Today is the last day that the cream of the automotive retail crop can submit their entries to the 2017 AM Awards.
Aftersales retention can be measured in many ways and we hear lots of opinions on what contact channels and processes work best but they are not often backed up by hard facts, more a gut feeling.
Volkswagen has unveiled an updated version of the Golf for 2017, which promises drivers better fuel efficiency, improved safety and new hi-tech features.
Almost two thirds of Auto Trader’s £153.9m half-year revenues have been turned into profit.
Vehicle Quality Solutions (VQS) has signed a new contract to provide a range of inspection services and systems for the FCA Group on several thousands of cars and vans each year.
Dramatic differences in the values of cars offered to dealers across Britain are highlighted in a new study revealing Ely as the UK’s posh car capital.
JCB Group has achieved a 16th place listing in a business league table which ranks the 50 fastest-growing, privately-owned businesses in Kent by growth in turnover and staff numbers.
Motors.co.uk has targeted speed and heightened customer engagement with the launch of a new website to speed up consumers’ search for a new car.
Lookers reported a positive trading performance in the third quarter, with a strong result in the key plate-change month of September.
Jack Tordoff, MBE, founder and chairman of Yorkshire-based car retailer JCT600, has been given the top honour at the Yorkshire Post’s annual business awards.
Beadles Group, a franchised group with 11 dealerships in Kent and South East London, is using FullAuction to significantly boost its trade cars sales.
Hitachi Capital Motor Finance has partnered with Vertu Motors to launch a Buy Now Pay Later 0% deal with a six month deferred period for customers.
A national fitting network is being provided through epyx’s 1link Service Network to online tyre retailer CarTyres.com.
Nissan has announced a new digital-first shared car ownership service which it claims will “transform the traditional car sharing industry”.
Business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP has bolstered its business consulting offering with the appointment of Bob Joyce as an advisory consultant.
Evolution Funding has been named F&I Conference & Awards 2016 ‘Broker of the Year’ for the second consecutive year.
Renault has published the pricing and specifications of its new range of Scénic and Grand Scénic MPVs.
PCP offers are luring car buyers to upgrade their cars more frequently, potentially creating an embarrassing cash shortfall, according to What Car?.
Two hybrid vehicles made their debut in Auto Trader’s ranking of the UK’s ten fastest selling cars as the Ford Galaxy MPV secured its pace at the top of the pile for the second month in a row.
One of the UK’s top horsewomen and a member of the 2016 Olympic Team GB, Pippa Funnell MBE has become the first brand ambassador for 4x4 manufacturer SsangYong.
Almost 700,000 UK motorists would join the electric vehicle (EV) market, if given the chance by their employer, according to research at the Go Ultra Low ‘Future of the Car’ Summit.
Emeritus Professor Peter Cooke has passed away.
Long-range electric vehicles look to be on the agenda for Toyota after an apparent change in company policy.
Work has begun to develop the site of a former hospital into a new 17-car Audi showroom in Oldham for Jardine Motors Group.
Vauxhall will add the Crossland X SUV to its current line-up as part of a five-product offensive on the market in 2017.
The opportunity to boost finance sales continues to exist as motorists discover the possibilities of smartphone-style monthly payment plans and a regular upgrade, according to UHY Hacker Young.
AM100 dealer group Peoples has reported record record profits, turnover and year-on-year sales for the fifth year in a row in its annual results to the year ended July 31st.
Gloucester Wheelchair Rugby Club has named its league side the Gloucester Titans after receiving a new pick-up from CCR Mitsubishi’s Cheltenham and Gloucester dealership.
Property specialist Knight Frank has recruited Alastair Coates as a partner and Richard Syers as part of efforts to strengthen its position as a leader in the automotive market.
GForces has partnered with HPI to enhance its data offering by providing vehicle history checks on dealer websites.
