Mitchell Group, the Chester based dealer, has helped to raise £45,000 for children’s hospice Claire House during a prize draw for a Mazda2.
Running your own leasing company has its challenges.
New research by Castrol Professional suggests that job satisfaction for service advisers worsens the longer they spend in a role.
Calling all used car dealers - last chance to give your feedback!
Success in new cars is not just about the actual sale, leasing can open up a new revenue stream.
The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4.5% to 3%.
While I wouldn’t want you to think AM’s editorial team does anything but hard slog to create a good magazine every two weeks – our job does have it perks.
Mazda Motors UK has appointed Santander Consumer Finance as its new finance provider, replacing Ford Motor Credit Company which held its credit arm previously.
Jaguar Land Rover has asked for a one per cent cut in interest rates.
Car sales had another blow in October, as new car registrations fell 23% to 128,352 units compared to the same month last year.
The retail motor industry’s annual conference for finance directors, accountants and senior executives takes place on November 18 at the Madejski Stadium, Reading.
Industry starts crackdown on brokers who breach agreements after Ford issued warning.
No end in sight to market gloom.
Dealers are holding off on decisions to build new sites while they wait for the market to stabilise.
Ford of Britain has appointed Mark Simpson as marketing director and Andy Barratt as customer service director
Lynda Oliver, Finance Director, Company Ness Motors Ltd.
Diesel outperforms petrol as sector drops 4.3%.
Sue Robinson (NFDA) has written to Paul Everitt of SMMT to address issues she feels will benefit both retailers and carmakers during the economic downturn.
As AM’s most recent recruit, my first blog seems a good opportunity to introduce myself.
The chief executive of a US chamber for energy claims the next petrol powered car people buy may be their last.
BMW has seen profits plunge and says it cannot provide a forecast for 2008 and beyond because of the uncertain economic climate.
From February, only cars with stability control as standard in 85% of their range will be eligible for 5-star EuroNCAP safety ratings.
Citroen will keep the Xsara Picasso on the market until 2011, according to reports.
An offer has appeared on a website is giving people the chance to buy two Dodge Avenger’s for the price of one.
Car rental company Easycar has been rapped for a misleading advert.
A home delivery company has ordered 523 Vauxhall Movano vans after testing various makes.
Ben Cardy is Thatcham’s new head of the Automotive Academy.
In the aftermath of the September sales figures, the industry pored over the figures looking for any crumbs of comfort with City cars providing the only highlight in September.
Bells of Crossgar, near Belfast, has finished a £25,000 service centre refurbishment at its Renault dealership on Downpatrick Road.
Audi outlet opens in Sheffield on December 1 with new Volkswagen showroom following in January.
