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.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reported a 1.3% decline in new car registrations during November as private and business demand continued to falter in the run-up to this month's UK General Election.
Ben is urging automotive sector employees to engage with it about their health and wellbeing after launching its latest 2019 Industry Survey.
Birchwood Motor Group has become the latest franchised car retail group to launch an online car sales platform with the help of GForces.
High performance electric vehicle (EV) emerged from the latest round of Euro NCAP crash test with top safety ratings, with both the Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model X emerging with five stars.
Lookers has officially opened the doors to its new 16,193 square foot Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealership in Aylesbury.
Jardine Motors Group has confirmed to AM that it has made the decision to seven Volkswagen franchised dealerships and one Skoda site, with Marshall Motor Holdings believed to be poised to acquire the businesses.
The first Vauxhall Insignia redesign completed under the brand’s new owners PSA Group has introduced greater efficiency and new LED headlights to the flagship saloon line-up.
Automotive industry leaders were told there is “no silver bullet” to increase female inclusivity in the sector’s key roles as the UK Automotive 30% Club hosted its fourth annual conference.
Pentagon Motor Group has announced the appointment of Sytner Group used car supermarket division head of business Alwyn Harris as a regional director.
Marshall Motor Holdings has appointed Jo Moxon as its new HR director from fellow AM100 retail group Pendragon.
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A customer crisis at Volvo dealer group Waylands Automotive has led to all its dealerships installing defibrillators.
Despite severe political and economic headwinds, the UK car market will still have more than 10m sales during 2019, according to Philip Nothard, the customer insight and strategy director at Cox Automotive UK.
Spoticar, a Europe-wide used car brand, is set to launch in the UK in early 2020.
A class action representing more than 90,000 UK Volkswagen owners will aim to determine whether its emissions-reducing defeat device software was designed to defeat clean air laws.
Vertu Motors' Bristol Street Motors Darlington Nissan dealership has become one of the first dealerships in the UK to achieve Electric Vehicle Approved status (EVA).
Kia has secured additional supply of the e-Niro to clear the 3,000 back orders it has accumulated.
On-screen stars from across the car retailer sector have been shortlisted for CitNOW’s 2019 Video Awards.
Glyn Hopkin claims to have halved its used car days in stock within 30 days after rolling out a new group-wide focus on ageing stock and introducing new pricing parameters.
Cazoo has launched its UK used car retail portal with the backing of a record £80 million in pre-launch funding to boost its chances of success.
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The FCA Group has launched a new booking-free while-you-wait express servicing offering for customers of its Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo and Abarth brands.
Chorley Group chairman Andrew Turner received his MBE from Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, at an official presentation event at Buckingham Palace this week.
Social media monitoring looks set to help dealers’ marketing teams to ramp up their electric car sales next decade.
Renault and Nissan trailed rival manufacturers as their retail networks ranked their alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) offerings in the latest bi-annual NFDA Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealer Attitude Survey.
FRF Volvo Swansea has become the Swedish premium car brand’s latest franchisee to invest in its Volvo Retail Experience (VRE) corporate identity – breaking ground on a new £1.75 million dealership redevelopment.
MG Motor UK has opened its 100th UK car dealership with the opening of Stoneacre Motor Group’s fourth franchised location with the brand at a new retail facility in Doncaster.
Vauxhall has stopped taking orders for its Mokka X compact SUV ahead of the arrival of an electrified replacement for the Nissan Juke rival next year.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reported that UK car production declined by 4% during October after issuing a stark ‘no deal’ Brexit warning earlier this week.
