Research conducted among 2,000 motorists has shown that 90% of car buyers are more likely to make a purchase when if presented with accurate vehicle service history documentation, revealed HPI.
Motorline Group has officially opened the doors at its new Lexus franchised dealership in Maidstone – increasing its representation with the Japanese premium car brand.
Car retailers in South Yorkshire have shown resilience with a series of rapid clean-up operations after a month’s rainfall fell in just one day last week – triggering severe flooding throughout the region.
Manufacturers’ websites need to do more to turn car searchers into test-drivers and to support their dealer networks.
James Bond’s favourite carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda last week recorded a £13m loss for the last quarter, pointing to tough trading conditions in the UK and Europe along with disappointing sales of its Vantage two-seater sports car.
Auto Trader has said that the Renault Zoe’s dominance of its fastest selling used car rankings for November demonstrates car buyers’ growing appetite for electric vehicles (EV).
Citroën UK is offering customers the chance to save £5,000 on a new C3 Aircross Compact SUV, New C5 Aircross SUV or C4 Cactus Hatch as part of a car ‘scrappage’ scheme aiming to reduce vehicle emissions.
Park’s Motor Group had helped to expand the Automobili Lamborghini UK dealership network with the opening of a new showroom in Leeds.
Volvo offers free electricity charging deal to its plug-in hybrid buyers.
Manheim has has hired former Arval-BNP Paribas executive Arnaud Bosvieux as its customer relationship director.
Inchcape says it is on track to meet full year profit expectations following “significant strategic progress” to sell off dealerships.
At Automotive Management Live 2019 yesterday 15 UK dealerships were highlighted as great automotive employers through AM Best UK Dealerships To Work For.
October has been a volatile month politically and economically with warnings around future investment in the UK and the viability of running certain business types amid major UK business failures in the retail sector.
Seat retailers could soon be called upon to sell electric scooters as the Spanish car brand prepares to unveil its eScooter concept as part of the Volkswagen Group’s micromobility strategy.
The latest car dealer profitability analysis from ASE has revealed that the average retailer experienced a £3,000 year-on-year increase in profits during September.
While car retailers and automotive suppliers are heading to today’s Automotive Management Live expo with the hope of networking face-to-face AM is keen to hear of your experiences of the event on social media.
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) is this week celebrating its two-year anniversary with the appointment of a new board member.
There is now less than 24 hours to go until car retailers, suppliers and top industry experts pack the halls of the NEC in Birmingham for Automotive Management Live 2019.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has called for a “targeted and consistent approach” to addressing urban air quality and the adoption of electric vehicles (EV) following Bristol City Council’s decision to ban diesel vehicles from its streets.
Carwow has appointed Sep Arani as its new head of OEM ten months after Audi’s former future mobility operations manager joined peer-to-peer car sharing provider hiyacar.
The consumer car finance market achieved year-on-year growth of just 4% by volume and 7% by value during September – despite last year’s WLTP-impacted decline.
Aston Martin’s first SUV, the St Athan-built DBX, will be priced from £158,000 in the UK when order books open following its official global unveiling on November 20.
Endeavour Automotive is set to become the first UK franchisee of Geely’s high-performance Polestar electric vehicle (EV) brand when it opens the doors of a new Polestar Space in London.
The London Electric Vehicle Company has announced the appointment of former Inchcape, Pendragon and Jardine Motors man Daniel Cross as its new head of retail at LEVC London.
Traditional online vehicle searches which demand that car buyers select a car manufacturer brand first are “too limiting”, according to iVendi.
Substantial franchised car retail network reductions and restructuring is required if operators are to benefit from a significant increase in the profitability of operators, according to a new report published by the ICDP.
With the Financial Conduct Authority having just issued its proposals to outlaw certain commission models and encourage commission disclosure, the presenters of The Future of Motor Finance session at Automotive Management Live this Thursday are raring to share their insights and analysis.
New car sales declined by 6.7% during October as consumer confidence dipped to its lowest level for six years as talk of a December General Election grew in volume as another Brexit deadline loomed.
The volume of customer enquiries made to UK dealerships rose by 20% year-on-year during Q3 of 2019, according to new data published by Marketing Delivery.
Two Jardine Motors Group dealerships have celebrated becoming the group’s first Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accredited businesses under the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) scheme.
