Analysis of the UK's new car market of 2020 up to the end of November
Dealer group leaders feel UK Government support will be needed for the new car market to shift entirely to plug-in cars in 2030
A Christmas message from the AM team
Donnelly Group has revealed a £2.66m pre-tax loss in its annual accounts for 2019 but stated that a rationalisation review of the car retail business had now liberated £8m in annual savings.
Research by eBay Motors Group suggests dealers should have their digital marketing primed for a 'Boxing Day Bounce' as more consumers take some time to search for cars after Christmas.
A man, registered disabled, who broke into Preston Car Sales trying to steal a car later ram raided a nearby garage with a stolen Volvo.
NFDA chief executive Sue Robinson and Finance & Leasing Association head of motor finance Adrian Dally will join AM's Motor Retail Review webinar on January 7.
Close Brothers Motor Finance employees have raised £34,000 for Make-A-Wish and Cancer Research UK through a series of fundraising events this year.
Arnold Clark has set aside its car sales priorities with the opening of a £5 million Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Innovation Centre which aims to educate motorists on the benefits of EVs.
Teams of car dealership employees from across the JCT600 retail network have completed 500-mile challenge in aid of Ben in the run-up to Christmas to smash their fund-raising target for the automotive charity.
Dealers and independent garages could be inundated with MOT bookings before the end of the year as motorists who took advantage of the Government’s six-month extension in June now require a test.
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) chief executive Mike Hawes has said he fears a “New Year nightmare” for UK car manufacturers if the UK Government and EU fail to reach a trade agreement.
Motorpoint will go live with a new television advertising campaign on Boxing Day, side-stepping the use of a ‘Your Car, Your Way’ slogan which created tensions with Pendragon.
As PCPs continue to dominate in the marketplace, OEM's new car finance offers for Q4 2020 are examined
AM surveyed UK dealers during lockdown 2 to identify its potential impact on their motor retail businesses
Vertu Motors has promoted Honda Grantham general manager Mark Goode to the newly-created role of Vertu Motorcycles division brand director following the acquisition of BMW Motorrad Sunderland.
RAC network and the Assurant Foundation have made a £20,000 charitable donation to Ben in the latest show of support for the automotive benevolent charity.
Lease&Care has been introduced with the full-life cycle of a car in mind, benefitting the first owner, used buyer, and also the retailer.
Motorpoint has appointed former Speedy Hire group finance director Chris Morgan as its new chief financial officer following the resignation of James Gilmour from the post.
CDK Global has published a new guide to help dealers to recover their businesses and embrace new technology following the Coronavirus pandemic.
SsangYong Motor Company (SYMC) has applied for bankruptcy to South Korea’s Seoul Bankruptcy Court after the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic left the carmaker facing financial difficulties.
BCA's cinch customer-facing online car retail platform has struck-up a new sponsorship deal with the Northampton Saints rugby team as Suzuki GB renewed its status as MK Dons’ ‘title partner’.
Heard the one about the COVID-19 pandemic being an accelerant for change? I think we all have.
Award-winning Groupe Renault retailer Mitchells is courting new car franchises after acquiring Vauxhall specialist Kerridges, at Halesworth.
HR Owen Bugatti has welcomed two unique race cars to its North Acton workshop for routine annual maintenance.
Auto Trader is investing in a multi-million pound advertising campaign that is set to launch on Boxing Day.
Donnelly Group has cut its administrative workforce by 50% after rolling out Arena Group’s mstore paperless operating system.
Car retailers impacted by the new ‘Tier 4’ COVID-19 lockdown restrictions imposed in the South East were among those who told BDO that the incoming vaccine will deliver a “sharp recovery” from the pandemic.
Aston Barclay will host two e-Live online auction events between Christmas and the New Year to help dealers source used car stock during the festive period.
As Automotive Managemnent (AM) asks UK car retail businessses to share their hopes and fears for a COVID-19 and Brexit-impacted year ahead in the 'Outlook 2021 Survey', David Borland, EY UK & Ireland automotive leader suggests there could be cause for "cautious optimism".
