Less than one year from launch, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has become the UK’s best selling plug-in vehicle.
Former chief executive of Hurst Publishing, the business that launched Auto Trader, Steve Edwards has announced the launch of a free-to-list rival website.
Audi is a hot brand right now and dealers must learn to keep up with the level of enquiries coming through, was the message from Audi UK’s director Andre Konsbruck at this year's Geneva Motor Show.
Infiniti GB has no current plans to work with new dealer group partners for the five of its 11 UK car dealership locations it had to take operational control of at the end of last year.
A rise in UK new car registrations this year of more than 1% will be due to forced sales activity and daily rental sales, not genuine retail sales, warns Kia Motors UK president and chief executive Paul Philpott.
Manufacturers are getting carried away with the recent up-turn in the market by getting dealers to invest in new corporate identities (CI), says Mitsubishi managing director Lance Bradley.
In an interview at the Geneva Motor Show last week, Seat UK managing director Neil Williamson told AM that he expects the market to be stronger this year than 2014.
Family owned car dealer JCB Group has taken on four more apprentices, marking its support for this, National Apprenticeship Week.
Marshall Motor Group is understood to be planning to join the stock market.
The leader of the motor industry professional body, the Institute of the Motor Industry, is calling on employers to consider increasing the starting salary for apprentices by more than 70% to compete with academic career paths.
Penton Motor Group has opened a new Citroen dealership in Bournemouth, filling a six year open point for the French car brand.
Suzuki GB’s launch of the Celerio has been slowed by its recall but overall sales will not be affected, according to the brand’s UK sales and marketing director Dale Wyatt.
Jaguar Land Rover has set up a specialist network of corporate car dealers for both brands, with some overlap in market areas.
Having an eco-friendly car is the most important consideration for three quarters of consumers when purchasing a car, with price being the most important consideration (97%).
Figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer new car finance volumes fell by 3% in January compared with the same month in 2014, but remained 11% up in the 12 months to January.
Newcastle-based business WhoCanFixMyCar.com made the list of the top 50 most disruptive businesses in the UK in the Everline Future 50 awards, held in conjunction with Real Business.
Almost two-thirds (60%) of motorists say they have had a bad experience at a local garage – but more than half (55%) have also found a 'totally' trusted supplier that they regularly use, according to research.
Cambria Automobiles, the car dealer group with showrooms trading as Grange, Doves, Dees, Invicta and Motorparks, says its order books are building well and it expects a strong March trading performance.
Renault’s network of Pro Plus van dealers is to start opening later and at the weekend to offer out of hours servicing for fleets.
Carmakers are exerting an ever-growing influence over the identity of car dealer showrooms
The Financial Conduct Authority has fined a firm's compliance officer £19,600 for failing to deal with the regulator in an open and cooperative way.
Vertu Motors has appointed a company law specialist with extensive experience in corporate finance and acquisitions.
Dealer website design and digital marketing agency Bluesky Interactive has partnered with innovative automotive start-up, Autochart, to integrate lead profiling technologies into its website platform (the Cog Platform).
Following the success of last year's inaugural event, AM has joined forces with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) to run the second People Conference.
A car dealer who defrauded customers out of almost £30,000 must complete his 30 month prison sentence, judges have ruled.
Vertu Motors has become the latest AM100 car dealer to publicise “an increasing disconnect” between new car registrations reported by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and the levels of real sales dealers are making to new car buyers.
Supply factors will also come into play this year – and these are likely to cause a greater imbalance in supply over demand – just as the used car sales slowdown is firmly under way
Jaguar Land Rover expects to see an increase in fleet sales in 2015, with the release of the new Jaguar XE and Range Rover Discovery Sport.
Retail new car registration figures returned to growth in February, but the year-to-date figure is still down on 2014.
East Bilney Coachworks in Norfolk has acquired the Bennetts Bodyshop business from car dealer Marriott Motor Group.
