Nissan will use connected technology and factory-fit options to free up workshop hours and may call on dealers to sell home energy solutions, its vice president of aftersales admitting “the role of our dealers is changing”.
Vauxhall plants in the UK would be losers in any deal for PSA Group to acquire Opel/Vauxhall from General Motors.
Dealers are being urged to check their new draft rateable value, ahead of the business rate revaluation in April – to give time to plan for increases or prepare an appeal.
Mark Roden, sales director with Toyota GB speaks to AM about the new Toyota C-HR and what it means for Toyota dealers.
Car sales across the European Union will grow by at least 2.8% in 2017.
The Kia website has a new comparison tool for car buyers.
An app has been launched that guides customers through the aftersales process and boosts dealer efficiency.
Mercedes-Benz Cars has named Inchcape South Midlands as Retailer of the Year at the annual Mercedes-Benz Retailer Awards.
Jaguar Land Rover is to boost its London sales operation with seven new or upgraded retail facilities.
Inchcape Retail UK employees have raised more than £70,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support during 2016, the first year the dealer has supported a charity.
Jaguar has announced a range of enhancements to its model range, including a suite of new petrol and diesel engines
The new Land Rover Discovery will arrive in retailers this week giving customers the first opportunity to test the all-new model on UK roads.
The G3 Group has appointed an operations director and a client relationship manager.
Bernard O’Sullivan has been appointed finance director at oil recycling firm Slicker Recycling.
Britain’s used car market reached record levels in 2016 with 8.2 million vehicles sold – an uplift of 7.3%.
The TC Harrison Ford dealership in Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire, is now offering dedicated Ford Transit van servicing, tyres and bodyshop facilities.
Pinewood Technologies’ dealer management software Pinnacle is becoming established across the EU and shortly in Finland.
Dealers appraised almost as many used cars for stock purchase or part-exchange in January as in September last year.
The DVLA is to hold a webinar for motor retailers on the changes to vehicle tax.
The PSA Group is reported to be in talks to buy Vauxhall and Opel from GM.
Lexus has revealed that both the new V8-powered LC 500 and full hybrid LC 500h luxury coupes will cost £76,595.
The Warranty Group has announced that Richard Green has joined the executive leadership team as chief executive officer of its UK and European businesses.
Bristol Street Motors Chesterfield Vauxhall has acknowledged the long service of loyal employee, Kenny Cryans, who has been with the dealership for 40 years.
The NFDA has called for “continued strong and open trade with the EU” in a letter to HM Treasury ahead of the 2017 Spring Budget.
Bowker BMW in Blackburn has been awarded BMW UK Aftersales Retailer of the Year.
Marshall Motor Group has bought body repair specialist Scratch Match.
Glyn Hopkin has created the new role of operations director and appointed the first female to the company’s board.
Rising inflation and efforts to increase dealer profitability have cost UK car buyers almost £2 billion in price hikes in just seven months, according to research carried out by What Car?.
Mitsubishi has revealed the name of its all-new SUV will be Eclipse Cross.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has strengthened its fleet team with the appointment of Matt Belsom as the new area fleet manager for London and the South East.
