Arnold Clark’s head of marketing paid tribute to the “quality and creativity” of her team after bringing home the Drum Marketing Awards’ In-house Marketing Team of the Year accolade.
Stocking Plan provider NextGear Capital is celebrating two years of active trading in which it helped traders to secure additional funds to purchase over 75,000 vehicles worth a cumulative £528m.
Volvo Car UK has appointed Jon Wakefield appointed as its acting managing director.
PSA Group plans to double its production of petrol engines by 2019 alongside new investment in hybrid and electric powertrains as part of its Push to Pass strategy.
The importance of a dealer test drive has been highlighted by research into the driver appeal of in-car connectivity.
Dealers and individual senior managers should be wary of falling into the success trap.
Volkswagen retailer Sinclair in Swansea has promoted sales executive Matt Holt to sales operations manager.
BMW UK has extended its program of exterior paint finishes for the BMW i8 model with an extensive array of new colours.
JCT600's annual turnover broke the billion pound mark once again as sales rose by 12% to £1.145bn for the year ended December 31st in the business’s 70th year, it has reported.
Peugeot’s pursuit of a more SUV-oriented direction for its ‘00’ looks set to continue with the French brand’s new 3008 model.
Ancaster Group has acquired a dual franchise site in Shepperton from West London Motor Group (WLMG).
Farnell Land Rover are hoping to make waves in the world of water sports after delivering a funding boost to a promising young sailor.
In this latest instalment on consumer insight, Carwow examines how far the average new car buyer will travel for their perfect car.
Vertu Volkswagen has begun a £1.4m redevelopment of its dealership in Daybrook, Nottingham.
JudgeService is expanding its workforce and has moved to new premises as the company publishes its landmark 500,000th review.
Visitors to the annual Vehicle Remarketing Association Conference voted 70% in favour of remaining in Europe as senior figures from the financial and automotive sector debated the potential effects of Brexit. A live poll of visitors to the annual event, this year hosted by journalist and former newscaster Ginney Buckley, revealed an overwhelming desire to remain in the common market among those present at Solihull’s Cranmore Park Conference Centre. The live poll saw 26.4% of conference attendees vote in favour of leaving the EU, meanwhile, with just 3.6% stating that they were as yet undecided. The vote came as Jaguar Land Rover director of financial services, David Betteley, Woburn Consulting Group’s financial services consultant Peter de Rousset-Hall and Richard Hill, head of automotive at RBS debated the issue following a presentation from Deloitte senior analyst and economist Debrapratim De. De had told the event that Brexit would “almost inevitably” lead to the reduced availability and the higher cost of finance and a squeezing of the disposable incomes. After stating that the current automotive boom had been built on consumer demand driven by “easy money”, he said that in the event of Brexit: “There would be a short-term credit crunch and 25 to 30% decline of the pound against the dollar. The Euro would also take a hit. “There would be an immediate sell-off in equities and we might see capital flow out of the UK.” De also said that the departure of Britain from the EU, in the event of Brexit, could trigger the “disintegration of the EU”, adding: “There is a growing level of Euro scepticism and nationalism in Europe as a whole and, in a recent survey of European citizens, 48% think that if the UK left the EU others would follow.” But the Deloitte financial experts also said that, in the long-term, Britain could benefit from Brexit, the move creating a “more vibrant, market-driven economy”. He said: “At the moment our economy is strong, our population and industry is growing. I don’t think the world can do without us.” Amongthe panel discusiing the issue of the referendum, Betteley said: “Our corporate view is that we should remain. Europe is an important market for us. We buy a significant amount of components in Europe. We are currently advising all our people to use their vote very carefully.” Hill said: “Britain is often referred to as Treasure Island, but that coincides with periods where the pound is very strong. If that situation changes quite dramatically it would be quite interesting to see what European manufacturers do in terms of sales in the UK given that they wouldn’t represent the large profits that they are seeing today.” This month’s AM magazine will feature the results of a fortnight-long poll of the publication’s online readership which asked which way people would vote in the June 23rd EU referendum. A strong response has allowed AM to break-down details of the age and regional voting demographics, how many people have already made preparations for a possible Brexit and who could be most affected by a potential departure from the common market.
Mandy Servet, of Manheim, puts forward six ways to increase a dealer’s used car performance, in insight gained from the recent NADA convention.
Manheim’s Bristol auction site will feature part-exchange stock from 12 Seat, Škoda and Volkswagen dealerships as part of a new relationship with Sinclair Group.
A Vauxhall Viva will not be flying off the forecourts at Thurlow Nunn’s Diss dealership any time soon – after a blackbird decided to make it home.
Cap HPI has further strengthened its industry insight team to support its international ambitions and UK operations.
Seat is offering customers an additional £500 deposit contribution towards the purchase of all of its new car range as part of its ‘Beautifully Made May event’.
Hexagon is hoping to get a head-start in the fund raising stakes after inviting sports car racing legend Derek Bell MBE to a Le Mans-themed charity evening at its new flagship showroom.
Manheim has appointed Stuart Miles as business development director to help drive the business’s development strategy and sales organisation.
HR Owen has strengthened its Maserati relationship with the opening of a new showroom in Stockport.
Commercial Body Specialists Limited has been fined £20,000 by North Staffordshire Magistrates’ Court after two workers were seriously injured on site.
Vertu Motors has recognised the “hard work and talent” work of its staff during its annual Masters Awards.
Bristol Street Motors has unveiled the results of its £600,000 investment in the relocation of its Hyundai dealership in Exeter.
The Kia Sportage proved the UK’s fastest-selling car for a record second month in a row, according to data published by Auto Trader.
Tootle.co.uk is set to launch a £300,000 nationwide ad campaign as it attempts to match more private vehicle sellers with retailers.
Clive Brook Volvo put a selection of the Swedish brands vehicles to the test on a tough off-road course in Yorkshire – and invited 100 customers along for the ride.
