Auto Trader's announcement that it will bypass traditional remarketing of fleet vehicles via physical auctions in a move to sell directly to dealers has been welcomed by Cooper Solutions.
Jennings Group managing director Nas Khan has revealed that the group cancelled plans for a new £6m flagship FordStore dealership due to the effects of Brexit and uncertainty over the future of diesel vehicles.
Volvo has confirmed it will expand production of the XC40 to meet unexpected demand for its recently-released compact SUV.
Leasys has appointed Alessandrio De Santis as operations manager as part of an internal shake-up to support growth.
A 5.2% uplift in UK car manufacturing outputs during April was not enough to arrest a double-digit decline in supply for the domestic market since the start of the year, the SMMT has reported.
Caffyns has reported a 16% decline in operating profit despite rising revenues in annual results which detail the “very disappointing” performance of its volume car brands in 2017.
Auto Trader has named the Skoda Octavia as the Best New Car of 2018, at the Auto Trader New Car Awards.
Steve Dean, former Audi franchise director at Lookers, has been appointed as managing director of VehicleVision.
Inchcape Technician Charlie Mason was named Mercedes-Benz Passenger Car Technician Apprentice of the Year as the Gereman premium brand recognised its top apprentices at an annual awards ceremony.
Aston Barclay has seen used car purchases completed via its Buyer App hit the £5m mark just eight months after the smartphone buying platform’s launch.
Gerry Myton, head of VAT at Harwood Hutton, shares some taxation advice for dealers
Raphael Finance has quit the motor finance and asset finance markets.
Nottingham residents are the least open to the idea of EVs, despite suggestions that a generally more open-minded approach in prominent university cities suggests “a link between high levels of education and a willingness to adopt”.
Mercedes-Benz has opened a pop-up store in London’s Westfield shopping centre to showcase the new A-Class.
Arnold Clark, Lookers and Clive Brook Volvo were visited by their local MP last Friday (May 25) as the NFDA's Parliamentary Engagement Programme continued to give car retailers a chance to discuss to discuss employment, apprenticeships and Brexit.
Hendy Group has announced the acquisition and opening of a new used car and van store in Portsmouth as part of an ongoing expansion which is set to drive a countinued rise in annual turnover.
Franchised car dealers delivered an aftersales bounce-back to end Q1 following a slump in in the last quarter of 2017, according to autoVHC.
DriveTribe has hired Tim Rodie as head of content and community to improve content discovery and engagement ahead of its relaunch.
Following a “record year” of service plan sales generation, Emac has relaunched its corporate identity to provide a wider suite dealer profit enhancing services.
Ruislip Honda has opened its doors to its newly-refurbished Thames Ditton showroom as part of a £250,000 bid to "enhance the customer experience".
Ford dealers are being encouraged to target SMEs with a new Business Week event being promoted by the manufacturer.
For a realistic look at the future of motor retail, we need to look beyond the capital.
The National Association of Motor Auctions has reported that average used car prices at auction rose by 5% during April as “good wholesale prices led to well-stocked forecourts”.
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Hendy Group has reported a 42% increase in revenues and 163.7% increase in profit before tax in its first set of annual financial results since the acquisition of the Lifestyle Europe car dealership group.
Jaguar Land Rover has officially unveiled Rawdin Glover as its new managing director as part of as restructure of the brands’ global marketing, sales, service and public relations functions.
Dealers are securing consent for future marketing contact for nine out of 10 new customer sales enquiries, according to Marketing Delivery.
The Motor Ombudsman has introduced an online training course on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), tailored to the requirements of garages.
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