Location, location, location. Never has the old adage rung more true than when choosing where to build a dealership.
Colt Mid West group aims to open its new Mitsubishi dealership in Weston-super-Mare on June 1, filling an important open point for the franchise and boosting the group’s turnover by £8m to total £65m.
Companies have been warned to plan effectively for vehicle movements following the death of a construction worker at Toyota’s plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire.
Mercedes-Benz of Bishops Stortford has taken the wraps off its extended dealership this month. It follows a £2m redevelopment, which has increased the premises by two-and-a-half times.
Sytner is now only weeks away from relocating its BMW franchise in Chigwell, Essex, into a purpose-built facility in nearby Loughton.
A Ford dealership in Kent has launched an initiative to win new car orders from local businesses by offering them individually tailored packages.
Nidd Vale Motors in Harrogate has won the Seat Go! Award after only one year with the franchise.
Duncan Collins, BMW dealer council chairman and chairman/managing director of Stephen James, Enfield, North London, says he is not surprised with the BMW result in the NFDA survey, but he is optimistic for the future.
Jaguar dealers began their launch events for the new XK last week, yet the manufacturer has already exceeded its target for UK sales this year.
Gary Frigo will be appointed managing director at Nissan Motor (GB) on July 1, when current incumbent Bill Bosley returns to the United States.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation has urged the Vehicle Operator and Services Agency to take action by the repeated failure of the new computerised regime for MOT testing stations.
Retail Motor Industry Training (ReMIT) has strengthened its long term relationship with Ford, as their preferred training partner in the delivery of its Ford Masters Apprentice Programme, with the launch of a new agreement.
Richard Lambert, former editor of the Financial Times and a member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee, is to become the new CBI director-general.
Simon Thomas is stepping down after 14 years from his role as sales director for Nissan Motor GB. From April 1 he will become vice president, sales and marketing at Nissan Canada.
Maserati GB Ltd is the new name for the importer of Maserati cars in the UK.
The DVLA has confirmed that the new top VED band for cars emitting over 225 g/km of C02 will incur road fund tax of £215 for diesels, £210 for petrol cars, and £200 for alternative fuel vehicles.
Whitehouse of Bexleyheath has been officially named as the best Chrysler and Jeep dealership in the UK.
Urgent action is needed to tackle the problems suffered by MoT testing stations because of computer failures.
Despite the introduction of company car tax and other incentives for choosing low emission cars, there is no way car manufacturers will be able to hit the 2008 target for average emissions of 140g/km of CO2 for all cars sold, an expert has claimed.
The Varsity dealership in Oxford has been named as one of the best Chrysler and Jeep dealerships in the UK.
Bill Brewer has been named used commercial sales executive of the year 2005 for Hendy Van & Truck at the annual Hendy Group Sales Executive of the Year Awards.
The number of cars on Britain's roads is rising according to figures released today, with company cars showing the greatest increase.
Chancellor Gordon Brown’s plan to introduce a new higher rate of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for the most polluting new cars (those above 225g of carbon dioxide emissions per kilometre) will have a 'negligible' impact on vehicle sales.
Retail Motor Industry Training (ReMIT) has further strengthened its long term relationship with Ford Motor Company, as their preferred training partner in the delivery of its Ford Masters Apprentice Programme, with the launch of a new agreement.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has warned that today's road tax changes in Gordon Brown’s Budget 2006 send a worrying message to consumers and car makers about the future of motoring taxes
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Vauxhall’s new Corsa will make its world debut at the British International Motor Show, which takes place between July 18-30 at the London Excel.
Motor retailers need to make sure they are not losing out on car and insurance sales by only working with finance providers that use automated credit scoring systems, according motor finance company Southern Finance.
Renault has launched its new Clio Hi-Flex bio-fuel, available with either a 1.0 or 1.6-litre 16v engine.
