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.
Ford is the most favoured manufacturer among second-hand car buyers, according to research into used buying trends by AA Cars.
TC Harrison has highlighted the negative economic effects of the Brexit vote in a set of 2017 annual financial results which show an 8.7% fall in profit before tax.
Roger Young has completed the £2 million refurbishment of its Land Rover dealership near Plymouth.
Aston Barclay has launched a new Virtual Auction platform which allows used vehicles to be sold from any location through an online auction.
Arnold Clark Milton Keynes Delivery Centre sowed the Cee’d of success with a high-quality Kia sales video which helped it claim the ‘Best Overall’ award at CitNOW’s annual awards event.
EMaC has teamed up with GForces to launch a new ‘Self-Serve’ facility to allow car dealership customers the opportunity to purchase service plans directly via an on-line portal.
Mercedes-Benz is expected to overtake Tesla to become the market leader in electric vehicle (EV) production by 2021, according to PA Consulting.
Vertu Motors’ has appointed a new head of business at its Farnell Land Rover franchise in Guiseley as the dealership undergoes a £4.7m refurbishment.
Hyundai, Suzuki and Kia were the top ranking manufacturers in JD Power’s 2018 UK Vehicle Dependability Study as new technology hampered the reliability of premium cars.
eCars247 has partnered with Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance to offer an online used car buying service claiming to offer "instant finance".
The IMI has welcomed the proposal that EV technicians should require a ‘licence to practice’ before working of all-electric cars and vans in the Government’s Road to Zero document.
Jaguar is giving would-be EV owners a chance to sample the everyday savings offered after ditching petrol or diesel with its new journey-tracking Go I-PACE smartphone app.
Neil Smith of Imperial Car outlines some of the work it has done on improving conversions of enquiry to sale.
JCT600 founder Jack Tordoff escaped with minor injuries after overturning his Porsche Macan SUV near Bradford.
The supervisory board of Opel/Vauxhall has appointed Xavier Duchemin as managing director of sales, aftersales and marketing and Frédéric Brunet as chief financial officer.
June 2018 has been a good month for the retail used car market although trading conditions appear to have been harder thanks to the weather and the World Cup.
