The RAC Dealer Network and The Assurant Foundation have made a £20,000 donation to the Ben automotive charity.
After what has been described as a “topsy turvey” 2021, with trading challenges leading to record profits for many businesses, AM looks back at its top 10 most-read stories.
Only 75,756 cars were built in the UK in November, the worst performance for the month since 1984.
Analysis by Driver Power's Shopper Survey has found consumers criticisms of dealership staff account for three out of four areas in which their expectations were not met.
Just 0.2% of Suzuki's new car buyers have used the 14-day exchange plan it introduced this year to help them feel confident in their buying decision.
Sports car maker Lotus commemorated the last of its iconic Elise, Exige and Evora model lines this week as Lotus Emira prepares for production.
The online entry system for the 2022 AM Awards has now opened for car dealers, OEMs and motor retail suppliers. The 2022 AM Awards is moving to London in May 2022.
Alan Day Group managing director Paul Tanner is battling for the Christmas number one spot this year, with his celebrity-backed charity single Lonely Christmas Day.
To convert UK motorists into electric car buyers soon the automotive industry will need to invest most heavily in television and online channels, according to a consumer study by YouGov.
Genesis has launched a new online portal that allows customers to contact a product expert via video call.
Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) has predicted that new car supply shortages will trigger a festive car rental boom for franchised retailers operating its Rent-a-Car service.
Vertu Motors has acquired a site for a new Bristol Street Motors MotorNation used car dealership business in Stockton, Teeside.
Franchised car retailers should be working hard to secure new car supplies early with a Q1 2022 marketing and sales events push, according to MotorVise Automotive’s Fraser Brown.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has dismissed a complaint which questioned WeBuyAnyCar claims that customers usually travelled no more than 15 minutes to a local branch.
Rising cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 are exposing anti-vaxxers as the car retail sector’s biggest business disruptor, it has been claimed.
Vincent Tourette is passing the role of country head and managing director for Renault UK over to Guillaume Sicard.
Auto Trader will promote online car buying services with a brand-new marketing campaign launching on Christmas Day.
Long-serving Mercedes car retailer Sandown Group has opened its first venture with the Mercedes-Benz Vans franchise.
Manheim Auction Services has raised £32,000 for charity Make-A-Wish at a special charity auction.
After what he described as a "topsy turvey" year for automotive, EY UK & Ireland automotive leader, David Borland, suggests electric vehicles (EV) will hold the key to recovery in 2022.
Riverside Motors Group has completed the multi-million pound, nine-month project to upgrade its Volvo Car UK dealership in Doncaster.
Arnold Clark has secured title sponsorship of a new international women’s football tournament set to feature the top 10 teams from across the globe.
BCA said that the wholesale used car market showed signs of moving towards a “more stable” footing after average sold values declined by 19% in two months.
Europe’s new car retail sector suffered its lowest November registrations for three decades as volumes declined by 18% due to ongoing semiconductor shortages.
Used LCV values rose during November at BCA as demand grew steadily for vehicles to service the online and home delivery sector in the run-up to Christmas.
Van buyers are up to 40 times more likely to go ahead with a purchase than those looking at the most popular car models, finds BuyaCar.
Vauxhall Motors has cut £3,000 from the price of its Corsa-e and Mokka-e electric vehicles to maintain their affordability following changes to Government’s plug-in car grant (PiCG).
This year has seen a perfect storm for energy prices. Unfortunately, the situation looks likely to worsen.
Mercedes-Benz has reached an agency model agreement with its retailers which will lead to the introduction of the new retail framework in the UK from 2023.
TMS Motor Group is planning on making its “largest investment to date” with the £10 million development of a new Kia and Volvo franchised car dealership in Leicester.
