Marriott Motor Group’s directors have tackled the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge as part of the business’s efforts to raise funds for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice (EACH) in 2019.
JCT600 has appointed Ben Creswick as managing director its Vehicle Leasing Solutions (VLS) division just a year after joining the business.
Franchised dealers will be "instrumental" in educating consumers about the benefits and practicalities of electric cars, according to The National Franchised Dealers Association.
More onus could be put on dealers to ensure any used cars are up to date with recall requirements in the future, according to the Vehicle Remarketing Association.
Citroen has revived its famous free insurance deal that first saw floods of young drivers flock to dealerships to buy new Saxo models in the early 00s.
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), their National Sales Companies and franchised car retailer networks need to upweight plans to stop the erosion of overhead absorption across the franchised sector, if the viability of their operations is to be improved and customer confidence maintained.
Premium independent used car retailer Integrity Automotive has moved into Donalds Group’s former Mazda and Volvo showroom as part of an expansion of the business.
DS Automobiles has confirmed the specification and pricing of its first electric vehicle (EV) - the DS 3 Crossback E-Tense.
Online car retail start-up Cazoo has continued its recruitment drive with the appointment of Darren Bentley as its chief customer officer.
Glyn Hopkin has launched a recruitment drive after growth in the South East prompted the car retail group to open applications for “dozens of aftersales posts” – including apprenticeships and full-time technician posts.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has shrugged any suggestions of divisions caused by Brexit by joining the newly-formed Alliance of European Car Dealers and Repairers (AECDR).
Volkswagen Group UK is aiming to ensure “continued quality and customer satisfaction” with the appointment of Nick Ratcliffe as its new customer experience director.
Ford is offering both car and commercial vehicle buyers the chance to benefit from a £2,000 scrappage scheme discount scheme as part of a new program launched today (July 1).
Volvo has launched a new test drive offer, allowing customers to pre-book demonstrator vehicles online and have them delivered to a suitable location.
MG Motor UK has announced a further two new franchisees in Wakefield and Kidderminster, taking its total to more than 90 sites in the UK.
Automotive industry leaders from Group 1 Automotive, Allianz Partners and Volvo are just days away from starting their epic Thames Waterbike challenge in aid of the Ben charity.
Richmond Motor Group has completed the acquisition of Sparshatts Group less than a fortnight after being named as the highest-placed newcomer to the AM100 ranking of the UK largest franchised car retailers.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently announced forthcoming changes to what has been a controversial area of consumer credit lending.
JCT600’s nine-month project to extend and improve its Porsche Centre Newcastle car dealership has been completed on schedule.
A recent study of UK consumers, conducted by Peter Vardy, found that over a quarter of Brits would be happy to buy a car online without a test drive.
Autocar Great British Women in the Car Industry award winner Charlotte Stevens has said that “the sky’s the limit” thanks to the opportunities and support provided by her current employer Jardine Motors Group.
A team of dragon boaters from TrustFord’s Dagenham dealership raised £9,000 for charity this weekend, as they took part in an annual race hosted by the Al-Noor Foundation.
Blue Motor Finance has been recognised by the London Stock Exchange Group as one of Britain’s most inspiring companies.
PSA Group has said that its plans to produce the next generation Vauxhall Astra hatchback at Ellesmere Port are dependent on the final terms of Brexit and the acceptance of a “New Vehicle Agreement” by the Unite trade union.
The average price of a used car advertised via Auto Trader increased by 0.8% in May, despite ongoing reports of declining values.
Radical Sportscars has opened a new production centre at its Peterborough facility to build its new Rapture model.
Aston Barclay has appointed Karl Ward, previously remarketing manager at Ogilvie Fleet, as manager of its Wakefield ‘Northern Powerhouse’.
Ford has revealed the new Puma, a compact crossover that is set to rival cars like the Renault Captur and Kia Stonic.
Used car prices have continued to decline during June as a “realignment of values” impacts all vehicle sectors, according to Cap HPI.
EMaC has presented the outstanding graduates of its inaugural Aftersales Academy with a series of awards for employees of Listers Group, RRG Group, Snows Motor Group and TrustFord.
