Our October 2020 issue of AM magazine is here in digital format and packed with a special, positive campaign to help UK motor retail maximise the 70 plate-change month. There are specific 'Smashing September Together' features, where the likes of Volkswagen's Patrick McGillycuddy, Ford's Lisa Branklin, and TrustFord's Stuart Foulds and Vertu Motors' Robert Forrester talk about the opportunities presented by the first plate-change since the COVID-19 lockdown.
A survey from Auto Trader has found that 70% of drivers would prefer to lease an electric vehicle (EV) for a two to three year period, before buying it outright.
The HMRC has updated its guidance on how to perform usual hours calculations where employees come off furlough partway through a claim period.
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) is set to make submissions urging Government to extend its COVID-19 business lending and introduce tax incentives to boost the adoption of alternative fuel vehicles (AFV).
Motorpoint has said that its logistics staff have driven 86,000 miles to facilitate used car home deliveries since it launched the service during COVID-19 lockdown.
Insurers will have to pay out claims on business interruption insurance policies amounting to hundreds of millions of pounds after a High Court ruling this week.
BMW has revealed the full trim and pricing details of its first fully-electric SUV – the iX3.
Sales in the used car retail sector showed signs of “cooling off” according to a market report which revealed declining in activity during August – with retail sales down 3.3% year-on-year.
Toyota’s new Yaris hatchback has become the first car to be safety rated using Euro NCAP’s revamped 2020 crash test protocols – emerging with a top five-star rating.
Polestar chief executive Thomas Ingenlath has conceded that ‘Life Cycle Assessment’ data on the environmental impact of electric vehicles (EV) can make for “uncomfortable reading”.
Kia Motors has revealed a new alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) strategy which will deliver the launch of seven new electric vehicles (EV) by 2027.
Volkswagen Group’s new customer contact centre is set to be operated from a new 22,000 square-foot facility in Leeds after its appointed US service operator TTEC to operate the service.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has partnered with the industry charity Ben to create the IMI 100 challenge to help support mental health and well-being within the sector.
A Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) snapshot survey found that 47% of respondents currently face issues affecting their work-life balance – but 89% say they are “somewhat confident” about coping with the resulting stress.
PSA Group UK’s managing director Alison Jones has been named as winner of 2020’s Autocar’s Great Women in the British Car Industry awards event.
Suzuki has officially launched the Toyota Corolla-based Swace hybrid estate car which has resulted from a manufacturing tie-up with its fellow Japanese brand.
Lookers has officially re-opened the doors to its Renault dealership in Stockport – 12 months after a blaze that devastated the site.
Jaguar’s new F-Pace SUV will feature and all-new interior and the option of a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) drivetrain offering 33-miles of zero emissions range.
After seven months in which car retailers and manufacturers have shifted their retail focus and driven forward with new digital solutions in the face of COVID-19, the changes have to keep coming.
Swansway Motor Group has reported a 42% decline in pre-tax profits in its 2019 annual financial results after completing a restructure in which it “eradicated” its loss-making car dealerships.
Vertu Motors has welcomed a new senior leadership team at its Farnell Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealership following completion of a £2.4 million makeover of the facility.
The JT Hughes Group has appointed a developer to create its own “bespoke” end-to-end online car retail platform for new and used cars.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has teamed-up with automotive industry bodies from across Europe in a plea to avert what they have referred to as a “€110bn no deal Brexit disaster”.
Accident management provider Activate Group has appointed Lorna Turner into its newly-created head of commercial role.
BCA used car auctions delivered average sales entries of over 6,000 vehicles in August as average sold values continued to decline amid “stable market conditions”.
Analysis of the new car market to July shows city cars and MPVs seem destined for extinction
Motorpoint Peterborough employee Chris Northern is set to tackle a charity fund-raiser with teeth when he completes the Jurassic Coast ULTRA 100k in aid of the city’s Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice.
Mitsubishi's UK managing director Rob Lindley has told AM he expects “no mass exodus” of car dealers from the brand’s franchised UK retail network.
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Auto Atai has launched as a new business offering marketing and customer experience training programmes aimed at UK dealer groups.
