Pendragon chairman Mel Egglenton has stepped down from his position as the PLC issued its forecast of falling profits in 2017.
Pendragon is set to review and restructure its franchised dealer operations after issuing a profit warning to the London Stock Exchange.
The long expected slowdown in the motor retail sector is being felt by workers with a fall in pay rises across dealerships.
South coast-based franchised car dealers have been donating vehicle for an annual charity sale hosted by Shoreham Vehicle Auctions.
Vertu Motors has once again gathered together its longest-serving staff in a bid to recognise the loyalty of those who have worked for its dealerships for up to 40 years.
Cooper Solutions’ survey reveals that the offer of an unaccompanied test drive could enhance consumer attitudes towards a car dealership.
Servicing Stop has hit back at what it sees as a continuation of big brand garages monopolising the market and called on independents to raise their standards.
Classified adverts and used vehicle locators can now be uploaded in “under two hours” thanks to a new app launched by CitNOW.
Former Jaguar Land Rover global strategy director Adrian Hallmark will become Bentley Motors’ next chairman and chief executive as Porsche GB managing director Chris Craft joins the brand amid changes at the top.
Aston Barclay has made itself EV-ready with the installation of twin electric vehicle chargers across its network.
Audi has unveiled the next generation of its A7 Sportback ahead of it UK market introduction in Q1, 2018.
Clive Brook of Bradford and Huddersfield cut cake as part of its celebrations of 10 years with the Volvo brand.
Vantage Motor Group has appointed Simon Parkin as the new centre principal at its recently refurbished Toyota dealership in Wakefield.
Franchised dealerships experienced a £9 million revenues boom as aftersales business increased 8% during Q3, according to autoVHC.
The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) has reported a 13.6% rise in the average used car price as the average mileage at auction reached their lowest point on record.
New car add-on product providers and dealer partners need to embrace digital including e-commerce as part of the sales process.
Digital solutions look set to play a key role in helping dealers comply with the demands of GDPR legislation and FCA regulation.
DEKRA Automotive Ltd has accompanied its move to a new head office with the appointment of a former Hyundai UK director Guy Pigounakis as its new sales director.
Marketing Delivery created a new app to record customer enquiries via Facebook and issue prompt and appropriate automated responses.
The Motor Ombudsman is “on course” to handle 34,000 consumer enquiries by the end of the year after answering 9,400 calls and emails in Q3.
Recent research shows dealers are losing thousands of pounds in revenue because they are not completing vehicle health checks.
Mitsubishi Motors UK managing director Lance Bradley has announced that he will stand down in 2018 after deciding that the time was right to “to seek a new challenge” elsewhere.
BCA’s Live Online platform attracted over 105,000 visits in the first week of October to set a new record for monthly traffic.
Threats to car finance firms and demand for new and used cars have been highlighted once again after the Governor of the bank of England warned that inflation might peak at over 3% next month.
Modix has announced the appointment of Julian McClung as head of product and Jason Jones as head of delivery as it continues to expand its retailing platform.
Manheim’s average used car price rose by 16% in September as Cox Automotive’s wholesale and retail businesses ride a wave of “higher quality and of lower mileage” stock.
Geely Holdings will once again bypass “traditional” car dealerships when the Polestar brand enters the UK in 2019.
Some of the UK’s most iconic automotive brands could realise a 60% production boost by 2020, according to a report on specialist car makers compiled by the SMMT.
Startline Motor Finance has revealed that it intends to push its services into the top 200 franchise dealer groups as part of a new strategy designed to continue the business' growth momentum.
Mercedes-Benz will recall around 400,000 vehicles in the UK as it seeks to fix a potential airbag safety issue.
