The second edition of the NFDA Electric Vehicle Dealer Attitude Survey has shown that Toyota “topped every question” due to EV commitment over the next two years.
Glasgow-based near-prime lender Startline Motor Finance has secured a new £325 million credit facility from multinational investment bank J.P.Morgan.
The public accounts committee has criticised the Department for Education’s (DfE) “poor execution” of the Apprenticeship Levy after the number of new starters slumped by 26% in 2017/18.
Modix has announced that its managing director Darren Sinclair will take up the appointment of chief customer officer in a senior management reshuffle.
Westover Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed its attendance at the National Armed Forces Day which takes place in the city of Salisbury from June 28 to 30.
Vauxhall has adopted Free2Move Lease as its dealer network's new business contract hire funder.
The Motor Ombudsman launched its “#talk2resolve” consumer awareness campaign on Twitter, to highlight importance of motorists engaging with companies before contacting ADRs.
Land Rover has revealed its new Discovery Sport SUV, which is available to order now priced from £31,575.
Perrys Motor Sales will become Europe’s largest independent Mazda retailer and add further to its Ford representation with the addition of two new dealerships in Kent.
Audi will launch a new electrified plug-in hybrid version of its Q5 SUV in June, priced from £55,000.
Islington Motor Group has been awarded with Citroen UK’s Golden Chevron award in recognition of an “outstanding turnaround” as part of the brand’s dealer improvement programme.
The latest round of Euro NCAP safety tests has found that the new Renault Clio and Mazda 3 hatchbacks are among the safest cars currently on sale.
Halfords reports that sales at its workshop chain, Autocentres, rose 2.2% to £161.4 million in the 12 months to Mar 29, reflecting growth in its provision of servicing, tyres and MOT.
Franchised dealers are failing to sell almost half of the urgent jobs identified during the service process, costing them more than £400m per year according to new data from autoVHC.
MG Motor UK has grown its representation in Scotland with the addition of Tustain Motors’ new EV-ready East Lothian car dealership.
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Infiniti Retail Group (IRG) has launched a new ‘Buy Online’ sales facility using GForces’ ecommerce platform, Auto-e.
Bristol Street Motors Hyundai Bristol has appointed Adrian Wilson an industry professional with “decades of experience” as its new general manager.
Hepworth Honda has praised the process of being involved in AM Best UK Dealership to Work For 2018, stating that the initiative helped improve the business’ understanding of its employees.
TrustFord has officially opened two new FordStore car dealerships in Northern Ireland and begun the expansion of its PartsPlus wholesale parts operation into Scotland.
Carwow has hired “leading figure in digital marketing and media” Charlotte Tice to become its first head of media partnerships
In March 2019 the Tesla Model 3 – the mid-sized all-electric saloon, with over 250 miles of range, and available from under £400 per month – outsold all alternatives across Europe.
Facebook is proving to be a “valuable tool for dealers” as a recent study showed 44% of potential buyers discovered new cars through its apps, Dragon2000 revealed.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) posted a £358 million loss in its latest set of annual financial results – despite returning to profitability in Q4.
Cazoo has announced that Alex Gersh, formerly chief financial officer of Paddy Power Betfair, has joined as its first CFO.
Ssangyong Motor UK has celebrated the addition of 10 new dealerships in just six months as part of a “dramatic transformation over the past year”.
A “market correction” has wiped £500 to £1,000 off the price of the some used cars during May, according to data published by Cap HPI.
A bank holiday-induced dip in consumer demand has been blamed for a 4.6% decline in the average price of a used car sold at auction during April in BCA’s monthly Pulse Report.
MG Motor UK has unveiled the fully electric ZS EV at the London Motor Show and is now accepting orders for the new model.
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