.
