Marshall Motor Holdings chief executive Daksh Gupta said that he agreed with Extinction Rebellion’s “sentiment towards climate change” but not the execution of its protests after seeing his dealership vandalised by campaigners.
AM is keen to gain insight into the levels of support received from Government and car retailers’ manufacturer partners as they battle to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is promoting its online retail platform as a safe sales solution during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak a year after its initial roll-out.
Skoda UK has revealed pricing and specification details of the new fourth-generation Octavia hatchback and estate – with prices starting from £22,390.
It would be more than premature to talk about a “return to normal”.
Pendragon has claimed that it is “well-positioned” despite the end of merger talks with fellow AM100 car retail group Lookers which would have created the UK’s largest car retail group.
Inchcape has appointed former Fujitsu director Duncan Tait as its new Group CEO after the departure of Stefan Bomhard prompted “strong interest and a group of high-quality candidates”.
Volvo Car UK managing director Kristian Elvefors has said that his retail network is “in pole position” for the safe return to work following the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Three-quarters (76%) of car buyers are concerned about returning to car showrooms when the Coronavirus lockdown is lifted.
Pendragon founder Trevor Finn has suggested that he could be poised to make a return to the automotive sector almost 12 months after departing the former AM100-topping car retail group.
Marshall Motor Holdings has achieved a 12th-placed finish in the Super Large category of the annual Best Workplaces ranking presented by Great Place to Work.
Mitsubishi has reduced the required deposit on its Buy Online sales portal to £99 and now offers free delivery for all cars sold online.
Cox Automotive has promoted its UK CEO Martin Forbes into the position of president of Cox Automotive International, effective immediately.
ICDP managing director Steve Young muses on the likelihood of a strong recovery in car sales
KPMG has appointed Andrew Burn as its new UK head of automotive following the departure of Justin Benson from the professional services business.
Devonshire Motors has launched a “DM Stay Safe” initiative to reassure customers and employees of stringent efforts being made to sanitise its cars and showroom premises amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Planning for a car retail group’s recovery from the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown has been likened to “starting a completely new business with your hands tied behind your back.”
Bentley will restart production at its plant in Crewe on May 11, following the introduction of 250 new hygiene and social distancing measures.
An £8.2 billion hit already sustained by UK car manufacturing as a result of COVID-19 coronavirus factory shut-downs could get “much worse” without a rapid retail resurgence, the SMMT has warned.
Toyota has revealed a new addition to the Corolla range, built in partnership with Treck bikes.
The eBay Motors Group has extended its offer of free classified advertising until the easing of COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown measures as CarGurus maintained its 50% discount to car dealers.
Much of the car retail conversation through the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown period has focused on online selling.
The easing of car retail COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown restrictions in Austria and Germany have delivered ‘no strong signs’ of a used car market bounce back, according to Indicata.
Motorists concerns about the impact of extended period of inactivity on their vehicle is likely to fuel car dealers' aftersales operations when the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown is lifted.
Car buyers are embracing online self-service car finance during the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown period, according to Evolution funding.
What Car? is predicting a China-style V-shaped COVID-19 recovery for the new car retail sector and is urging consumers to act fast if they want to take advantage of discounts.
The European new car markets should expect a U-shaped recovery after being hit hard by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in March, according to global sales data compiled by Jato Dynamics.
Following clarification on car dealers ability to trade in the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown Cazana's director of insight, Rupert Pontin, asks whether 2020 used car demand could actually be higher than 2019.
There’s a raft of equipment on the new Soul EV Kia's including as standard to help justify its £34,295 price tag after taking in the £3,000 plug-in car grant.
AM is urging retailers to share their experience of trading during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak and their hopes for a recovery once current restrictions are eased.
