Hyundai Motor has announced the name of its new sub-compact SUV will be the Kona.
Changes to road tax (VED) rules that came into effect this month could help used car dealers to position themselves as a genuine alternative to new vehicles.
Manheim has signed a new two-year deal with Heritage Automotive, which will see around 3,000 part-exchange vehicles offered through its Bristol auction centre every year.
A growth in sales has led Volvo Car UK to strengthen its internal sales operations team, creating three new roles and making a series of appointments as it moves towards it its growth target of selling 60,000 cars per year by 2020.
Welcome to the first 2017 issue of Independent Dealer, containing our updated list of the 50 biggest independent car dealers in the UK.
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.
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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.
