Peugeot has highlighted potential cost of ownership savings of up to £200-per-month in a bid to promote sales of its new range of electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrids.
Mercedes-Benz Retail Group has closed its car dealerships in Bromley, Caterham and Chelsea as part of a “realignment” of its operations in the London market area.
Leasing giant Zenith has chosen Aston Barclay as its remarketing services supplier, awarding it a two-year contract.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called for “dedicated support to drive a successful restart” after revealing that COVID-19 shutdowns caused a 95.4% slump in UK car production in May.
Hendy Group is preparing to consolidate its commercial vehicle operations in West Sussex amid changes which will introduce a new Ford Transit Centre and an MG Motors dealership to its portfolio.
One-in-ten car buyers plan to head online to purchase their next vehicle according to BuyaCar research indicating that specialist online traders are set to gain increased market traction.
June delivered its first rise in used car values since 2009 in a two-tier post-lockdown market defined by increased demand for older, cheaper vehicles, according to Cap HPI.
PSA Group is extending its Distrigo multi-brand spare parts distribution service with a secondary network, Distrigo Relay, to offer greater parts support to its UK trade businesses and partners.
Imperial Cars has said that it expects June to be a record used car sales month after COVID-19 safe trading initiatives helped it re-open with a bang following lockdown.
The Peter Vardy Group has introduced a “Two-Metre Greeter” role to its car showrooms in Scotland as part of a £100,000 COVID-19 protection package rolled out ahead of their June 29 re-opening.
Outsourced communication provider Moneypenny has launched a new online self-screening bot that can assure dealers that their customers have not been exposed to Covid-19 before visiting a showroom.
Volkswagen will expand the Arteon lineup this year with the addition of a high-performance R version and a Shooting Brake estate.
Toyota and Lexus are offering discounts of up to £4,000 to owners of older vehicles to trade up to a brand-new car with the launch of its own its scrappage schemes.
MotorVise Automotive has partnered with Drive Assured and The Compliance Company to form the Motor Alliance – a new business aiming to drive car dealers’ profitability.
After almost three months of shuttered showrooms, the Government’s easing of lockdown restrictions meant car dealers in England were able to reopen their doors from June 1, Northern Ireland June 8 and Wales just this week.
Auto Trader has vowed to repay the funding its accessed through the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) in its annual financial results for 2019/20.
Lipscomb Cars has been given the green light to transform the site of its former Fiat and Abarth showroom in Canterbury into a 64-flat apartments complex.
BCA has announced a new fortnightly programme of online Top Car sales following successful events staged in May and earlier this month (June).
Peugeot UK will attempt to bust common electric vehicle (EV) myths and showcase its e-2008 SUV and e-208 hatchback in a online show aiming to leverage rising consumer interest in alternative fuel vehicles (AFV).
CD Auctions has reported a record volume of sales in the first three weeks of June, with online sales attracting a large number of buyers.
The latest webinar from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is set to address cash flow challenges that businesses are facing due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Jardine Motors has opened the doors to its new £1.2 million Ferrari Approved used car sales dealership and supercar service centre in Sevenoaks, Kent.
Lookers is preparing to shake-up its board of directors in the search for ‘new skills and experience’ to guide the AM100 car retail group through the next phase of its development.
If there’s no second wave of COVID-19 there is plenty of hope for a V-shaped economic recovery, the SMMT Summit was told yesterday.
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that a “one metre plus” social distancing policy will be introduced from July 4 as part of a series of COVID-19 legislation easing measures.
Lending panels are favouring finance providers that can deliver a high degree of flexibility as dealers look to restart their businesses after the Coronavirus lockdown.
Auto Trader says it has sent dealers a record number of new car leads since the reopening of showrooms on June 1.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has said that the Scottish Government’s decision to postpone the re-opening of car showrooms will place jobs under “unnecessary economic risk.”
The PSA-Group owned Robins & Day car retail group has opened three new Distrigo parts hubs within the last four weeks.
The PSA Group UK has appointed David March as its network development director less than a year after he became customer experience and strategy director for Peugeot, Citroën and DS Automobiles.
