A used car dealer who admitted selling five clockedcars – selling one of them twice – has escaped an immediate custodial sentence.
BCA has appointed Dominic Burr as general manager of its state-of-the-art Perry Barr remarketing centre near Birmingham.
BCA has announced an exclusive two-year remarketing agreement with top AM100 dealer group JCT 600.
Ford has delivered 1,000 Mustangs to UK customers as sales of the first right-hand-drive versions of the iconic performance car exceed 3,500.
A lead follow-up platform said to improve dealership’s average response to 10 minutes has won the prestigious Test Drive award from automotive data marketing consultancy, Sophus3.
It seems the industry is learning lessons as it manages records volumes of new registrations and used car volumes, writes Philip Nothard, Black Book editor at Cap HPI.
Emission levels are the least important factor for choosing a car for the majority of buyers.
Convertibles and city cars outperformed the market by increasing their value in a used car climate of decreased margins but “healthy demand”, Cap HPI has reported.
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Used car specialists Bunning Garages has become the latest addition to the MG franchised dealer network.
Vantage Motor Group has appointed John Barnes as market area general manager for West Yorkshire.
Shukers has opened its new £3.5 million Land Rover showroom in Ludlow just over a month after announcing the sale of its Shrewsbury site to Hatfields.
More than 1.5 million UK motorists a year are now selecting cars featuring self-activating safety systems, according the SMMT.
Demand for UK-built cars shows “no sign of slowing” as the UK automotive manufacturing sector experiences 13.1% year-on-year growth, according to SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes.
Automotive online marketing specialist Search Optics is heading to the UK after 18 years of success in its US home market.
Jeep vehicles were added to the displays at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ flagship Motor Village UK showroom on Oxford Street at a prestigious launch event.
Aston Martin has launched its first campaign to recruit 1,000 staff, based across its two manufacturing facilities in Gaydon, Warwickshire and St Athan, Wales.
Extreme surfer Andrew Cotton has been recruited as an ambassador for automotive brand Jeep.
Marriott Motor Group has begun construction of its new £8 million Audi dealership at a newly-developed shopping destination on the outskirts of Ipswich.
Porsche is recalling 409,477 of its Cayenne SUVs worldwide as a “preventative measure” over an issue related to the vehicles pedal brackets.
Bowker BMW and MINI in Blackburn has appointed a new general sales manager as the group extends its opening hours.
A used car dealer and his former mechanic have been jailed after trading standards services uncovered evidence of clocked cars, forged documents and knowingly “misdescribed” vehicles.
Tesla owners are being given preferential treatment by the brand as it prepares to reveal its lowest priced electric vehicle, the Model 3.
Marshall Motor Group has dispensed with its Toyota franchises in Peterborough and King’s Lynn as Steven Eagell moves in to expand its network.
A company’s employees are the asset that competitors find hardest to replicate.
Seat UK has launched a new crowd-sourcing competition, inviting the public to set the look and specification special edition of the forthcoming Ateca SUV.
Dealership rents are predicted to rise “significantly” this year as the sector keeps pace with competition from other retail users.
Audi’s new V10-powered R8 Spyder has broken cover at the New York Motor Show with 533bhp delivering the potential for 197mph drop-top motoring.
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has issued guidance on new European laws surrounding payment cards which could lead to a fall in dealers’ service charges.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has boosted its fleet team with the addition of a new key account manager, David Robertson.
