Manufacturers are still looking to fill open points left after Dixon Motor Group went into administration six weeks ago.
Simon Noble of Simon Bailes Peugeot has been named the Yorkshire & Humber Practical Learner in the Edge Awards 2007, winning a grant of £2,000 for the company to reinvest in his personal practical training.
Vertu Motors will this month launch a pan-group website linked to a new call centre in Sunderland.
As with all the motor shows AM covers, the business of interviewing carmaker’s executives meant the time allowed for checking out the products was limited. But a few still stood out.
Stoneacre has acquired Woodkirk Peugeot for an undisclosed sum.
What is the future for the car retail industry? In 10 years’ time, will there still be 6,000 dealerships, most single or dual franchised? Or will there be a network of 200 supercentres selling every car brand supported by 10,000 repairers?
Graeme Potts, who left Inchcape Group a year ago, is to make a return to motor retailing and build a group of up to 20 dealerships.
Ford will reveal its facelifted Focus at the Frankfurt Motor Show today.
A new survey has found that a third of small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs), which include many car dealers, are unaware of changes to maternity legislation introduced from April 1.
Precruitment is continuing to build on its client base by offering targeted aftersales recruitment alongside its original sales staff recruitment service.
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Speaking at the Frankfurt Motor Show today, Land Rover managing director Phil Popham said the business was in excellent shape with sales continuing to grow and profits “never better”.
Vertu Motors has appointed a new managing director to develop its Motor Nation used car supermarkets.
Bristol Street Motors has relocated its Ford dealership in the west midlands to a new location at Kings Norton.
Gordon Lamb has appointed Tim Pearson as general manager of its Renault and Nissan business in Chesterfield.
South London based Nissan and Fiat dealer group Ancaster has completed a £2 million of redevelopment work on its Bromley Nissan dealership.
Citroën UK has appointed Ian Hughes as its new marketing director.
In 2001, Microsoft was making a big noise about entering the automotive sector after launching its Carview system and spoke about extending its influence into dealerships’ IT systems. Then it all went quiet.
Proton Cars UK managing director Brian Collier has grown more cautious about making bullish sales predictions.
Dealers have been reminded of the importance of questioning their business rates, due to complexities in valuations of their dealerships leading to possible over-ratings.
Autodex has acquired three sites from the Whites Group, bringing the total number of bodyshops owned by the company to 11.
Dealers have until April 2008 to submit new capital allowance claims on any current and past expenditure on acquisitions, new builds or refurbishments.
Northern Ireland reported a 6.28% rise in new car registrations in August to 5,277 units, compared to a drop in England, Scotland and Wales.
Toyota has launched a new parts supply initiative, Same Day Service (SDS), enabling its dealers to order components before midday and get them by 3pm that afternoon.
Copart, which bought Universal Vehicle Services in April, has continued its UK expansion by acquiring Basildon-based Century Salvage Sales and its three sites.
Credit hire firm Helphire is piloting a number of initiatives that will pull it further into claims management.
Renault dealer Gravells is building a new £3m workshop and showroom in Kidwelly, Wales.
Lifestyle Europe aims to open a seven-car Mazda showroom in Horsham next month.
LogicaCMG, the international IT and business services company, has extended its project with Ford Motor Company to provide an emissions management solution throughout the organisation.
