HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) decides dealer deposit contributions are not subject to VAT and invites claims to recover overpaid output tax.
Profitability is at risk as car dealers are reacting to the declining new car market by not filling staff vacancies.
Hyundai Motor UK has launched an online service allowing drivers to create their own service plan based on driving habits, vehicle age, mileage and use.
A successful trial of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s new cloud-based first vehicle registration system will see it replace the current system by February.
Golf champion Oliver Wilson has become a brand ambassador for dealer group Lookers.
Lexus is giving motorsport fans the chance to drive its self-charging hybrid models at the Silverstone Classic event this weekend (20-22 July).
IM Group boss Lord Edmiston was handed £76m dividend last year despite an 8% decline in revenues at the Subaru and Isuzu importer and franchise operator.
Manheim auctions will see 6,000 additional commercial vehicles pass through its auction lanes after signing a solus remarketing deal with Arval.
Ford has officially opened its first 'High Street' new car retail space in Next’s store at the Manchester Arndale Centre as part of an alternative car sales channel developed in partnership with Rockar.
A pedal-pushing aftersales manager from Inchcape’s Tunbridge Wells Audi car dealership has completed a 500-mile charity bike ride alongside his daughter.
Mazda’s new Mazda6 saloon and Tourer will arrive in UK showrooms from July 20, with prices starting at £23,195.
JCT600 has added Jaguar and Land Rover to its franchised portfolio of premium car brands with the acquisition of two dealerships in Doncaster from Pendragon.
Vauxhall Motors has appointed former Toyota, Renault and Volkswagen marketing and sales professional Patrick Fourniol as its new marketing director.
TyreSafe’s latest publicity campaign highlights the heightened risk a tyre-related incident to improve safety on UK roads during the summer.
Close Brothers Motor Finance employees have raised £31,000 for the NSPCC and Cancer Research UK by completeing a series of grueling challenges for charity.
Volkswagen UK has recognised the contribution of its franchisees in the transformation of its Van Centres to create a network of ‘state-of-the-art’ commercial vehicle facilities.
Alan Day Volkswagen master technician John Jackson said that customers “know I care” after receiving a long service award for 37 years with the car retail group.
Petrol is closing in on diesel as the most popular fuel type among UK car buyers, according to Auto Trader’s online search data.
Used car values at BCA auctions rose to their third highest level on record during June as nearly-new vehicle prices rose by 10.8% year-on-year.
The continued decline in the uptake of apprenticeships has prompted business chiefs to suggest that the Government’s target of creating three million new apprenticeships by 2020 “does not look possible”.
McLaren Automotive has announced a £1.2 billion plan to launch 18 new vehicles by 2025 and expand its retail network.
Used car values rose 3% at Manheim auction houses and 11% on the Dealer Trade online trading platform but dipped 10% on the consumer-facing Motors.co.uk website during June, Cox Automotive has revealed.
Subaru UK is looking to host prospective franchisees at The Game Fair at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, as it prepares to expand its dealer network.
A specially-commissioned AA Populus poll of 10,293 drivers has revealed that 35% of motorists expect to own an EV within the next ten years – with younger drivers leading the change.
Mazda UK has teamed up with Film4 for a two-year television marketing campaign, which will feature the MX-5 sports car and CX-3 SUV in a series of short films.
Digital lead management provider RAPID RTC has struck-up a new partnership with Volkswagen UK which will see its software adopted by the German manufacturer’s UK car dealer network.
Jennings Motor Group has expanded its business by offering customers the option to convert their new or used commercial vehicles into bespoke camper vans.
Inchcape’s Cooper BMW dealership in Durham has launched a new media marketing strategy following the appointment of new head of business Richard Skinner.
Ford is officially selling new cars online after making its new Buy Online live to customers this week.
Alfa Romeo has revealed the pricing of its Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio NRING Nürburgring Limited Edition models days before order books open for the high performance saloon and SUV.
