Car retail management and leadership training and recruitment specialist GMD People is targeting growth under new ownership following its sale to former ASE Global business coach Paul Canning.
JCT600 has opened the doors at its new Mitsubishi Motors dealership in the city following a six figure investment to re-purpose the former BMW franchised site.
Big Motoring World has opened a new £14m vehicle preparation centre in Peterborough as part of a bid to drive further growth following the sale of 22,000 used cars in 2018.
Volkswagen will reveal a new version of its electric e-Up city car at the Frankfurt motor show with a longer range and lower pricing.
Motorpoint’s share value slumped by over 15% after the car supermarket’s founder David Shelby sold 11 million shares “in connection with divorce proceedings”.
Online car sales will number over a million across the globe in 2020 as rapid growth drives a further six-fold growth by 2025, according to research conducted by Frost & Sullivan.
The Trade Centre Group will expand into the North with the opening of a sixth car supermarket site in Rochdale before the end of the year.
Marshall Motor Group is celebrating a decade of success in the annual Great Place to Work survey after 82% of its workforce contributed to a result which showcased the car retail group as “a shining light” in the sector.
Franchised car retailers have a role to play in disproving the challenges of electric vehicle (EV) adoption if consumers are to wholeheartedly adopt new AFV technology, writes Mike Morris, chief executive of Nexus Infrastructure and its subsidiary eSmart Networks.
Hendy Group is preparing to embark on a rebrand of the Westover Group dealerships it acquired at the start of 2019.
Marshall Motor Group has opened the doors to an all-new Nissan dealership in Lincoln with a special sales event celebrating the opening until September 15.
Blurred lines between dealers, leasing and rental firms, and used car reviewers and classified sites, means retailing used cars online will change rapidly, says Andy Carroll
Lexus and Toyota topped the rankings of the 2019 What Car? Reliability Survey as Land Rover owners highlighted their vehicles as the least reliable new cars on the market.
Consumers looking to buy a 69-plate electric vehicle (EV) in September could be scuppered by a shortage of vehicles entering the market – leading to greater demand for used EVs.
Peugeot has revealed details of of new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) versions of the 508 saloon, 508 SW and 3008 SUV ahead of their arrival in UK showrooms before the end of the year.
Arnold Clark chief executive and managing director Eddie Hawthorne has hailed the AM100 car retail group’s 835 apprentices as “the lifeblood” of the business.
Mazda Motors UK has confirmed the pricing for its CX-30 compact SUV, which is available to order now.
Kia Motors UK managing director Paul Philpott has said that the brand can achieve 120,000 vehicle sales after projecting a record 97,000 sales for the brand in 2019.
Sales of new diesel cars have fallen for the 29th month in a row, but the pace of decline is slowing, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
What Car? Is celebrating the relaunch anniversary of its website and New Car Buying platform by joining up with UK automotive industry charity, Ben.
CitNow’s partnership with Auto Trader has ensured its 360-degree imagery technology has been used on the online car-buying platform’s website.
Seven car models have earned safety accolades in the latest Euro NCAP testing.
Cambria Automobiles reports that its profit per unit in new and used car sales has strengthened during the first 11 months of its financial year.
Nissan dealers will begin UK sales of the new Nissan Juke in November.
A new 52kWh battery that boosts range by 30% is the biggest development in the new Renault Zoe electric vehicle, which goes on sale this month priced from £18,670.
Marshall Motor Holdings has increased its number of Honda dealerships to eight, becoming the brand's second largest franchisee in the UK.
Endeavour Automotive has hired Aston Barclay as its remarketing partner in a two-year deal, which will see 4,000 part exchange vehicles sold both physically and digitally.
Entries are now being received for the 2020 AM Awards for the UK motor retail industry, and there are three exciting new categories.
Peugeot has appointed Matthew Weston as its new head of business sales, with a brief to work closely with the brand’s dealer partners.
July’s trading was just above break-even for the average franchised dealership, according to data from ASE.
