The total number of vehicles recalled this year in Europe is already 38% up on 2015’s total.
Rob Severs has been appointed to the newly-created position of vice-president of data and insight at online motor finance specialist iVendi.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has written to Volkswagen asking it to pay £2.5 million to Transport to London in compensation for congestion charge revenue lost following the diesel emissions scandal.
GVE London has opened the UK’s first “full service” supercar showroom at a 20,000sq-ft facility offering the ability to maintain everything from a £1m McLaren P1 to an affordable hot hatch.
The chancellor Philip Hammond is said to be preparing to launch a purge on job perks such a health checks, gym memberships, mobile phones and company cars.
Infiniti Centres across the UK is now able to provide a range of cars through the Motability Scheme following training of a specialist sales consultant for each location.
The all-new Peugeot 3008 SUV will be available to order in December, with first vehicles arriving in dealership showrooms January 28.
The boss of AM100 dealer group Cambria Automobiles has warned of a period of economic uncertainty following June’s Brexit vote, with “softening” of margins.
Instead of booking out workshop capacity, dealers should look to retaining a small portion of the day which can be dedicated to unscheduled work; an 80 – 20 split for example.
Independent Motor Auctions has taken over West Coast Motor Auctions (WCMA) in Poulton-le-Fylde near Blackpool in a deal worth an undisclosed seven-figure sum.
Servicesure Autocentres, The Parts Alliance garage programme, has reached 400 garage members.
The internet is helping change the practices of car retailers and raise the reputation of the sector, according to car dealers themselves.
Nissan has launched a new more powerful diesel engine for its flagship X-Trail crossover.
The specification of the Mitsubishi Outlander diesel has been updated to bring it in line with the PHEV.
Nearly half of automotive workers admit to ‘benching’ a prospective employer, with 44.5% stating that they would be willing to keep a job offer on hold for more than two weeks.
The new Volkswagen e-Golf has been unveiled in a world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Volkswagen’s ‘blended retailing’ concept has been named ‘Retail Innovation of the Year’.
A used car salesman from Somerset put lives at risk when he cheated customers, a court has been told.
Amazon is to begin selling cars online in a partnership with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
Macklin Motors Nissan Glasgow, part of Vertu Motors, has opened following an investment of more than £5 million.
Volvo Cars is trailing a concierge service that would see cars taken to be refueled, serviced or cleaned for owners.
Volkswagen has announced 30,000 job cuts in a restructuring drive designed to help the company recover from the diesel emissions scandal which began more than a year ago.
Vauxhall chairman and managing director Rory Harvey has hailed his dealer network as “superb” as he reflected on efforts to restore customers’ faith after recent car fire recalls.
BCA Marketplace plc has announced that Matthew Kelly has joined the business as group finance director.
An average 66% of MoT dates in dealer management systems are incorrect, according to eDynamix.
Fiat Chrysler Motor Village UK will supply Harvey Nichols with a range of cars for its winter campaign after being chosen as the official car partner of luxury retailer.
Saracens rugby club players packed into a pub to help Alan Day Volkswagen managing director Paul Tanner raising money for Breast Cancer Now.
TC Harrison has launched a £1,000 prize draw at its dealerships.
A Worcester car dealer has been ordered to pay more than £3,500 after he sold the same clocked car twice.
Marshall Motor Group has opened a new flagship Jaguar and Land Rover dealership on Crane Boulevard, in Ipswich.
