Cazoo has removed 15 of its 22 used car handover centres from its website after staff were informed that a series of planned closures would be going ahead.
Bells Motor Group has emerged from the annual Volvo Car UK franchised dealers awards with the National Volvo Retailer Group of the Year title.
The high cost of finance is not holding back new car sales in the UK, but the average annual percentage rate (APR) for retail offers has broken into double figures at 12%.
Car dealerships will “not be viable at a 100% BEV mix” unless significant action is taken to change their business model, a new report has concluded.
Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) will host its annual charity car and van auctions for the 12th successive year on March 27-28.
Autotech Training has appointed Dasos Michaelides as head of business development for Ireland as the company expands its presence in the territory.
Lookers has acquired £3.8 million turnover fleet and leasing business Fourways Vehicle Solutions to grow its customer base in the corporate sector.
Volkswagen Group, Nissan and Dacia were among the new car market’s triple digit percentage growth winners as car manufacturers celebrated a seventh month of UK automotive sector growth in February.
The UK’s new car market experienced a 26.2% year-on-year rise in registrations to register a seventh consecutive month of growth, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reported.
Stuart Mustoe has been appointed the new chief executive of AM100 dealer group TrustFord. Jon Williams has been appointed chair. Shaun Glanville has joined the retail group as chief financial officer
Tight budgets mean a likely increase in the number of cars being driven without current MOT certificates, according to Halfords.
78% of younger drivers (aged 18 to 24) would welcome contact from a workshop between services to check if deferred work needs to be carried out.
Uni-Select the parent company of GSF Car Parts and The Parts Alliance, has announced its acquisition by LKQ Corporation.
Strong demand for used vehicles, compounded by ongoing supply restrictions in the new car market, have driven growth in retail prices across the board last month.
Nick Williams has been appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of AX, stepping into the role following a period as deputy CEO.
UK motor finance fintech Carmoola is poised to drive "ambitious growth aspirations" after raising a £8.5 million Series A round and £95 million debt facility.
Tesla has outlined a strategy to halve its production costs and speed up the time it takes to build a new car, which will lead to the launch of more affordable models.
Marshall Motor Group secured Hyundai Motor UK’s group and retailer of the year awards as the Korean car brand celebrated its top performing franchisees.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has submitted evidence on the fast-changing automotive sector to the Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) amid concerns new Block Exemption rules may “leave too much unsaid”.
Vertu Motors has asserted that ‘scale is a key success factor’ in automotive retail in a five-month trading update detailing its rapid expansion the addition of new dealership operations across the UK.
Previous poor reliability with a vehicle has put nearly a third of in-market buyers off from purchasing from the same brand again, research has found.
Ashley Andrew, current managing director (MD) at Hyundai Motor UK, has been appointed to the role of president with immediate effect.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) owner Tata Motor is said to be demanding over £500 million of Government funding to help establish an electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in the UK.
Car retailers across the UK have spoken of a desire to generate the excitement of a “dream” March number plate change month as new 23-plate cars were handed to customers this morning.
Ex-Lookers chief executive Andy Bruce and former chief operating officer Nigel McMinn have joined the board at car handover technology firm AutoBuzz after investing in the customer-focussed start-up.
Genesis has begun conversations with potential car retail partners across the UK ahead of a growth push to establish a physical footprint of up to 20 dealerships.
The UK Government has asserted that its new Windsor Framework to refine post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland will “protect” the country’s second-hand car market.
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