Multi-franchise dealer group Hendy is using innovative market techniques made available by digital television to bring its sales messages to targeted consumers in its southern England heartland.
Automotive intelligence firm Glass’s has announced a strategic partnership with REEF Business Systems that, it says, will help dealers around the UK take a giant step forward in becoming more savvy in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
How car dealers can gain from adopting an externally hosted IT solution for their dealership management systems.
MarketingFile, which supplies prospect marketing data to motor dealers has announced the launch of Touchpoint - a multi-channel direct marketing system designed specifically for motor dealers.
An increasing number of consumers are considering service plans from a franchised dealer.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK has launched a new 10-point customer service programme across its dedicated network of dealers to make sure it can deliver on its servicing promises.
More than half (60%) of the Mitsubishi dealer network has signed up be ‘company car specialists', which means they have been specifically trained to help company car drivers who are considering a Mitsubishi as their next company car.
Hendy Group, which took on the MG franchise for Exeter in the spring, has engaged with local enthusiasts from the MG Owners Club.
Visitors to the 2014 CLA Game Fair at Blenheim Palace next weekend will be able to test their driving skills and off-road aptitude in the Mitsubishi Off Road Experience.
KPMG is trying to find buyers for the premises and assets of Yorkshire Nissan and SsangYong car dealership Brian Leighton Garages.
The Government does not expect legal limits for nitrogen dioxide air pollution to be met in London, Birmingham and Leeds until 2030.
The average UK motor dealership made a profit of £5,000 in May 2014, a slight drop on the £7,700 made in May of the prior year. This led to a fall in the net profit percentage.
New car finance volumes increased by 8% in May, according to the latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).
The Financial Conduct Authority will use the millions of consumers who use financial products and services to ensure that the industry meets their needs and expectations, said its chairman John Griffith-Jones as the FCA published its annual report for 2013/14.
Kia is preparing for the era of self-driving cars and says the technology to support them is almost showroom-ready, but admits there are still "a lot of hurdles" to overcome.
Sherwin-Williams has been appointed as an official automotive refinishing supplier for Mazda Motors UK.
Maindealerdiscount.com, the website which matched dealers with extra service capacity with customers looking for a discount, will cease trading at the end of July.
Car parts supplier Unipart Automotive is hoping for a takeover to be agreed to stop it filing for administration.
The Land Rover Evoque has taken first place in Glass’s league of fastest selling cars this month, with an average selling time of only 26.9 days.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has developed a new range of Ingenium engines which will include a sub-100g/km CO2 model for use in future models.
Ford has re-launched its approved used car programme with new customer benefits including a 160-point quality verification, including full service history, check for mileage accuracy and outstanding finance.
Jaguar Land Rover is developing technology which will help its cars adapt to driver lifestyles and become integrated with smartphones as a personal assistant.
Jaguar Land Rover is working on virtual windscreen technology which will display digital information directly onto the windscreen, including speed, navigation and hazards.
Mitsubishi has reorganised and expanded its field management team following the growth it has been experiencing following the launch of the Outlander PHEV.
Lookers' chief executive Andy Bruce has said future interest rate rises will not affect car sales - and could easily be offset by manufacturers passing on their gains from foreign exchange.
While other sectors seem more able to actively adapt to emerging consumer trends, the motor trade’s historic and continued investment in a linear processed, facility-focused model seems a hard habit to break.
Q8Oils has appointed Jeremy Dineen as its new direct sales manager for the UK automotive and manufacturing divisions.
Fiat will provide 1,800 Doblo Cargo Maxi vans to BT Openreach as part of its local access network business fleet.
Vauxhall has revealed the first look at its fourth-generation Corsa which will go on sale late this year.
Suzuki has extended its successful 'VAT free' 20% discount campaign on its small cars until the end of September.
