Car retailers delivered a record return on sales of 2.13% in the rolling 12-month period to June 2021, according to the latest market data from ASE.
The average selling price of a used van has remained above £10,000 for the second consecutive month, at Manheim auctions.
MG Motor UK hopes to defy the new vehicle stock shortages being experienced other carmakers by ramping up imports with its latest shipment to Portbury Docks.
Peter Vardy Group branding will appear on the sleeves of Edinburgh Rugby’s team shirts after the car retailer secured a four-year sponsoship deal ahead of this season’s major tournaments.
Hendy Performance, part of the Hendy Group, hosted thousands of motorsport and performance car enthusiasts at its open day on August 8.
Vertu Motors has appointed Steve Rowe as its new group sales director as is recruits 50 new head office employees to improve online sales and customer relationships.
What Car? is predicting a surge in new car demand this September as it received record numbers of enquiries on its New Car Buying platform.
Luscombe Motors managing director Robin Luscombe has insisted that the Police and Trading Standards should “pick and choose” the fraud cases they investigate after falling foul of a car clocking sales scam.
Cox Automotive has warned car retailers to brace themselves for a tough September and Q4 as the new EU trade agreement, a logistics “wages war” and evolving consumer habits present further uncertainty.
In his latest opinion column for Automotive Management (AM), professor Jim Saker considers the ‘profound impact’ of a shjift to agency-style franchise agreements for car retailers.
Mazda Motors UK is celebrating its 20th anniversary, following its inception on August 1, 2001.
Marshall Motor Group chief executive Daksh Gupta has insisted that the AM100 PLC will not be “splashing the cash like Manchester City” after record H1 financial results left it with a strong balance sheet.
WMS Group has consolidated, re-developed and re-branded its warranty products under a new Safe & Sound brand.
More than four-in-10 people (41%) of those looking to purchase a car would like to buy a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV), according to research by EY.
Used car sales rose 351.4% to a near record 2.17 million sales during Q2 of 2021 as new vehicle supply shortages drove increasing volumes of motorists into pre-owned models.
Marshall Motor Group has resumed the payment of dividends to its shareholders after delivering record revenues in a COVID-19 impacted first half of 2021.
The finalists in the 2021 AM Awards have been revealed. Today we can reveal the finalists lined up for the remaining categories, including headline awards for Best Dealer Group
Just 10% of UK car buyers plan to embrace a wholly online car retail experience facilitated by click and collect or click and delivery, JudgeService survey data has revealed.
A new online platform has launched that showcases stock from all National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) members in one place.
A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after colliding the BMW 2 Series he was driving into the front of Bowker Motor Group‘s Porsche Centre Preston car showroom.
Dealers need to offer staff a better work-life balance in order to compete in a challenging jobs market, according to MotorVise.
Issues with the supply of electric vehicles (EV) have prompted the UK Government to extend the period allowed for car dealers’ plug-in car grant (PiCG) orders from nine to 12 months.
Former Lookers duo Andy Bruce and Nigel McMinn have joined board of the Fleet Alliance as the £1 billion business looks to accelerate its growth in leasing and personal mobility.
Stoneacre Motor Group has assumed responsibility for the entire Toyota North East Market Area after completing the acquisition of Jardine Motor Group dealerships in Durham and Sunderland.
The finalists in the 2021 AM Awards has been revealed after days of examining entry submissions and reports from AM Awards auditors BDO, followed by a day of robust debate and voting.
Fast-expanding Yorkshire-based car retail group Cars2 is set to take on the Renault and Nissan franchises formerly operated by Harratts Motor Group in Wakefield.
Van registrations declined for the first time in 2021 as supply shortages resulted in a 14.8% year-on-year dip in July, according to SMMT data.
Swansway Group has broke ground in its development of a new £9 million Volkswagen car and commercial vehicle dealership in Oldham.
Skoda is introducing new power hubs across its dealer network that use old electric vehicle (EV) batteries to provide sustainable power.
Dealers are being urged to address the lack of financial education among their youngest employees, as a new study reveals its impact on mental wellbeing.
