Eden Motor Group has opened the doors of Suzuki GB’s 161st franchised car dealership in Stratford Upon Avon.
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Former Marshall Motor Holdings chief financial officer Mark Raban is joining the Lookers board from July 15, to replace its chief financial officer Robin Gregson.
A new electric variant of the next generation Jaguar XJ luxury saloon will be the first of a range of electric vehicles built by Jaguar Land Rover at its Castle Bromwich plant.
Consumer car finance new business volumes fell by 3% in May compared with the same month in the previous year, according to the latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).
Franchised dealer profit figures for May show on average a loss of almost £10,000 per site, according to data from ASE
SsangYong Motor UK has appointed Northridge Finance as the exclusive provider of motor finance products to its dealers.
Former Call It Automotive managing director Nick Reisinger has joined DEKRA Automotive as national sales manager.
MG Motor UK says it is on track with building a 120-strong dealer network by the end of 2020. Its latest addition is Cinderford in Gloucestershire,
A 4.8% drop in private registrations during June closed off a challenging second quarter for the UK’s franchised dealers.
Renault is preparing to follow the launch of the new Clio hatchback with an all-new Renault Captur crossover, which is set to arrive in UK dealerships with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) drivetrain.
Evolution Funding has picked up four awards at the Car Finance Awards 2019, including being named Best Broker for the fourth consecutive year.
A dealer software firm has been censured after a breach of its data security. Now Ivendi believes the action against DealerBuilt serves to remind dealers in the UK of the importance of data security.
Vertu Motors has inducted 27 new members into its Masters Club, which recognises colleagues from the group’s 125 dealerships who have excelled in their role and delivered outstanding levels of performance.
Used car buyers are increasingly choosing to buy longer warranties when buying cars from independent dealers, finds the RAC.
Pendragon has completed the disposal of its JLR dealership in Mission Viejo, California, fro £28.2 million.
Suzuki has officially launched its Business Partner Programme to drive fleet sales through its franchised car retail network by a third over the next three years.
Tesla’s Model 3 was singled out for special praise as it lined up alongside Mercedes-Benz’s B-Class and GLE-Class and Skoda’s Skala in achieving a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating.
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.
