Toyota Fleet Mobility (TFM) is set to re-brand Inchcape Fleet Solutions (IFS) under its Kinto personal mobility brand as its looks to “transition from being a car manufacturer to a mobility company”.
Lookers has presented an award marking 45 years of service from George Currie in its Northern Ireland Charles Hurst dealerships.
The latest results from the NextGear Capital survey have revealed that dealers are combining instinct with valuation tools to identify the best stock.
The post-Brexit economic outlook, developments in vehicle autonomy and the impact of the 2035 EV announcement will all be key subjects in the next VRA meeting.
It was a stellar 2019 for MG but the firm’s straightforward planning means there could be much more to come
Three new roles have been appointed at Lookers, Mercedes-Benz Retail Group and Nissan Motor GB.
Car manufacturers are turning to online sales in China a bid to mitigate the impact of coronavirus following a 92% decline in business during the first half of February.
The Geneva Motor Show 2020 has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak – marking a dramatic u-turn by event organisers.
Mini has partnered with OVO Energy to offer buyers of the new Mini Electric 5,000 miles worth of free home charging.
Car retailers’ efforts to acquire affordable used cars for their forecourts have driven the sector’s vehicles to their highest February value growth since 2012, according to Cap HPI.
Aiways has announced it will not create a dealer network in Europe to support sales of its new U5 electric SUV, which launches in August.
Vertu Motors celebrated the achievements of its top performing employees at the company’s CEO Awards, recognising the “depth of talent” within the AM100 car retail group.
Dealers are missing out on the opportunity to increase car sales by failing to use Facebook automotive inventory ads, according to Honchō.
Organsers of the Geneva Motor Show 2020 have confirmed that the annual automotive showcase event will go ahead despite the outbreak of coronavirus in key car manufacturing nations across the globe.
Ford retailers whose new car sales businesses have been put at risk by the manufacturer’s plan to close almost half of its 400 UK dealerships by 2025 are demanding changes to their aftersales contracts.
Inchcape reported a 1.3% increase in turnover and a 256% increase in its profit before tax in its full-year financial results for 2019.
Car production slumped to a nine-year January low in the UK despite a 4.1% year-on-year rise in exports volumes, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reported.
Sytner Group’s Sheffield BMW franchise claimed the German premium car brand’s UK Retailer of the Year title at its prestigious 2020 awards ceremony.
Paul Rigby Group has opened a new MG Motor UK franchised car dealership within part of the conference centre at the brand’s historic Longbridge vehicle production facility.
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Ford will close almost half of its 400 UK franchised car retail sites as part of a ‘Ford 2025 dealer plan’ revealed to its investor partners at a conference today (February 26).
The former owner of Bolton’s IGW car dealership group has won a £310,000 VAT battle with the HMRC from his jail cell while serving a life sentence for the 2011 murder of his wife.
The Finance and Leasing Association’s chairman has urged the sector’s regulators and policymakers to work more closely with the industry and ensure motor and asset finance is able to help the UK reach its zero emissions goal.
PSA Group chairman Carlos Tavares has said that he is “eager to enter a new era” following the merger with FCA Group after revealing details of record financial results in 2019.
JCT600 has promoted operations director Richard Hargreaves to the post of managing director, praising his “nurturing” approach and his “key role” in the growth of the Bradford-based car retail group.
Stoneacre Motor Group has revealed detail of a 24.9% turnover increase in annual turnover and a 31.2% increase in pre-tax profits in annual financial results to April 31, 2019.
Park’s Motor Group master technician Alan Williamson will contest Mitsubishi Motors' Global Technician of the Year title in Tokyo after securing a podium finish in the European stage of the competition.
Mercedes-Benz has created an online app to help car buyers locate both new and used vehicle that are currently in stock and available to buy in the UK.
Confidence in the 2020 car retail market was expressed by 98% of respondents to a Close Brothers Motor Finance in a survey to gauge the mood among the sector’s businesses.
