Honda’s confirmation of plans to close its Civic-producing Swindon factory following a three-month consultation process have been described as “a betrayal of the workforce”.
Work has begun on a multi-million pound relocation for Stoneacre Motor Group Sheffield, which will hold an expanded showroom and a larger used car display.
Volvo has become the third largest manufacturer in the personal leasing market, according to Leasing.com.
Daimler has announced bold electrification plans which will see its entire passenger car portfolio of Mercedes-Benz, Maybach and Smart vehicles become carbon-neutral by 2039.
Drayton Motors has entered AM’s Best UK Dealerships to Work For for the third consecutive year after it became an “invaluable” tool to gather honest opinions from staff about the business.
DS Dalgleish & Son has joined the SsangYong Motor UK franchised dealer network after officially opening a new dealership at its premises in Coldstream.
Stoneacre Motor Group has joined forces with AutoConvert in pursuit of an all-encompassing approach to lead management which fuses detailed lead tracking with paperless online finance applications.
Traditionally the used car market in April is buoyant and there are plenty of retail buyers on the forecourt but that has not been the case in 2019.
European car retailers are already experimenting with Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions and UK retailers should be staking their own claim, according to Automotive Retail Congress speaker Giuseppe Marotta.
Marshall Motor Group emerged as the highest ranking automotive company in the Great Place to Work UK’s Best Workplaces Programme 2019 – finishing in 11th place.
Growth in used car finance drove a positive month of sales in April, according to lead management experts Dealerweb.
CD Auction Group has appointed Paul Barnes as buyer development manager to work across Auction and Salvage Auction.
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The Peugeot 3008 has been announced as the best new car of 2019, according to a consumer vote for the third-annual Auto Trader New Car Awards.
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has revealed that the point of sale (POS) consumer car finance market fell 1% by volume in March, compared with the same month in 2018.
Inchcape’s chief financial officer Richard Howes has stepped down from his position with the AM100 car retail group to pursue another opportunity outside the sector.
Jaguar Land Rover has said that there is ‘no truth’ to rumours that it was on the verge of an acquisition by French car manufacturing giant, the PSA Group.
Vindis Motor Group has promoted Nathan Rook to the post of head of business and Paul Garratt into the role of group used car manager.
A Manheim charity auction has raised £850 for the Hendy Foundation, following a pledge to donate £5 for every car sold.
Dealer management system provider CDK Global is reaching the end of a two-week partner roadshow which it hopes will ultimately lead to efficiencies for dealer staff.
Thatcham Research has outlined how automotive repair and insurance companies should manage vehicle repairs involving Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).
Cap HPI is working with car manufacturers to ensure that vehicle price data can be updated in its system promptly, in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Salaries in the automotive industry have risen by 7.5% in the last year, according to CV Library.
Fiat Professional’s head of sales Richard Chamberlain has said that the brand is “well-placed” to grow its UK sales volumes in 2019 despite the anticipated impact of WLTP on the LCV sector.
Cambria Automobiles appeared to be reaping the rewards of refranchising into the high-luxury sector with a set of H1 financial which detailed a 4.5% increase in turnover and 14.6% rise in underlying profit before tax.
Vertu Motors is set to invest £800,000 in electric vehicle charging facilities this year as it prepares for expansion of carmakers’ hybrid and electric car ranges.
Mike Jones, chairman of ASE, is the latest industry expert lined up to help dealer and manufacturer directors better understand the opportunities ahead at the Automotive Retail Congress.
Jeep has confirmed to AM that the latest version of its Cherokee SUV was never introduced to UK dealerships despite publicity and press launches of the once core model at the turn of the year.
Peugeot has been ranked as the UK’s most dependable car brand in JD Power’s fifth annual survey to identify the most reliable products on the market.
