More than 10,000 garages are being contacted and asked to join the RAC’s new real-time comparison website for car servicing, repairs and MoTs.
Used car buyers need greater protection to ensure they are not left out of pocket if the buying experience turns sour.
Like many sectors, the automotive category has been faced with having to adapt and react to the impact that technological developments have had on customer behaviour.
Lancashire motor group Bowker has revealed the first pictures of its new planned headquarters building in Preston.
AM has teamed up with What Car? Connect, the data marketing and insight service, to produce a monthly look at used car sales and target price data.
Two recent appointments by West Yorkshire-based dealer group Harratts are being playing a key role in the firm's revival in fortunes after a failed restructure.
Ford's own car dealer group, TrustFord, has appointed Steve Hood as chief operating officer.
Lack of expert information is holding back the sale of alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs), according to research.
October saw strong growth in the European new car sales market, with sales up by 7% compared to the same period last year, according to the latest analysis from JATO Dynamics.
The managing director of Luscombe Motors has committed to donating £50 to charity for every new car sold in a weekend of fundraising.
A Sytner dealership is giving customers tea to toast their newly serviced cars.
CAP Automotive has been acquired by Solera Holdings, a provider of risk and asset management software and services to automotive companies.
North West based motor retailer Cox Motor Group has acquired its fourth Honda car dealership, in Southport.
Jacksons, one of the largest car dealerships in the Channel Islands, is being sold to investment company Ravenscroft in a £41.7m cash and stock deal.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is launching a free 29-point express visual check for van operators aiming to ensure vehicles withstand the rigours of the colder weather and help to prevent any serious problems occurring.
UK car manufacturing fell 6.7% in October to 150,060 units, leaving year-to-date volumes almost flat (down 0.3%).
Orio UK, the sole and exclusive distributor of Saab original parts, has appointed Bennett’s (Scotland) as a Saab approved bodyshop.
Mazda has revealed its all-new CX-3, ahead of this years’ Los Angeles Auto Show.
Online tyre sales firm Blackcircles is trying to tempt consumers with a buy now pay later offer on tyres.
Park’s Motor Group has opened a new Mitsubishi dealership in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
ExchangeAndMart is to launch a social media package to help dealers harness the power of social media and boost website effectiveness.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has expanded its nationwide network to 71 sites following the opening of a new centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.
Car dealers need to think carefully about which products they offer to customers in the new FCA era, says The Warranty Group.
An attempt to implement safety checks on non-OE aftermarket parts during the MoT test has been blocked by independent garages and component suppliers.
The Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) Inspections Working Committee, established to consider how realistic it might be to take a standard approach to vehicle inspections, has concluded that this will only happen if the industry at large works collectively towards this goal.
Lings Mitsubishi in Lowestoft is backing a campaign to keep children safe on the roads this winter.
Skyrocketing property values and more and more demanding requirements from car manufacturers are forcing car dealers to consider non-traditional sites for dealerships.
CAP’s Philip Nothard says the best way to predict used car demand is to follow monthly new car registration figures.
Car manufacturers are demanding high-tech ‘experience’ showrooms, but dealers should be wary of expensive, single-use new-builds
Car consumers have ever higher expectations of the showroom experience and dealers are adopting the latest technology to meet them.
