Donalds Group has continued its recent growth drive with the acquisition of Wright’s Mazda in Norwich, its fourth franchised car dealership with the Japanese brand.
Mitchell Group channelled the festive spirit to pack the halls of Chester Cathedral for its annual Christmas carol singing spectacular this week.
Your Ford Centre Group has revealed plans for Dundee car dealership after expanding its portfolio in the city previously served by former brand franchisee Arnold Clark.
Swedish car retailer Hedin Mobility Group has withdrawn its £400 million takeover offer for Pendragon due to “challenging economic conditions”.
Former Mackie Motors managing director Kevin Mackie has won the right to appeal a ‘seismic’ High Court Judgment which could pave the way for an end to a seven-day termination period for franchised car retailers.
The National Franchised Dealers Association has suggested that promotion of “exciting career opportunities” in automotive retail can ease young people’s anxiety about their future careers.
Commercial vehicle distributor Harris Maxus is targeting growth through UK electric vehicles (EV) sales after officially opening its new headquarters in Liverpool.
Snows Motor Group is celebrating record financial results in its 60th anniversary year after more than doubling its return on sales and growing pre-tax profits by 183% in 2021.
One-in-10 British drivers (10%) have been a victim of fraud when buying a car, research by Close Brothers Motor Finance has shown.
Vertu Motors has added its first Ferrari supercar and Volvo dealerships to its car retail portfolio through the £117 million acquisition of Helston Garages.
Intelligent Motoring has appointed Alan Hunter as its new head of repairs.
Over half (50.8%) of car buyers in the market are looking to place an order or buy a vehicle before the end of 2022, research by What Car? has found.
Sandicliffe Group MG dealership staff were left “shocked” but unhurt after a Citroen MPV crashed through the glass front of its newly-refurbished showroom.
FJ Chalke has handed its workforce a total of up to £3,600 in cost-of-living payments as part of a profit-share scheme designed to ease the burden of inflation of its staff.
Former car retail group leader explains why marginal gains are more important than ever in as the sector heads into a period of reduced demand, poor supply and increased costs.
JCT600 chief executive John Tordoff has set himself the challenge of trekking to Everest base camp after emergency surgery forced him to miss Ben’s charity climb to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Armed forces and public sector workers will benefit from a £500 contribution to their next used car as part of a limited-time offer from heycar.
In the latest edition of AM Magazine David Francis takes deep-dive into the UK's new car registrations and asks: "Has the market finally reached 'peak premium?'"
Warnings of the longest recession on record could signal further market disruption that will turbocharge the motor retail sector’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) outlook.
Stellantis is aiming to create a proof of concept to convert internal combustion engine (ICE) light commercial vehicles (LCV) into electric vehicles (EV) through a new partnership Qinomic.
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Ford remains in pole position to finish 2022 as the UK's best-selling automotive brand after growing its registrations once more in November.
Toyota and Lexus have revealed new zero emissions plug-in concept cars at an update of its strategy that will drive the Japanese carmaker to net zero by 2040.
Volkswagen Group has rolled-out a new leadership structure across its five brands with direct sales roles introduced to reflect its move to an agency model for selling cars and commercial vehicles in the UK.
Used car retailers were urged to be aware of the “risks around affordability” as motorists seek out older, more affordable cars to mitigate against the continued rise in values.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said that new car registrations were being energised by electric vehicle (EV) uptake as November delivered 23.5% year-on-year growth.
Car Care Plan claims to have introduced a “forward-thinker with a proven strategic sales track record” to its leadership team with the appointment of Simon Cook as its new sales director.
A consortium of automotive sector suppliers led by Toyota has secured an £11.3 million funding boost for a project that will develop a hydrogen-powered version of its Hilux pick-up truck.
LSH Auto customers in Stockport were stunned when they came face to face with football royalty turned I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! jungle queen Jill Scott at a festive dealership event.
Police have arrested two men after Marshall Motor Group’s Hyundai dealership in Worcester was targeted in two burglaries in the space of 24 hours.
