Inchcape UK has officially opened its new Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealership in Derby 12 months after it gained planning approval for the site of the city’s former cattle market.
Renault’s Zoe electric vehicle (EV) has claimed the title of Auto Trader’s fastest-selling used car 2019 after claiming the top two places in its monthly ranking of vehicles delivering a speedy sale.
For years there have been prophecies of doom for franchised new car dealers.
Car retailers are being advised to hunt down hybrid used car stock after research revealed that consumer demand for the alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) is outstripping demand by eight-to-one.
Former Fiat head of brand FCA Group UK Kate McLaren has joined Kia Motor UK as the Korean brand’s new general manager of customer quality.
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK partners with OVO Energy to strengthen its net-zero plans.
Fix Auto UK has bought two more sites in Yorkshire and Sussex from franchisees as it creates a company-owned bodyshop group.
The new head of the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has urged reform of the 45-year-old Consumer Credit Act because it "is failing consumers" and is unfit for modern finance provision.
Brian Small, who retired as JD Sports Fashion's chief finance officer in 2018, has been appointed to Pendragon's board as an independent non-executive director.
A state-funded research body has claimed high sales of SUVs are making “a mockery” of UK policy and risking the UK transport sector’s ambition to meet European Union emissions targets.
Luscombe Motors has claimed Suzuki GB’s National Dealer of the Year award as the Japanese brand issued awards to six of its top UK retailers.
Dean Pipitone has become the managing director of Cooper Solutions following its acquisition by PIB Group.
All new Minis will be sold with three months’ free insurance after BMW Group extended its partnership with fintech firm Wrisk to create a new Mini Flex Car Insurance product.
A Pendragon accounts assistant whose £250,000 fraud was discovered while she was on maternity leave has been jailed.
Kew Vehicle Leasing claims to have become the first leasing broker to openly disclose the amount of finance commission it receives on all regulated Personal Contract Hire (PCH) agreements.
Evolution Funding has appointed former Barclays Partner Finance (BPF) national accounts manager Keith Bell as its new sales director as part of a reshuffle of the motor finance provider’s sales team.
Car retailers in the North East of England have the biggest car finance penetration success according to a new compiled survey of over 2,000 UK motorists, conducted by Opinium for InsuretheGap.com.
Loyal Nissan customer Patricia McIntosh became one of the UK’s first recipients of the all-new Juke SUV when she took delivery of her 27 new car from Norfolk retailer Crayford & Holt.
Stoneacre Motor Group has opened the doors to a new Volvo Car UK dealership in Sheffield following a £6 million investment.
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BMW Group UK’s retailer development director Kevin Davidson is off to head the German premium brand’s business in Ireland.
Inchcape looks poised to sell two more Volkswagen car dealerships, to Citygate, as the German car brand’s UK franchises continue to change hands in a series of recent disposals and acquisitions.
Investment at Lotus Cars is set to give its franchised dealer network a chance to boost their sales and profits next decade.
The average UK car retailer saw profitability decline by 75% year-on-year in October and is likely to end 2019 with a 9% overall reduction in overall profit, ASE has reported.
Consumer interest in electric vehicles (EV) grew by 126% in Q3 of 2019 according to data compiled for a Europe wide ‘EV Index’ to determine various markets’ progress in the adoption of alternative fuel vehicles (AFV).
SsangYong Motors UK has added the Shropshire town of Brignorth to its retail network after welcoming Broadstone Cars as a new franchise partner.
Almost half of car dealers expect to deliver growth in the coming 12 to 18 months despite the uncertainty surrounding the impending General Election, Brexit and the roll-out of electric vehicles (EV).
Fix Auto UK has launched a new interest free finance scheme to help car owners fund vehicle repairs that they don’t want to claim on their insurance for.
Volkswagen dealer group Citygate has entered a new partnership with energy company Centrica to provide electric vehicle (EV) charge points at its dealerships and for its customers.
Increased economic uncertainty in the run up to the UK’s upcoming General Election has been blamed for a slow-down in recruitment for automotive sector job roles.
