The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched a dedicated resource hub for automotive industry professionals to access during the coronavirus pandemic.
Auto Trader has urged used car dealers to resist the temptation to reduce the values of their vehicles to retain hope that the market will “pick up where we left off” after the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.
Mazda UK continues to support the Automotive 30% Club, an organisation that is committed to achiever better gender balance within the automotive industry.
The Kia Sorento was named 'Best Large SUV' and 'Best Car to Own' as it claimed top spot in Auto Express magazine’s annual Driver Power Survey.
Pendragon has announced that 20% of chief executive Bill Berman’s pay will be donated to the NHS as employees across the group were furloughed and took wage cuts during the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown.
Carwow has seen car buyers across the UK widen their search for their perfect new car during the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown, with a doubling of sales between 51 and 100 miles from a customer's home address.
Car dealers focussing on what should have been a busy numberplate change month of March suffered a £17,500 loss for the month prior to of the outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus, ASE has reported.
Vertu Motors begun trials of thermometers to test for COVID-19 coronavirus at its showrooms as an MoT centre in Belfast started operations as an official virus test facility today (April 7).
Dealer groups that need to preserve cash during the coronavirus lockdown could support higher-paid staff with share options.
Increasing demand for home delivery during the Coronavirus lockdown has led to vans taking a larger share of sales on the BuyaCar platform.
The rate of “cash burn” within automotive sector businesses will come under close scrutiny during the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown, according to GlobalData.
A High Court judge has concluded that the Volkswagen Group did install illegal emissions defeat devices to its cars to rule in favour of a class action brought by 90,000 aggrieved owners.
The past couple of weeks have seen unprecedented and rapid changes at a personal and business level driven by sweeping government responses to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
INDICATA has highlight the effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus on Europe's used car market with the publication of its new Market Watch data report.
Job vacancies in the automotive industry have fallen by 41% in March, as the Coronavirus outbreak continues to affect the sector.
Cazana has launched KeyworkerGarages.co.uk, an online aftersales portal designed to guide frontline workers to maintain their vehicles and stay mobile during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Ford has launched a new Peace of Mind finance plan that offers customers a six-month payment holiday to help new car and van buyers offset the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
While March's 44.4% registrations decline did not reveal the full extent of the automotive retail sector's COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown decline, Auto Trader has insisted that car buyers are still researching their next purchase.
There is nothing in the current trade or retail data to suggest that used car values will crash due to the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown period.
Father and son directors of a used car dealership have been banned from running companies after they put Car Place Birmingham into liquidation without paying fines incurred in Trading Standards prosecutions.
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has celebrated the inclusion of regular commission payments in the calculation of their income in revisions to the Government’s Job Retention Scheme.
New car sales declined 44.4% in March as the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown took its toll in the second half of the key number plate change month for franchised retailers.
Honda UK has promoted regional operations manager Michael Doyle to the role of new head of network and commercial development with immediate effect.
The Motor Ombudsman has upgraded its online Knowledge Base with a new category on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to help motorists answer frequently asked queries on car ownership, vehicle maintenance and dispute resolution.
A new study into the buying habits of electric vehicle (EV) drivers has found that less than half bought one for the environmental factors.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) may allow businesses to defer their subscription fees as they battle to minimise outgoings during the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has said.
The quality of consumer data found within a car retailer's DMS can sometimes be questionable – but there is now a range of ways to guarantee it’s useful.
Car retail groups with revenues of up to £500 million are now eligible to apply for funding from the Government's Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans (CBIL) scheme in a bid to drive support during the COVID-19 lockdown.
CarGurus and Reynolds & Reynolds are helping dealers reduce costs as the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown continues.
Arnold Clark, Simon Bailes Peugeot and TrustFord have shown their support to the NHS through the donation of 20,000 disposable car seat covers and the provision of vehicles and vital maintenance support to keep essential healthcare services moving.
