Nissan GB kicked off the marketing campaign this month for its new Qashqai compact crossover, which goes on sale on today.
Honda UK is linking its registrations increase of 8.9% between 2005 and last year with raised brand awareness thanks to its tie-in with marketing specialist Aprimo.
Lipscomb Motor Group has begun a campaign to raise awareness of its new Lotus, Volvo and Fiat joint dealership in Aylesford, near Maidstone and won itself a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.
In the midst of global consolidation in dealer management systems – ADP’s acquisition of Kerridge, the UCS-Kalamazoo/Reynolds and Reynolds merger – comes a new name, shortly to enter the UK market.
Experian is planning to bring a vehicle scoring system to the UK for easier model history checks.
LDV has awarded one of its dealer service managers with a trip to South Africa after his dedication to offering his customers ‘industry-leading support for the last 12 months’.
Renault has created a special edition Clio with surf clothing specialist Rip Curl in a bid to attract younger buyers.
The Transport and General Workers’ Union has today called for a Department of Trade and Industry investigation into circumstances surrounding the sale, administration and subsequent purchase of TVR by Nikolai Smolenski.
Fiat will reveal the Grande Punto as its first model to join its new Abarth sporting range at the Geneva Motor Show next week.
Vertu Motors (Property) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vertu Motors plc, has acquired Bristol Street Group Limited for an estimated at £31m in cash plus up to £9m in shares.
The residual value of the new Ford Mondeo, due to arrive in UK showrooms in June, will be significantly higher than that of the outgoing model, and will even outperform those of some of the new car's key rivals.
Facts from the 2006 American motor industry reveal a telling situation. Truck sales are in decline, but car sales are rising.
Six new initiatives unveiled by global DMS supplier ADP to the American market will be plugged into the Kerridge Autoline system and its own DMS product in the UK later this year.
The NADA 20 Group Program brings together dealers in groupings across America.
This year’s NADA convention was not all one-way traffic of companies launching into the UK.
What drives superior performance in car dealerships? According to McKinsey & Company, while brand and size are important profit drivers, operational practices are the single biggest driver.
Company and consumer sales leads generation facilitator Salesgenie.com is to launch in the UK.
Sam Geneen, who is soon to step down as the Finance & Leasing Association’s chairman, has set out the key challenges that lay ahead for its members at the association’s annual dinner in London.
The Strategy Analytics Automotive Buyer Dynamics service has released, “GM and Chrysler: United They Stand, or United They Fall?” which notes the ‘substantial obstacles’ to any acquisition of Chrysler by General Motors.
Volkswagen has revealed the first pictures of its new Volkswagen Golf estate, ahead of an unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show next week.
James Jones, dealer principal at Foursons Mitsubishi, started his business a year ago, having led a management buyout of Holden’s Mitsubishi franchise.
Automotive Skills has won a major bid for a Women & Work project for the retail motor industry – part of a wider funded Women & Work Sector Pathways Initiative.
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Mercedes-Benz and Smart of Hertford has appointed Grant Letzer and Ian Markovitch as sales manager and Smart brand controller respectively.
The latest industry appointements.
MDG Architects has launched a 3D visualization and animation service, M3d, designed to provide artistic support to the architectural and construction process.
The largest Lexus dealership in the UK opened for business on January 24, with Lexus GB director Steve Settle and European vice president Karl Schlicht present to mark the official launch of Lexus Hedge End.
Experian, the global information solutions company, has boosted its automotive division's sales team with the appointment of Hannah Bessant and Angela Curtiss.
Smart of Tonbridge has opened its new showroom in west Kent.
Following its expansion to a nine-dealership group this month, Colt Cars Mid West has appointed Rob Ayland as managing director.
