The used car market slowed in July, according to Cap HPI.
Engaging with customers through social media has become the norm for companies across a range of sectors and car reatilers should be paying close attention to the approach of businesses in other sectors.
Lotus Silverstone has completed its showroom relocation to a much bigger 11,000 sq ft premises that sits alongside Formula 1 and Formula E motorsport teams.
DS Automobiles has revealed that its franchised car dealerships will offer vehicle rental from this autumn as it revealed more details of its Only You customer service offering.
Lexus' dealer network has been named the best in the UK in the 2018 Auto Express Dealer Power survey.
Drover, the online car subscription service, has said almost a third of UK car buyers (31%) said they would welcome a more flexible way to own a car.
Mercedes will launch a saloon version of the new A-Class at the end of the year, with models expected in showrooms by Spring 2019.
Mazda Motor UK Is preparing to take car retail direct to customers with a "trial roll-out" of its MyWay test drive concept via its UK franchised dealer network.
Colin Appleyard has opened a new Suzuki dealership in franchise after “outgrowing” the group’s franchised site in nearby Shipley.
Inchcape’s UK trading profits were down “significantly” over the first half of this year as pre-registration activity put pressure on new and used car margins.
Vertu Motors has asked David Crane, the group’s chief operations director, to join as a new board member in an additional role as executive director.
Average used car values fell by 5.2% in June, according to the latest figures from the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA).
Ford has created a new autonomous vehicle division and will invest $4 billion to accelerate the brand’s growth in the market over the next five years.
Over 4.7 million drivers are paying for car finance each month in the UK at the cost of £1.07 billion.
Former FCA Group chief executive Sergio Marchionne has died at the age of 66 after failing to recover from complications resulting from shoulder surgery.
Car manufacturers may be attempting to ‘cheat’ new vehicle emissions tests in a bid to ‘manipulate’ future targets imposed by the EU, The European Commission has found.
Volkswagen Group is piloting a new car rental service at five UK dealerships and it is planning to expand the offering later this year.
Vertu Motors has said its sales volumes and revenues are up so far this year, but its overall profitability is down year-on-year.
A WLTP-prompted shortage in the supply of new vehicles has resulted in daily rental companies turning to the used car market to replenish their fleets, the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) has said.
Nearly 50% of motorists surveyed by Venson Automotive Solutions have said they would not consider switching to an electric vehicle (EV) for another 10-15 years.
Breeze Volkswagen rolled back the clock to recreate a landmark moment from 14 years ago as the car retail group celebrated its 20,000th sale.
Honest John has called upon the government to abolish insurance premium tax from electric vehicles (EVs) after research highlighted how inflated premiums could be harming sales.
An estimated two million Brits regret “jumping straight-in” to the first finance deal offered without shopping around, research has revealed.
Lookers has become the only UK motor retailer to receive two Mumsnet rated retailer badges in response to its family focussed dealership developments.
Automotive Compliance has appointed Peter Wiles as dealer development manager as the company looks to expand its field team.
Irish dealer groups have increased spending on UK used car imports by 20% during the first half of 2018.
Ford, Tesla, Toyota and Volkswagen were among a number of high-profile manufacturers whose sensitive data was ‘accidentally’ shared online.
Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler should not lose his job after being arrested over the emissions scandal, according to Hiltrud Werner, the Volkswagen Group's head of integrity and legal affairs.
Kia has revealed pricing and technical data for the third-generation Ceed following changes which make the all-new model larger, more refined and 'better to drive' than the previous version.
Kia has announced prices for the facelifted Sportage, starting at £1,500 more than the previous model.
