Geography and brand variety may bring management challenges for Marshall following £106.9 million acquisition of Ridgeway.
The motor industry has called for the UK Government to take action to safeguard UK automotive interests and maintain economic stability.
Share prices of the UK’s publicly listed dealer groups dropped sharply this morning following news that the UK’s electorate voted to leave the European Union.
The continued consolidation of the UK’s franchised dealer network could spell trouble for new car brands in future, says MG Motor UK’s Matthew Cheyne.
Wessex Garages has appointed James Bicknell as general manager at its Gloucester Nissan, Kia and Fiat site.
Citroen is attempting to spark some early interest in its forthcoming C3 hatchback by taking to social media with an early teaser campaign.
Audi, BMW and Arnold Clark were among the winners of the Click Awards 2016, held by Auto Trader.
Automotive training consultancy BTC has helped to export its sales processes and standards to an Egyptian dealer group which believes that “the UK leads the way when it comes to sales process”.
Wessex Garages has appointed a new dedicated online parts executive to manage listings on its own web site as well as those on eBay and Amazon.
S&S Services in has been named as Subaru UK’s dealer of the year for a record tenth time.
Arbury is poised to introduce Seat to its portfolio of franchised dealerships with the opening of a £400,000 facility in Solihull.
A trio of Herefordshire dealerships has helped Hereford’s largest community cycling event to get into gear to raise much-needed funds for a local hospice.
I don’t believe that everyone really understands what mobile ready really means.
Snows Group opened its first Volkswagen Van Centre at an official launch of the “long lasting and lucrative” new business venture.
Volvo’s path to 60,000 annual sales in the UK will lead to greater throughput for its existing dealer network, but new retail models could harness online possibilities to streamline future sales.
Dealer networks and carmakers must make consumers aware of the expertise and varied services available at workshops, an NFDA consumer attitude survey shows.
Mitsubishi Motors UK has introduced a £2,500 finance deposit contribution and 0% APR representative on its Outlander PHEV.
The first law suit against Volkswagen has been filed in Germany on behalf of hundreds of institutional funds seeking damages resulting from the emissions scandal.
Volvo Cars has revealed performance-inspired R-Design models of the new S90 sedan and V90 estate.
AM is hosting a webinar to discuss future opportunities for dealers, with ICDP managing director Steve Young and former Ridgeway CEO John O’Hanlon as guests.
Nissan is taking legal action against the Vote Leave campaign after its logo was used on leaflets calling for voters to back Brexit in Thursday’s referendum.
A team from Cox Motor Group has walked just over 42 miles from Keswick to Barrow in aid of the North West Air Ambulance Service.
Mercedes-Benz has revamped its approved used van offering.
Vauxhall has announced pricing for the new Mokka X and Zafira Tourer.
Jaguar says virtual reality technology is “incredibly successful” in selling cars.
A Brexit poll of members of the National Franchised Dealers Association in May led to mixed results, which were not published.
Kia Motors UK is recalling more than 5,000 Soul and Soul EV vehicles because of the potential for the steering to fail.
UK’s drivers do not trust the European Union on motoring issues related to roads, emissions, safety standards, fuel tax, cost of motoring or car manufacturing issues.
Our dealer clients are generally of the view that we will remain in Europe, but that footfall into showrooms is unlikely to be affected either way.
A Preston-based BMW service engineer has become the first technician in England to receive a lifetime achievement award from BMW UK.
