Oodle car finance saw an increase of 87% in used car finance applications, in the second half of 2017.
The Volkswagen Group has appointed Dr Herbert Diess as its new chief executive after Matthias Müller stepped down as part of a reorganisation at the top of the German car manufacturer.
Rockar MD Martin Sewell will discuss the omni-channel car retail business's “way forward” after landmark partnerships with Next and Ford at AM DigiTech on April 17.
Part-exchange vehicles posted strong performance at auction during March to deliver a boost to car dealers at the end of Q1, according to new figures from Cox Automotive.
Drive-Hive made its official industry debut this week, claiming that it can provide an “all-inclusive” lending solution that could convert car dealer's finance refusals into three-year revenue streams.
The Volkswagen TPS network announced its continued growth following the opening of new trade parts hubs in Bolton and Watford, with Birmingham and Cardiff operations now set to relocate to larger premises.
Jato Dynamics has concluded that changes to vehicle emissions test standards across Europe are set to “result in higher purchase and ownership” costs for motorists.
A new data engineer and data scientist have been appointed at online finance specialist iVendi as the business aims to gain greater insight from its online motor retail data.
A focus on retail new car sales has been credited to returning Norfolk-based Ford retailer Pertwee & Back to profitability.
Volkswagen chief executive Matthias Muller may step down as part of a ‘management shake-up’ due to be announced by the German car manufacturer tomorrow, according to reports.
With less than a week to go until the 2018 DigiTech conference on April 17, AM reflects on social media testimonies from last year’s jam packed conference.
Strong competition for used car stock saw prices rise by an average of 1.7% at auction, according to the monthly BCA Pulse report.
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Blue Motor Finance has been named as the 21st fastest growing business in Europe in the Financial Times' annual FT1000 listing.
Volvo’s XC40 compact SUV has continued the brand’s run of good sales form by becoming its most successful new model launch ever in the UK.
Ford has unveiled the all-new Focus, with prices starting £2,000 below the outgoing model at £17,930.
MG Motor UK’s new head of sales and marketing Daniel Gregorious has targeted a position as “an industry leader in the affordable car category” for the Chinese-owned brand.
AM Awards 2018 AM Hall of Fame inductee and JCT600 founder Jack has been honoured by the Yorkshire Society for his outstanding contribution to the county.
Glyn Hopkin claims that it has halved aftersales lead times with the creation of a new multi-brand aftersales facility to support its Nissan, Fiat, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Renault retail sites in Chelmsford.
A summary of some of the main changes this April in employment law and taxation and what impact they are likely to have on those in the motor trade.
Arnold Clark has bought the Alistair Fleming Citroen dealership in Kilmarnock from collapsed parent business TOM Group.
Neil Smith, operations director, Imperial Cars, outlines why he believes investment in automated processes, technology and people will improve used car profits
The former chairman and chief executive of Caffyns, Alan Caffyn, has died.
Scotland has welcomed its fourth Porsche showroom after Peter Vardy officially opened its new Porsche Centre Perth facility.
BMW has teamed up with mobility provider Drover to offer vehicles on a pay-as-you-go basis from £131-per-week.
Vauxhall Finance has launched Personal Contract Hire (PCH) and Business Contract Hire (BCH) in a move designed to boost SME business sales within the brand's UK dealer network.
BCA has started the “major development” of its Nottingham remarketing and defleet centre with a new auction lane complex.
The Government’s gender pay gap reporting demands could “remove barriers” and create greater opportunities for women to rise to the top of the automotive retail sector, it has been suggested.
The Institute for the Motor Industry has called for a more pragmatic approach to apprenticeships after concluding that the Government’s Apprenticeship Levy remains “too complex, restrictive and inflexible”.
Car retailers posted a monthly loss of £18,000 in February as new car margins continued to deteriorate ahead of a disappointing month of registrations in March.
