Vauxhall has rewarded a Bristol Street Motors’ Jim Jakes for his continued outstanding performance in the commercial vehicle market by naming him number one for market area sales in 2015.
Vehicle history check expert HPI has launched a recall check service to help used car buyers to make even safer purchase decisions.
Dacia is hoping to score sales success by highlighting the brand’s robust attributes as principle sponsor for this weekend’s Super League Magic Weekend.
Westover Group has opened the doors at a new Jeep showroom following six months of works to establish the new facility.
Independent dealer and used Vauxhall specialist Thompson And Smith, billed as ‘Lincolnshire’s largest non-Vauxhall dealer’, has branched out into classic cars.
BMW Group’s independent motor finance provider Alphera Financial Services has appointed Gerry Kouris to the role of marketing manager.
Social networks matter to dealers because they matter to customers said Erica Siestsma, of Digital Air Strike. But some fundamental mistakes are being made by retailers.
Ford has received 6,506 fully completed applications from people around the world in the one-month window to apply to purchase the new EcoBoost-powered, carbon-fibre, Ford GT supercar.
Dealers are being given the opportunity to put their Close Brothers Motor Finance account manager to work thanks to a charity auction for Great Ormond Street Hospital.
The point-of-sale consumer new car finance market grew by 17% by value and 10% by volume in March, according to the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA).
New car registrations in Europe’s biggest markets grew by 8.6% to 958,400 units in April 2016. It was the second best April for 10 years.
Audi is set to digitalise many of its customer-facing operations and launch 20 new or upgraded vehicles by the end of the year with the help of a £2.4 billion cash injection.
Non-regulated dealers can now benefit from free IAR status, 30-day free insurance for customers and access to additional revenue through GAP and SMART insurance sales.
Members of the public can now register to take part in the UK’s first public driverless vehicle trials, due to take place later this year.
Peugeot has launched a new media campaign in the UK which goes live today (May 13).
Motorpoint is expected to raise £100m in a float of shares priced at 200p per share – with conditional trading now underway.
Five UK car dealerships have been recognised in Renault’s annual Dealer of the Year awards in Paris.
Park’s Motor Group’s McLaren Glasgow dealership has been named as the supercar manufacturer’s European Retailer of the Year 2015 following only 12 months of trading.
Motorpoint could be poised for a £240 million stock market float as soon as the end of the week.
Nissan has celebrated the production of its 50,000th Leaf EV at its Sunderland Plant.
Wilson and Co unveiled new facilities at its Bolton showroom following a £1 million refurbishment of the dealership.
Work is set to begin this month on a facelift at Specialist Volkswagen Aberdeen, part of the John Clark Group.
The headline average value of a used car rose to its highest point on record in April, improving by £317 (4.0%) to £8,155, according to BCA’s Pulse report.
Nissan Motor has taken a 34% controlling stake in Mitsubishi Motors, with an investment of 237 billion yen (£1.52bn).
Training provider Get the Edge has teamed up with the Institute of the Motor Industry to launched a new management training programme designed to help used vehicle dealers thrive as markets change.
Peter Vardy’s £8million Jaguar Land Rover showroom in Aberdeen is nearing completion, with a “topping out” ceremony marking conclusion of works on the exterior structure.
Motor finance provider Moneyway accepted 45% more of its proposals during 2015 than it did in the previous year, according to the business’ latest statistics.
Vertu Motors are focussing on “controlling the controllables” as they reap the fruits of their labour in aftersales and a growing market to record a £2.4bn turnover for the year ended February 29.
Mini has revived the Seven name for its latest design model, which launched today.
The first public access hydrogen refuelling station has officially opened in London.
