Kia Motors (UK) Limited business development director Simon Hetherington is preparing to become the brand's commercial director as Yaser Shabsogh takes up a new post in the Middle East.
DS Automobiles has revealed the new DS 3 hatchback and DS 3 Cabrio ahead of their official launch next month.
A used hand car dealer has been jailed for eight months after turning a blind eye to the dangerous condition of the used cars he sold.
Jardine Motor Group is set to make more of its staff stars of the small screen with the roll out of CitNOW video technology across its sales facilities.
Motor insurance profits could come under pressure from the development of automated cars, according to observations by KPMG and Standard & Poor.
Renault has recalled 15,000 Captur SUVs after conceding that the vehicles emission filtration system did not work at all temperatures.
Digital radio is now standard in 80% of new cars, Ed Vaizey, minister for culture and the digital economy, announced today.
Wilsons Auctions secured an agreement which will see national car supermarket AvailableCar to supply 100 cars a week throughout 2016.
Park’s of Hamilton (Holdings) Ltd announced the acquisition of Macrae and Dick, the Scottish motor group – adding 12 dealerships to its portfolio.
Kia Motors UK and Paragon have unveiled the £20 million distribution and defleet operation that will boost the Korean brand’s capacity as it eyes 100,000 sales on British shores.
JCT600 is holding a careers evening this week as part of a recruitment drive.
The re-naming of Benfield, the North East dealer group, bought by Lookers in September 2015 has started.
The impact of disruptors in the digital environment and automotive retail will be dramatic in 2016, warns Julian Wheway, of Manheim Retail Services.
Ford’s new 165mph Focus RS superhatch is speeding its way to sales success, with 2,300 orders taken by dealerships ahead of its spring delivery.
Manufacturers are being forced to introduce deposit contributions on nearly new cars to create differentiation with the monthly rates available on subsidised brand new vehicles.
Ford’s Fiesta hatchback emerged as the UK’s fastest selling used car as Auto Trader released details of the ten vehicles which found new owners most quickly during 2015.
Renault is the best performing brand in Europe in electric vehicles sales, with a market share of 23.6 per cent and 23,086 units registered in 2015 – up 49 per cent on 2014.
A longer working day is being planned by Harwoods Ltd as part of plans to offer greater flexibility at its new Jaguar Land Rover showroom in Basingstoke.
Motorpoint netted a new relationship with a team of high-flying netball players a matter of weeks after opening a new site in the North East.
Experienced Volkswagen senior manager Kevin Rendell is now heading the brand’s extensive Service and Parts operation nationwide following the departure of Duncan Movassaghi to Skoda UK.
Pendragon is hoping to build £5.5 million new Stratstone Jaguar and Land Rover dealerships in Sunderland spanning the A690 Durham road.
Wessex Garages have celebrated a ‘fantastic’ rise in electric car sales as customers turn over a new leaf in their approach to zero-emissions transport.
VLF’s all-American Force 1 V10 supercar caught the imagination among a string of sporty debuts on the stands at the North American International Auto Show.
The UK’s Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles network has expanded to 72 locations following investment by Lookers and Snows Group.
The UK’s first Automechanika exhibition, showcasing suppliers such as TRW and Unipart, is set to become the organisers’ largest debut show outside of Frankfurt.
Patrick McGillycuddy is to move from Skoda to become head of group fleet services at Volkswagen Group UK, taking over from Steve Catlin.
AM today announces the launch of a brand new conference for 2016 - the AM Customer Service Summit on April 14 will help dealers exceed consumer expectations.
London-based Now Motor Retailing will soon operate its first dealership located outside the M25 following the acquisition of Skurrays Group sites in Swindon and Marlborough.
LDV is to return to the UK after the Harris Group secured the distribution rights for the brand - and marked its return with the launch of the LDV V80.
Skoda UK has appointed Ashley Andrew as head of marketing, replacing Andrew Cullis.
