Taggarts Land Rover has joined fans of the British brand to celebrate its most iconic off-road vehicle at Defender Jam 2018.
Used car prices rose 8.8% month-on-month and 8.1% year-on-year at auction houses across the UK during July despite a lower first-time conversion rate indicating a greater level of available stock, NAMA has reported.
Bowker Motor Group has appointed Andrew Gee as its new chief financial officer for both its motor retail division and Bowker Transport (WH Bowker Ltd).
Vertu Motors has officially opened the doors to its newly expanded Bristol Street Motors Seat dealership in Darlington.
Greenpeace anti-diesel campaigners have attempted to block Volkswagen staff from entering the company’s head office in Milton Keynes as part of a “peaceful protest”.
The founder of the Europe-wide used car stocking platform Auto1 has said that artificial intelligence will help it meet the needs of retailers from Walsall to Warsaw - and avoid the effects of an economic downturn.
Lookers’ Guildford Audi showroom is undergoing a £3 million redevelopment programme which will aim to improve efficiency by increasing workshop capacity and reducing customer waiting times.
Automotive retail suppliers are being given the chance to raise their profile by taking up one of the final sponsorship opportunities open for the AM Awards 2019.
Motors.co.uk claims that a Google algorithm update has helped to propel its organic online traffic to a 30% surge in growth during August - claiming one of the best results by any UK-based website.
Volkswagen Financial Services UK will offer car dealers the chance to buy discounted cars and vans via a new ‘Last Chance to Buy’ online auction set up in partnership with epyx.
What Car? has been able to identify £28.5m worth of savings for car buyers during August as the pre-WLTP emissions test rush to rid car forecourts of unwanted stock takes hold of the marketplace.
MG Motor UK has revealed details of the new MG3 hatchback – with prices starting from £9,495.
Inchcape has announced the roll-out of SalesMaster’s Stockbook software across its Jaguar Land Rover, Audi, Toyota, Lexus, BMW, Mini Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche dealerships.
Renault has announced that it will offer an additional new car sales incentive of £500 for customers keen to get behind the wheel of a Twingo, Clio, Mégane, Captur, Kadjar, Koleos, Scénic or Grand Scénic.
Car owners in the North East of England are more likely than any other UK region to change their car regularly, potentially making them "every car salesperson's dream".
Stoneacre Motor Group has boosted its Stoneacre Academy offering for apprentices and staff development with the creation of a new Technical Training Facility at its Goole FordStore.
Audi’s franchised car retailers will be facilitating the German premium brand’s new Audi On Demand daily car rental solution – with cars available to customers from £70 per day.
Cox Automotive has reported signs of a positive upturn in the used car market after a 7% rise in prices at its Manheim auction centres during July.
There is little doubt the outstanding weather had a part to play in the more difficult trading conditions. Economic concerns have also played a significant.
AutoVHC data has found that over 40% of UK motorists left car dealerships' workshops without having ‘red work’ maintenance completed during June 2018.
Inchcape UK has announced its participation in the national ‘flashback week’ fundraising event for Alzheimer’s Society.
Jardine Motors Group has announced a recruitment drive for local talent, with spaces available at the Jardine Academy.
Today’s car dealers that they will not fall by the wayside as the primary casualties of a “Blockbuster moment for car retail” between now and 2030 according to the ICDP’s European Dealer of Tomorrow report.
Mercedes-Benz Retail Group’s Watford dealership has been criticised by the city's Mayor and nearby residents for ignoring rules and blocking pavements and cycle routes with its "dangerous" car parking.
Arnold Clark has sold its former FCA Group showroom in Perth to Network Rail and a 6.8-acre site in Kemnay to offshore lifting equipment specialist Safelift Offshore.
Electric vehicles could be at the heart of a smart energy revolution that will save the UK up to £40 billion by 2050 as more than eight million people consider buying or leasing an EV in the next five years, the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has said.
Jardine Motor Group research has revealed that motorists are “seduced” by in-car technology but 49% struggle to get to grips with it.
Hepworth Honda managing director Steve Brighton has taken part in a five-day bike ride in memory of Labour MP, Jo Cox.
Pendragon has announced a deal with St John Ambulance which will see it install defibrillators at all of its UK car dealerships in anticipation of EV-related incidents.
Volvo has introduced a new Polestar-developed software upgrade, available through dealerships, that pushes more power to the rear wheels of all-wheel drive (AWD) models.
