In a bid to increase its operations, the Leeds-based consumer remarketing firm Autoquake has taken on three new staff members as well as relocating to a larger site.
The latest industry appointments.
Inchcape has sold Inchcape Automotive, its vehicle management services division, to Camden Ventures for £18.8 million in cash.
Sales of hybrid cars in the UK have doubled in the last 12 months – making cleaner cars the fastest growing sector in the industry.
The Malaysian government has set a deadline for Proton to find a new foreign partner after Volkswagen backed out of discussions three months ago.
Toyota has added a new trim to its Avensis range.
Renault has finally revealed its new Laguna saloon, after teasing UK customers with a sneak preview last month.
Volkswagen Individual, VW’s in-house customising department, has designed a new flagship version of its Eos coupe cabriolet.
Administrators for collapsed used car chain Carshock are looking into claims that multiple finance was obtained on individual cars.
Men get a better deal in car showrooms than women, according to new research.
Government plans to increase MoT test intervals could be followed by the levying of VAT on the MoT fee, warns the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF).
Honda (UK) has seen an impressive 26% increase in fleet sales over the first three months of this year, helped by the resurgence of Accord sales in the sector.
BMW has introduced its M Sport variant to its X5 range for the first time.
No one doubts the importance of green issues in today’s market: hardly a day passes without a statement from at least one car company about its environmental plans.
This year will be the most dramatic yet in the accident repair industry, with many businesses leaving the sector, according to Trevor Barefoot, owner of the seven-site Exway Group.
The role of the finance director for many small to medium- sized businesses, encompassing most companies in the automotive retail and repair industry, has become a hybrid position.
We don’t normally cover American cars in Spy Shot, but the F-Series is the best-selling model in the US, and therefore of critical importance.
In charge of ensuring the customer experience lives up to their expectations, brand managers are an essential part of keeping up the image of dealerships and making sure everything is in line with the manufacturers’ standards.
CV questions to industry highflyers.
BCA has revealed increased used convertible prices despite the wet May weather in the UK.
Chevrolet is ramping up its expansion plans for the UK with the aim of pushing its UK dealer representation from 58 to 100 by the end of the year.
Bristol Street Motors has appointed Ian Reddish as general manager of its Chesterfield Vauxhall dealership, which it acquired in May.
Rob Lindley, MD of Mazda Motors UK, interviewed by the carmaker.
Ford has dismissed rumours that it is considering a sale of its Volvo subsidiary to BMW.
The market for vehicle accident repairs is heading towards the lowest real-terms value in 20 years, according to the latest research.
Now the dust has settled on the sale of Aston Martin, we can see more clearly where Britain’s über-brand is heading.
The MVRA has launched an initiative aimed at helping its members to market themselves more effectively and drive up profits.
Volkswagen LCV is changing. Dealers were informed in March of plans to expand the network from 67 sales sites, owned by 53 partners, to 85 dealerships based on a market area strategy.
Inchcape has almost completed the task of rebranding all the dealers that it acquired in the £100m acquisition of the Lind Group in July last year. It intends to have the task complete by the end of June.
