Arnold Clark has opened its new VRE-style Volvo dealership on Aberdeen's Wellington Road.
A car dealer in the Midlands has been found guilty of possessing an illegal stun gun.
A joint venture between Ford and Volkswagen Group is hoped to give both car manufacturers cost effective leaps forward in developing self-driving and electric cars.
Barclays Partner Finance plans to exit the motor finance market and has issued termination notices to dealer partners.
Fiat, Ford, Kia, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Skoda and Suzuki dealer Border Cars is filing for administration, said its boss Mike Fusco.
Cardiff Audi has implemented FullCycle from Cooper Solutions, a new customer data tool that pinpoints future sales opportunities.
Suzuki has commended its dealer network after being named the top performing car brand in the Institute of Customer Service’s UK Customer Satisfaction Index.
Crash repair firm Fix Auto has increased the number of company-owned bodyshops to two with the takeover of Ian Hughes Body Repair Centre in Colwyn Bay.
More than half of the calls to motor industry charity Ben’s helpline in 2018 were about mental health issues.
Marshall Motor Holdings expects its first half profits to be in line with expectations, and said it has outperformed the market in both retail and fleet new vehicle sales.
Lookers has reported that trading toughened in the second quarter of 2019 and warned that its earnings at the mid-year point will likely be down by 25% year-on-year.
Rotherham motor factor Leisureways UK has been taken over by Autosupplies Group, which trades as Autosupplies (Chesterfield) and Butlers Automotive.
The Bosch Car Service Network has formed a new partnership with Moneypenny, enabling its workshops to improve their customer service and front-of-house efficiency.
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has been recognised in the brand’s global customer service awards for its online dealer rating system.
Isuzu has added seven new dealerships to its UK network, bringing the total number of franchisees to 105.
The government’s Air Quality Expert Group has published a report today which warns that particles from brake wear, tyre wear and road surface wear directly contribute to more than half of the particle pollution created by road transport.
Motorpoint Birtley’s general manager Richard Start will be expected to hit the ground running after joining the used car supermarket group from the hospitality sector.
Automotive industry leaders from Group 1 Automotive, Allianz Partners and Volvo have succeeded in raising over £202,000 by cycling 171 miles on the River Thames.
Greenhous Group has acquired £61 million turnover Adams Morey to grow its representation with Fiat vans and Daf Trucks and Ford van servicing.
HR Owen has brought Ferrari fever to Mayfair with a display of classic Italian sports cars ahead of the opening of its new Mayfair supercar showroom this week.
BMW/Mini has said that limiting the range of its new Mini Electric hatchback to 124 miles in order to keep its starting price pegged back at £24,400 (including Plug-in Car grant).
Company car drivers choosing a pure electric vehicle (EV) will pay no benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax in 2020/21 following a Government review which looks set to boost sales of emissions-free cars.
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has relaunched its consumer website with a more user-friendly focus aimed at elevating the brand’s interaction with its customers.
The value of fines imposed by the Financial Conduct Authority in 2018/19 increased threefold in 2018/19 compared to the prior year.
Ancaster Group has expanded its workforce by 15 people and opened a Hyundai dealership in Welling, Kent.
The National Franchised Dealers’ Association (NFDA) has said that car retailers are showing “huge appetite” to gain its electric vehicle (EV) sales accreditation.
Border Cars has contacted its 200 employees to warn them that the business faces an uncertain future amid “financial difficulty”.
Larger than life actor Brian Blessed boomed his support for Macklin Motors Ford Dunfermline Motability specialist Ali Aitken as he was awarded with Vertu Motors’ Vertu Masters Award.
Inchcape Retail chief executive James Brearley has denied suggestions that the AM100 franchised car retail group plans to close 20% of its UK dealerships.
New guidance on how to manage at MOT test centre has been issued by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
