Pendragon has opened the doors of its new Porsche Centre in Stockport as Porsche Retail prepares to move into its new Mayfair showroom in central London.
Skoda Auto has appointed Thomas Schäfer its new chairman after the Volkswagen Group brand posted a 72% reduction in operating profit for the first half of a coronavirus-impacted 2020.
Hepworth Motor Group has closed its Halifax Mitsubishi Motors in the UK franchised car dealership due to the impact of Brexit and COVID-19 pandemic – with the loss of 10 jobs.
The number of car buyers visiting dealerships that are less than five miles from their home has risen by 65% since the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown started.
Groupe Renault brand Alpine has launched an online showroom where buyers can see and experience the A110 before making a purchase.
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (MBFS) has become the first car manufacturer finance house to be approved as a fully-accredited Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) lender.
After recent dire results for Mitsubishi - notably a £1.3bn loss for the last quarter - the firm has decided to focus on faster growing, more profitable markets.
Over 2.6 million vehicles were MOT tested in June as motorists continued to ensure their vehicles were roadworthy, despite the Government’s six-month testing holiday.
Sales of Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) long-awaited new version of its rugged Defender 90 4x4 have been delayed until September as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cambria Automobiles chief executive Mark Lavery has urged his car retail colleagues to lobby Government over an all-out push to Electric Vehicles (EV) which risks catching UK automotive “sleeping at the wheel”.
Auto Trader has launched a new series of webinars in partnership with the Automotive 30% Club, in order to promote greater diversity in the automotive sector.
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the pricing and specification details of its new E Class as UK order books open for both saloon and estate model derivatives.
Environmental concerns are playing a bigger part than ever before in new car buying decisions, with 49% of buyers saying they will consider a hybrid and 33% looking for an electric model.
Auto Trader is targeting further automation of the car sales process following the acquisition of finance, insurance and compliance software platform AutoConvert.
Emerging premium car brand Polestar has delivered the first European Polestar 2 electric vehicle (EV) to a customer at its headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden.
A new survey by DesperateSeller.co.uk has revealed that 30.9% of UK consumers, don’t understand what a hybrid car is.
The September plate-change campaign will be the next big test for new car finance offers
Car dealers may wish to concentrate on cash generation after the COVID disruption to trading, but they should have a plan for worst-case scenarios
Analysis of the UK's new car sales at the half-year point discovers stable trends despite the disruption caused by the coronavirus lockdown.
Jordi Vila, a key figure in Nissan’s electrification of the European car market, has been appointed Nissan’s divisional vice president for marketing and sales in Europe.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) expects 32% fewer cars to be produced in UK factories in 2020 after volumes declined by 48.2% in June.
A ‘false economy’ which has seen the UK’s car retail sector deliver on pent-up demand from the COVID-19 lockdown is masking the true extent of impending redundancies in the sector, Pendragon boss Bill Berman has told AM.
Pendragon has announced a plan to axe 1,800 jobs from its UK car retail network as part of a bid to create a “leaner and more sustainable operating model” in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
Inchcape is driving forward plans for a restructure to be completed by Q1 next year after reporting a 36% decline in overall revenues and pre-tax losses of £188 million in the first half of 2020.
The forecast for the UK new car market has been downgraded again as the government continues to ignore calls for stimulus measures specific to the automotive sector.
Imperial Cars has begun to consult its staff over widespread redundancies just two weeks after its acquisition by online car retailer Cazoo.
Park’s Motor Group is poised to open a new Lotus Cars sports car dealership in Hamilton in preparation for the brand's “exponential growth”.
Car dealers are among businesses across the UK who have been told that they must pay back any overclaimed funds from Government’s coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) – deleting any online claims made in error within 72 hours.
Rockingham Group is investing an additional £12 million in its de-fleet facility at its Automotive Logistics Hub.
Former Renault chief executive Thierry Bolloré has been named as Jaguar Land Rover’s replacement for long-time CEO Professor Ralf Speth.
