The Automechanika Birmingham event has been postponed until 7-9 June 2022, due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Wilsons Auctions has launched a dealer stock funding service in partnership with V12 Vehicle Finance, part of Secure Trust Bank.
Kia Motors (UK) has created a new focused role to support its dealerships with public relations as they continue their electrified vehicle push in the UK.
The National Franchised Dealers Association has given its backing to Automotive Management Live Virtual, a fully interactive online version of the event we normally hold at Birmingham’s NEC every autumn.
AM100 dealer group West Way has recruited Alan Rotchell and Barry Beeston to its board.
The new all-electric Fiat 500 hatchback will be priced from £19,995 and deliver a range of up to 199 miles, according to newly released details of the brand’s first pure EV.
Westaway has successfully completed the opening of its new Suzuki dealership in Northampton with the handover of its first car sale from its new franchised site.
Increasing competition for used car stock from private sellers has been revealed in Motorway data showing year-on-year growth in the valuations – with EVs showing a 34% increase.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has broadened the scope of the Government’s COVID-19 fiscal support to businesses in the face of more wide-spread regional lockdowns.
Demand for used cars has risen 15% year-on-year as franchised retailers experience a decline in sales of new cars, according to AA Cars data.
Ben is extending its support to industry people who have lost their jobs or are at risk of losing their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said that a 'no-deal Brexit' would trigger a £2,800 uplift in electric vehicle (EV) prices and jeopardise the growing interest in green new cars.
Vauxhall is offering potential buyers a 48-hour test drive in the all-electric Corsa-e hatchback at its franchised car dealerships across the UK.
Auto Trader is set to roll-out a guaranteed part-exchange tool underwritten by Cox Automotive to its online car marketing platform.
Volkswagen newly-launched all-electric ID.3 hatchback has been awarded a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating following the organisation’s latest round of crash testing.
Pendragon has said that it “almost entirely” offset its losses from a COVID-19 impacted first half of the year with an eight-fold increase in underlying pre-tax profits in Q3.
Arnold Clark chief executive Eddie Hawthorne has said that mental health concerns among AM100 the car retail group’s staff have gone “through the roof” due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nine-out-of-10 in-market car buyers are comfortable visiting retailers when researching or buying their next car, despite COVID-19 causing more local restrictions and lockdowns.
Pistonheads has delivered an 86% increase in the number of car sales leads it delivers to car dealers since its acquisition by CarGurus.
Suzuki has revealed the price for its Toyota Rav4-derived Across SUV, its first plug-in hybrid vehicle.
Hyundai has introduced an all-new i20 hatchback to rival the Ford Fiesta, Renault Clio and VW Polo.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has launched a new HR survey in a bid to improve its support of car retailers through a greater understanding of the sectors’ employment issues.
Polestar has been highlighted as best-positioned car brand for online sales as part of a new industry scorecard which rates 30 vehicle manufacturers on their e-commerce capabilities.
The Vehicle Remarketing Association will cover a range of issues impacting a 2021 new and used car market which promises to be “difficult in all kinds of ways” in its upcoming outlook seminar.
Hendy Group chief executive Paul Hendy has said that “interest is high” in the relaunched Moke brand after the business was appointed the UK’s sole franchisee at its Poole showroom.
Evolution Funding picked up two awards at the 6th annual Motor Finance European Conference and Awards 2020, including Intermediary of the Year, for the fourth year.
Shoreham Vehicle Auctions has pledged to raise a minimum of £10,000 for The Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice with its latest annual charity auctions.
BCA has been accused of “opening Pandora’s Box” by shifting its cinch online marketing platform to compete directly with its car retail customers in the online sales sector.
The NFDA is awaiting confirmation from the Welsh Government as to whether the country’s car retailers will be able to provide ‘click and collect’ car sales when Wales return to a state of COVID-19 lockdown.
Peoples Ford chairman Brian Gilda has said that he is “delighted” with the outcome of a 2019/2020 annual results period which included the took the full impact of COVID-19 lockdown.
