JCT600’s Volkswagen Sheffield car dealership has become the 24th UK franchised site to gain accreditation from the NFDA’s Government-backed Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) scheme.
Sales of the all-new, all-electric £2 million Lotus Evija hypercar will be handled through the dealership network, according to Lotus Cars chief executive Phil Popham.
Motor finance broker Evolution Funding has appointed Paul Saggar as its chief innovation officer and Adam Small as its head of operations.
Taxpayers will underwrite £500 million of a £625 million Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) loan facility as part of Government efforts back its development of electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK.
The September roll-out of the new RDE2 vehicle emissions standards is causing a re-emergence of new car pre-registrations, the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) heard at its July members meeting.
BCA has launched its cinch consumer-facing online classified with the promise of helping car buyers find, buy and selling used cars.
The volatility of used car values “started to ease” with a 2.2% average rise to £9,463 in June, according to the monthly BCA Pulse report.
TrustFord has continued to expand its network with with the opening of a new Quick Lane fast-fit franchise facility in Prestwich.
A commercial site that is home to Belfast’s Infiniti dealership is for sale. Landowner Kilmona Holdings wants £1.3 million for the 1.1-acre Meadows Centre,
Niche British sports car manufacturer Lister is opening its own dealership in a purpose-built, £5m car showroom at Blackburn under the Lister Classics brand,
Marketing Delivery has launched SocialStock, a new tool for dealers to better manage their social media activity.
Arnold Clark has opened its new VRE-style Volvo dealership on Aberdeen's Wellington Road.
A car dealer in the Midlands has been found guilty of possessing an illegal stun gun.
A joint venture between Ford and Volkswagen Group is hoped to give both car manufacturers cost effective leaps forward in developing self-driving and electric cars.
Barclays Partner Finance plans to exit the motor finance market and has issued termination notices to dealer partners.
Fiat, Ford, Kia, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Skoda and Suzuki dealer Border Cars is filing for administration, said its boss Mike Fusco.
Cardiff Audi has implemented FullCycle from Cooper Solutions, a new customer data tool that pinpoints future sales opportunities.
Suzuki has commended its dealer network after being named the top performing car brand in the Institute of Customer Service’s UK Customer Satisfaction Index.
Crash repair firm Fix Auto has increased the number of company-owned bodyshops to two with the takeover of Ian Hughes Body Repair Centre in Colwyn Bay.
More than half of the calls to motor industry charity Ben’s helpline in 2018 were about mental health issues.
Marshall Motor Holdings expects its first half profits to be in line with expectations, and said it has outperformed the market in both retail and fleet new vehicle sales.
Lookers has reported that trading toughened in the second quarter of 2019 and warned that its earnings at the mid-year point will likely be down by 25% year-on-year.
Rotherham motor factor Leisureways UK has been taken over by Autosupplies Group, which trades as Autosupplies (Chesterfield) and Butlers Automotive.
The Bosch Car Service Network has formed a new partnership with Moneypenny, enabling its workshops to improve their customer service and front-of-house efficiency.
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has been recognised in the brand’s global customer service awards for its online dealer rating system.
Isuzu has added seven new dealerships to its UK network, bringing the total number of franchisees to 105.
The government’s Air Quality Expert Group has published a report today which warns that particles from brake wear, tyre wear and road surface wear directly contribute to more than half of the particle pollution created by road transport.
Motorpoint Birtley’s general manager Richard Start will be expected to hit the ground running after joining the used car supermarket group from the hospitality sector.
Automotive industry leaders from Group 1 Automotive, Allianz Partners and Volvo have succeeded in raising over £202,000 by cycling 171 miles on the River Thames.
Greenhous Group has acquired £61 million turnover Adams Morey to grow its representation with Fiat vans and Daf Trucks and Ford van servicing.
