Space, reliability and price emerged as the key car buying considerations for parents when Dacia approached users of Mumsnet to gain insight into their motoring needs.
Tyn Lon Volvo dealer principal Barry Baynham has celebrated 40 years at the helm of the Swedish brand's only franchise in North Wales, claiming that he “hasn’t looked back”.
Diesel sales are set to plunge further as a result of environmental pressures and consumer confusion automotive expert Professor David Bailey has warned.
Job losses at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port car manufacturing facility are set to reach 650 since the manufacturer’s takeover by the PSA Group after a new wave of cuts was announced this week.
Cazana has appointed former Cap HPI and Glass’s man Steve Worrell as its new sales director.
Customer contact specialist Moneypenny has acquired business solutions provider the MadeSimple Group as it prepares to “accelerate the growth” of its digital products and services.
The Warranty Group has appointed two new business development directors for its Automotive Division has as the company continues to strengthen its sales team.
Dealers are being urged to improve their workshop productivity as new car registrations begin to fall.
Skoda UK is preparing to welcome Rod McLeod to the post of brand director after Volkswagen US announced the appointment of Duncan Movassaghi as its new senior vice president of sales.
The SMMT has urged fleets to renew their LCVs in a bid to reduce emissions after the sector experienced a 3.6% decline in registrations during 2017.
Mitsubishi will add another SUV to its line-up this year, the Shogun Sport will go on sale in the spring priced from £36,905.
Car dealers could face widespread refund demands of up to 100% of a used vehicle’s purchase price after publicity surrounding the “misleading” description of former fleet and lease car as having had “one careful owner”.
Fred Coupe Nissan is using Indicata Market Insights to help improve sales of its used cars.
Franchised car retailers face will face “a new set of trading parameters that they have not experienced for quite some time”, according to corporate finance advisors at Duff & Phelps.
Go Ultra Low has celebrated a record year of EV and hybrid car sales after registrations rose 27% during 2017 – the sixth consecutive sales rise for the sector.
AM’s GDPR conference will reveal Direct Marketing Association’s top 10 tips for marketing under the new EU regulations.
Car manufacturers are attempting generate a bright start to the new year with a range of offers to tempt consumers.
Dangerous winter driving conditions doubled the amount of collisions in December, forcing Brits to purchase a new car.
Serious duty of care concerns have been sparked by statistics which revealed that the average UK dealership failed to replace 71% of severely worn tyres in November, autoVHC has claimed.
Unrivalled market experience made former Ford franchise manager Andy Meaden the ideal cadidate to manage Hendy Group's Kia and Suzuki operations, the business said.
Ford's Fiesta maintained its reign as Britain’s best-selling car during 2017 despite volume brands enduring the brunt of falling new vehicle registrations in 2017.
SMMT new car registration forecasts from two months ago missed the mark by 1% – or almost 27,000 vehicles – a ninth consecutive month of falling sales resulted in a 5.7% decline for the whole of 2017.
Seat UK has followed in the footsteps of fellow Volkswagen Group brands by extending its diesel scrappage incentive scheme.
Dacia has extended its scrappage scheme for a brand new Duster or Sandero until March 31.
A quarterly dealer attitude survey carried out by Close Brothers Motor Finance has found that 92% of dealerships are confident about market prospects for 2018.
SsangYong Motor UK has appointed Nick Laird as its new managing director with immediate effect.
Sytner’s US owner Penske Automotive Group has completed the acquisition of The Car People following an announcement of the move last month.
Traditional selling techniques have increasingly come under pressure to perform with the continued sophistication of digital offerings.
Flear & Thomson has become one of the UK's few Kia retailers to be awarded the Korean brand's Platinum Prestige Award for a second time.
AutoRaise has announced the appointment of former Auto Body Professionals director Mark Bull.
