Two-thirds (64%) of car dealers expect their sector to invest heavily in technology to help deal with the continued growth in car sales – with a focus on customer service.
Mapfre Abraxas has appointed Nick Franklin as head of partnership and distribution.
BDO LLP, the accountancy and business advisory firm, has announced today the promotion of Steve Le Bas to partner in the motor retail team.
The average UK motor dealership produced a small loss of £384 in May, a contrast to the £5,000 profit made in the same month of the prior year.
What effect does the heat have on our car owners? WhoCanFixMyCar.com provides analysis of the impact of the recent high temperatures.
Honda expects 70% of new HR-V customers will be conquest buyers from other brands, predominantly from the MPV and C-segment.
Digital success is no longer about how many people are following you or the level of engagement your posts receive, but the positive outcomes your content delivers and the impact on sales.
Commercial vehicle registrations reached a record half-year total of 209,515 to June.
Bristol Street Motors has opened its newly refurbished Ford dealership in Durham, following a £2.4 million investment.
Car buyers have told dealers to give them the freedom to browse stock and provide better information on the real costs of cars in order to improve service.
Ullswater Road Garage in Penrith becomes the 65th MG sales dealership in the UK.
UK new car registrations grew 7% in the first half of 2015 to the highest half-year total on record.
The Mercedes-Benz Retail Group pop-up shop in the Bullring Shopping Centre, Birmingham, attracted more than 45,000 visitors between May 25 and June 25.
Car manufacturers and dealerships looking to attract customers need to focus more on storytelling than on reviews, motoring tips and tweets, according to research from Headstream.
AutoProtect has entered the service plan market with the introduction of its Foresight Service Plan, with early trials of the facility seeing dealers’ double conversion rates.
Colin Appleyard, who founded what became the UK’s largest Suzuki retailer, has died.
National car dealer group Lookers welcomed Audi UK director Andre Konsbruck to open its new £3.5 million 6.5 acre used Audi car dealership in Hamilton, Glasgow.
Vertu Motors, Renault Retail Group and Pentagon Motor Holdings represented the franchised retail sector among the winners at the eighth annual Auto Trader Click Awards.
Hyundai Motor UK has announced the pricing and specification of its all-new Tucson SUV.
Vantage Motor Group has appointed Caroline Boothroyd to the newly-created role of group head of people and development.
Available, vacant dealerships on the market are decreasing and, as the economy improves, there are fewer businesses on the market.
British women are charged an average of £45 more than men for car repairs, according to ClickMechanic.
JCB Group is set to expand its growing portfolio of Volkswagen Automotive Group (VAG) sites with the takeover of the West Sussex Motors Skoda franchise.
Nathaniel Cars in Bridgend has leant a new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV to rugby ace Mike Phillips.
The boss of Auto Trader has dismissed the threat from RAC Cars to usurp its position as the number one digital market place for used cars in the UK.
Bristol Street Motors Vauxhall Macclesfield has shown support for East Cheshire Hospice with a local community event.
Almost a quarter (23%) of people felt ripped off by the price they were quoted when they last visited a car mechanic, according to ClickMechanic.
TVR has decided to start taking deposits from July 7 for its new car which is due to launch in 2017.
Twelve Kia dealers have completed its leadership development programme in conjunction with The Bluewater Partnership.
Former Hyundai, Citroen and Vauxhall marketing expert Andrew Cullis has joined Skoda UK.
