The eye-catching numbers from this year’s analysis of the UK’s 50 biggest independent car dealers.
UK is a priority for growth for car supermarket under Sytner ownership, says US parent Penske.
The new VED road tax system and misleading fuel economy figures are adding more than £1,000 to long-term car running costs of, according to new research from HonestJohn.co.uk.
Dealers are being urged to ensure staff involved in the sale of adapted vehicles for disabled customers are aware of new VAT guidelines.
Renault Retail Group has appointed specialist search marketing agency iThinkMedia to manage their search engine optimisation (SEO) and pay per click activity.
April will see the debut of the Škoda Vision E concept at the Shanghai Motor Show.
Nissan’s fifth generation Micra, will ‘re-establish’ itself in the top-10 sellers in its segment.
The controversial use of Peterborough Cathedral for a Sycamore Motors event to promote BMW has brought the issues of work and faith into focus.
Crown Honda is helping support the legacy of the late George Michael by contributing to the ‘buy a brick scheme’ for the renovation of the venue of his first ever performance.
Fix Auto Croydon has completed the first of a two-phase multi-million pound investment programme following an ambitious premises move.
Motordepot is poised to open a new 200-car used car supermarket in Worksop as part of the business’ ongoing expansion plans.
Lexus is the quickest used car brand for Britain’s motorists to convert into cash as dealers snap up forecourt stock, according to new figures compiled by Wizzle.
Motors.co.uk customers will see their vehicle adverts posted onto Used Car Expert from the start of March as part of a new partnership between the two websites.
Ford is working to develop a Virtual Reality platform which could see customers make use of headsets or visualise cars through state-of-the-art holograms at home or within its future retail spaces.
ADESA UK claims that it is can now provide tools which will allow traders to appraise a vehicle and bring it to market in less than 10 minutes.
As we know, the retail landscape has been completely overhauled by the exponential growth of technology and the online market.
The Government has been told it has to make a trade deal with the European Union to avoid World Trade Organisation tariffs that could see an average £1,500 added to new car prices.
All 72 Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles' centres and 24 repairers are now working to extended hours, up to 16 hours a day.
A used car dealer has criticised Trading Standards after being fined in a fraud case.
Exchange and Mart has launched a ‘click-and-collect’ website to increase the speed at which consumers can buy a new car.
A Peterborough Kia dealer, a Shropshire Honda dealer and an independent in the East Midlands have come top in a poll of the UK’s 1,000 best dealerships.
If dealers optimise their websites with these key SEO elements, they can make their sites more accessible.
Used values remained stable in March as strong demand continued to characterise the market.
March is make-or-break time for dealers and many businesses relied on strong finance offers to drive customers through their doors.
John Clark Motor Group is partnering with Smartdriverclub to become the first used car dealer in Scotland connect to customers via the business’ loyalty-boosting app.
Auto Trader has partnered with global reviews and customer analytics company, Feefo, to provide online car reviews for dealerships.
Bricks and mortar stores have to do more to satisfy tech savvy shoppers and improve the in-store experience, according to new research.
Dealers need to change their mindset when dealing with customers in a digitally disrupted world, according to Jardine Motors Group head of digital Alex Brown.
Reports on the negative effects of diesel emissions have put 61% of consumers off buying a vehicle powered by the fuel, according to research carried out by Carbuyer.co.uk.
Honda Motor Europe has been fined £13,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office after breaching data protection laws with almost 290,000 “illegal” marketing emails.
