Mercedes-Benz has revealed pricing for the new A-Class starting from £25,800.
Development of battery and hybrid technology is moving swiftly as is the public’s perception and reviewing market data on a monthly basis will ensure a clear and accurate understanding of what is a difficult sector starved of data due to low registration volumes.
Car dealers’ relationships with their manufacturer partners have suffered “further deterioration” amid the current uncertainty of the retail market, according to the latest results of the NFDA’s biannual Dealer Attitude Survey.
Mercedes-Benz leaves competitors BMW and Audi in its wake, despite retail volume dip.
Cox Automotive is set to host a series of webinars and Santander Consumer Finance will take to the road with its GDPR Inform & Explain Roadshows as car dealers are offered more ways to get up-to-speed with the new data regulations.
Female mechanics now account for 10% of the workforce, with the number working in the UK rising by 125% since 2011.
Two former colleagues have been reunited to drive business at Bristol Street Motors Exeter Hyundai dealership.
Skoda named John Mulholland Motors Ltd as its Retailer of the Year for a third time as it celebrated the top performers in its UK car dealership network.
The global unveiling of Jaguar's first electric vehicle, the I-Pace, took place last night in Austria, hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall.
Vantage Motor Group has acquired Charles Clark Motors’ Toyota and Lexus dealerships in Wolverhampton for an undisclosed sum – growing the group to 24 sites.
AM has announced dates for a free webinar on converting mobile shoppers to buyers, in association with ContactAtOnce.
Doors to the new stand-alone Ringways Kia Leeds dealership opened in February and welcomed guests into “apprehension-free” showroom
Jaguar’s young driver programme will allow 11 to 17-year-olds to get behind the wheel of an F-Pace or F-Type four-cylinder sports car, capable of 0-60mph in 5.4 seconds.
Auto Trader has insisted that the car “finance bubble” is not about to burst, claiming that the affordability it delivers is key to social mobility and cleaner motoring in the UK.
The IMI wants the automotive sector to embrace National Careers Week and highlight the career choices available to young people through apprenticeships.
Dacia has increased the scrappage allowance on 18-registration Duster models by up to £2,000.
Multi-channel retailing, business disruption and new tools to make dealerships more effective are discussion points at the AM DigiTech Conference.
Franchised car dealerships experienced a 24% slump in workshop activity during Q4 as 323,000 fewer vehicles passed through their aftersales departments, according to autoVHC.
March’s usual flurry of new car deliveries has been put on ice at many car dealerships across the UK as The Beast From the East blighted retailers striving to deliver 18-plate handovers despite the snow.
Group 1 Automotive UK has acquired its first Mercedes-Benz and Smart businesses as it steadily expands its territory up the East of England.
The John Clark Motor Group has added Volvo Cars UK to its portfolio of franchised partners with the official opening of its new Volvo Cars Edinburgh dealership.
EMaC has reported a 25% rise in revenues from its service plans as soaring vehicle service plan sales generated over £252 million worth of aftersales revenue for retailers in 2017.
The Financial Conduct Authority expects to publish an update on its examination of motor finance next month.
Scrappage schemes introduced by manufacturers to boost new car sales are generally failing to impress most car buyers.
The 2018 Honda CR-V Honda will be shown in public for the first time next month at the Geneva Motor Show.
A landmark ruling that could see cities across Germany ban older diesel-fuelled vehicles from their streets could be set to impact manufacturing and used car residual values in the country.
Car buying insight specialist Sophus3 has revealed that is costs an average £3,430 to generate a test drive via online marketing.
Jennings Motor Group has recruited Dean Anderson as sales controller at its newly-opened Mazda dealership on Stadium Way in Sunderland.
A top-performing sales manager from BMW Bolton left his role last year to set up a successful alloy wheel repair business.
Lookers called on its workforce to “focus on the details” and strive to be “best in brand” in 2018 as the car retail group hosted 600 staff at its annual General Managers’ Conference.
