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Stoneacre Motor Group has appointed Shaun Brookhouse and Paul Vozbutas as main board directors.
Aston Barclay has announced its acquisition of Leeds-based Independent Motor Auctions at an event launching its new Wakefield ‘Mega Centre’ and the latest developments in its digital remarketing platform.
Strong competition for used car stock drove average values to a record £10,141 at December’s auctions, BCA Pulse has reported.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rebuffed complaints against a Mitsubishi television advert which accused the manufacturer of over-playing the EV element of its Outlander PHEV SUV.
Vertu Motors has appointed Richard Lawson to oversee its Volkswagen Group fleet provision and increase profitability.
Sytner Group's CarShop has partnered with BCA in a 12-month deal that will see up to 7,500 vehicles sold annually in weekly sales.
Peugeot UK has appointed former Go Vauxhall commercial director Steven Wass as its UK marketing director following the departure of Martin Moll.
A premium car dealer stands accused of conning five customers out of £147,500 after offering his customers deals that were “too good to be true”.
In the wake of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trader’s fully-year 2018 new car registration figures, Cazana valuations director, Rupert Pontin, delivers his market analysis for December, 2018.
Car retailers avoided a repeat of the record losses incurred during November 2017 with their trading during the penultimate month of 2018, but still posted an £8,500 average deficit.
Used car retailers experienced a 12.2% year-on-year rise in sales and 10% rise in finance penetration during December, according to Dealerweb.
BCA has launched a new app that will help to streamline the used car buying process to ensure its customers never miss a vehicle.
Mandy Dean has been named as the new marketing director at Ford of Britain, effective immediately.
Former FCA Group fleet and remarketing director Francis Bleasdale has been appointed as BCA’s new business development director, OEMs.
JCT600 is set to launch its latest hunt for the future stars of the automotive retail sectors after recruiting a total of 40 new apprentices in 2018.
Vertu Motors is set to complete a £1.5 million upgrade of its Bristol Street Motors Nissan dealership in Sheffield – doubling the size of the franchise site.
New car registrations were down 6.8% in 2018, as the new car market suffered its worst performance in five years.
Suzuki GB showed it could still shine on Saturday night TV as it replaced former ambassadors Ant and Dec with Take That for its latest ITV marketing campaign.
Vertu Motors has completed the acquisition of online commercial vehicles retailer Vans Direct for a total consideration of £7.5 million.
Dealerweb has entered the next phase of its expansion plans with the creation of over 20 new jobs and a relocation to Exeter Science Park.
GForces has “stepped up its strategy” and responded to dealer demand with a new brand identity and website, focused on ecommerce and digital innovation.
JCB Group has launched its new Mercedes-Benz Van Centre Medway following £100,000 investment.
Volvo Cars achieved record global sales success in 2018, with over 600,000 vehicles sold for the first time in its history.
David Morton, sales and solutions director at Arvato UK & Ireland, explains how car retailers and manufacturers can take advantage of the wealth of data available to them to deliver a seamless and proactive customer experience.
Cambria Automobiles has reported that increased profit per unit generated by its luxury franchise portfolio helped to mitigate the effects of a 24.9% slump in new car sales during the three months to the end of November.
F&I technology specialist DealTrak has made a number of appointments and restructured its senior teams, as the business predicts significant growth in the next 12 months.
A new dealer-to-home car delivery service launching in the Midlands claims to offer dealers a free service to deliver cars to buyers.
