The UK’s used car market was down just 0.6% or 11,517 sales in the first quarter of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018.
A new study from Capegemini Research Institute has advised dealers on the sale of autonomous vehicles, and suggested that removing the fear will increase customer interest.
Toyota GB boss Paul Van der Burgh, BMW Group UK MD Graeme Grieve and Prodrive's David Richards have received Autocar awards for leadership.
Transport for West Midlands is on the brink of scaling up its experimental Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solution and has invited automotive retailers to help deliver its forward-thinking project.
UK consumers will be given their first glimpse of Polestar 2 in July.
Gravells Kidwelly has announced winners for its Europa League ticket draw, which ran alongside the UEFA Europa League Trophy Tour, encouraging customers to donate old pairs of football boots.
BCA has responded to “significant demand from buyers” in the South West and Wales by launching a new commercial vehicle sale at the Bridgwater remarketing centre in Somerset.
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The NFDA’s Spring Ball 2019 awarded Kia with a Manufacturer Award for “impressive results” in Dealer Attitude Survey.
Aston Martin Works has announced plans to “significantly expand” its provenance certification programme for classic Aston Martin sports cars.
Honda’s confirmation of plans to close its Civic-producing Swindon factory following a three-month consultation process have been described as “a betrayal of the workforce”.
Work has begun on a multi-million pound relocation for Stoneacre Motor Group Sheffield, which will hold an expanded showroom and a larger used car display.
Volvo has become the third largest manufacturer in the personal leasing market, according to Leasing.com.
Daimler has announced bold electrification plans which will see its entire passenger car portfolio of Mercedes-Benz, Maybach and Smart vehicles become carbon-neutral by 2039.
Drayton Motors has entered AM’s Best UK Dealerships to Work For for the third consecutive year after it became an “invaluable” tool to gather honest opinions from staff about the business.
DS Dalgleish & Son has joined the SsangYong Motor UK franchised dealer network after officially opening a new dealership at its premises in Coldstream.
Stoneacre Motor Group has joined forces with AutoConvert in pursuit of an all-encompassing approach to lead management which fuses detailed lead tracking with paperless online finance applications.
Traditionally the used car market in April is buoyant and there are plenty of retail buyers on the forecourt but that has not been the case in 2019.
European car retailers are already experimenting with Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions and UK retailers should be staking their own claim, according to Automotive Retail Congress speaker Giuseppe Marotta.
Marshall Motor Group emerged as the highest ranking automotive company in the Great Place to Work UK’s Best Workplaces Programme 2019 – finishing in 11th place.
Growth in used car finance drove a positive month of sales in April, according to lead management experts Dealerweb.
CD Auction Group has appointed Paul Barnes as buyer development manager to work across Auction and Salvage Auction.
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Nearly half of workshop technicians believe that they will need electric and hybrid technology know-how more than traditional mechanical knowledge in as little as five years, according to CitNOW.
The Peugeot 3008 has been announced as the best new car of 2019, according to a consumer vote for the third-annual Auto Trader New Car Awards.
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has revealed that the point of sale (POS) consumer car finance market fell 1% by volume in March, compared with the same month in 2018.
Inchcape’s chief financial officer Richard Howes has stepped down from his position with the AM100 car retail group to pursue another opportunity outside the sector.
Jaguar Land Rover has said that there is ‘no truth’ to rumours that it was on the verge of an acquisition by French car manufacturing giant, the PSA Group.
Vindis Motor Group has promoted Nathan Rook to the post of head of business and Paul Garratt into the role of group used car manager.
A Manheim charity auction has raised £850 for the Hendy Foundation, following a pledge to donate £5 for every car sold.
