Data protection law coming into force in 2018 could see non-compliant car dealers fined 4% of turnover or banned from processing data altogether.
Dealers are just as afraid as motorists of being ripped off by last-minute discovery that a used car trade deal is not as good as it seems.
Honda’s UK sales division is to be led by David Hodgetts from January 3.
A website providing independent and franchised dealers with a low-cost cash for car site has launched for registrations.
Work has started on the £4.3 million Volvo Car UK training and development centre in Daventry, set to open in the summer.
Caffyns has reported underlying profit was up in the six months to the end of September by 2.3% to £1.01 million with profit before tax up 221% to £5.49m.
The December issue of AM magazine is out now.
Volkswagen has appointed Nithia Pillay as its new group aftersales and customer quality director.
The appeal of the PCP is central to a range of new finance products which have now been made available for the McLaren Sports Series through McLaren Financial Services.
Pitmans LLP managing partner John Hutchinson advised Ridgeway throughout the group’s July 2016 acquisition by Marshall Motors Group in the third largest deal of its kind in the UK ever.
The SMMT has praised the government’s drive towards improved transport infrastructure and innovation in the EV sector following yesterday’s Autumn Statement as others eyed opportunity amid the uncertainty.
A text message marketing campaign by Lookers has won two industry awards.
New car registrations in 29 European markets declined by 0.5% compared to the same month last year, with 1,140,978 units registered.
BMW Group Financial Services has been awarded the Investors in People gold standard.
Car servicing comparison site BookMyGarage.com is offering garage owners equity in its business for £100.
Mitsubishi Motors, has re-launched its used car programme, in partnership with Allianz Global Assistance UK.
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced today the tax and employer National Insurance advantages of salary sacrifice schemes will be removed from April 2017.
Chancellor Phillip Hammond vowed to create “an economy that works for everyone” before announcing a rise in the minimum wage and cuts to salary sacrifice schemes in his Autumn Statement.
Unity Automotive has joined the SsangYong dealer network with the opening of a new franchise at its Leicester site.
BMW Group’s head of premium retail experience has said that the brand needs to “completely revolutionise” its network strategy as it looks to the future.
A third of potential customers who start their buying journey with an online enquiry will take their business elsewhere if they do not garner a response within four hours, according to a consumer survey conducted by Dealerweb.
Motorpoint’s Chingford branch will welcome the public to the Chingford Village Christmas fair when it hosts the event for the second year in a row next month.
CDK Global has released a new service designed to help move dealers towards a paperless future.
A new app for Apple devices from Cap HPI promises the fastest access to industry leading vehicle valuation data – under 15 seconds.
Bristol Street Motors Cheltenham Ford has welcomed a new general manager, Martyn Thorley.
PV Dobson has brought Renault and Dacia brands to the Lake District at a distinctive stone-built dealership in Levens, near Kendal.
Lookers is preparing to bring Volvo back to South Manchester with new dealership to open in Stockport next year.
JATO Dynamics has appointed Ian Roberts to the executive board in the newly created position of chief data and digital officer for the global business.
Renault’s new Twingo GT will be priced from £13,755 when it appears in showrooms from December 1.
Motors.co.uk saw a 17% in enquiries during October to record its best ever Q4 month.
