Cambria Automobiles chief executive Mark Lavery has dismissed angry US-based shareholders’ allegations that his £82.5 million takeover bid for the car retail PLC is akin to “stealing”.
Bristol Street Motors Banbury Hyundai business manager Shahzad Yousaf has helped raise more than £150,000 by completing a four-day charity bike ride.
Registration has officially opened for the Automotive Management (AM) Live 2021 car retail expo.
Auto Trader has launched a new incentive to encourage car buyers using its platform to part exchange their existing vehicle.
Car buyers heading into showrooms this September will be able to achieve discounts of up to 20% on a new car despite stock shortages resulting from the global semiconductor production crisis.
Specialist online car retail broker Motorfinity has partnered with Ford to offer discounts on its new vehicles to frontline workers.
Garages and workshops are being warned that one in five cars on UK roads are expected to use electrified powertrains by 2025.
Premium SUVs and saloons from the likes of Lexus, BMW and Land Rover are the most in demand vehicles at Aston Barclay’s physical and online auction channels in August.
Copart UK has said it will buy the privately-owned cars that other used car buying platforms may not consider as it launches CashForCars in the UK and Ireland.
A former Stoneacre Motor Group car salesman whose racist social media rant about Home Secretary Priti Patel went viral has been jailed for 10 weeks.
August 16’s change to the UK’s COVID-19 self-isolation rules have helped to ease car retailers staffing headaches as “slack” in the labour market eases concern of significant pay growth.
ITV Good Morning Britain presenter Charlotte Hawkins and comedian Simon Evans have completed the presenter and entertainment line-up for September’s showcase AM Awards 2021 event.
Arnold Clark has rolled out Bumper’s aftersales payment services across its network of 160 dealerships in Scotland and England.
Former Pentagon chairman Trevor Reeve has joined the board of Direct Valeting as chairman following the business’ acquisition in a management buy-out (MBO).
Lamborghini London, operated by the HR Owen Group, has handed over the 15,000 Urus model to be built by the brand.
Mazda has delivered CO2 emissions cuts of up to 14g/km through updates to its Mazda2 supermini range - including the addition of mild hybrid technology.
Former Marshall Motor Group, Inchcape and Thompson Motor Group executive Dale Bland has joined Williams Motor Group at its new head of aftersales.
In the wake of a COVID-prompted shift in the way car retailers engage with their customers a panel of experts are set to debate consumer enquiry best practice in an AM webinar tomorrow.
Social media has become a key mouthpiece for vulnerable customers and car retailers must be ready to identify their needs and respond with empathy, according to The Motor Ombudsman.
While the automotive industry attempts to keep day-to-day operations running, it is having to evaluate the megatrends and decide where to place its big bets.
Car manufacturers have cut back on discounting in Q3 this year, with average deposit contributions falling by 18% to £1,704 quarter-on-quarter, according to the latest data from AM.
Vertu Motors chief executive conceded that he is “perhaps known for not being very human” before concluding that his fortnight of filming for ITV’s Undercover Big Boss had done him “no harm at all”.
McLaren Automotive will open its 100th dealership this year, a decade after opening its first retail site in London.
Vauxhall has extended its offer of a free home charger and 30,000 miles of free electricity to all its electric models.
Carzam has appointed CarShop’s Dave Palmer as its new chief vehicle preparation officer as it aims to deliver the “highest quality of vehicles” to online used car buyers.
Automotive industry charity, Ben, has launched its own Fantasy Football League for the 2021-22 season, which kicks off this week.
Verex Group has announced it will be providing branded insurance and accident management solutions for Genesis Motor UK.
Vertu Motors has acquired global vehicle lighting businesses Powerbulbs and Car Bulbs Direct, to join its existing online car parts retailer, Aceparts.
Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forester has revealed that he wore a 35-year-old wig worn by Benny Hill in Cagney and Lacey as part of his disguise for ITV’s Undercover Big Boss.
Mercedes-Benz Vans has launched a 24-hour roadside assistance pilot in London, using the electric e-Sprinter.
