After eight years at the Finance & Leasing Association, Paul Harrison, head of motor finance, will leave in November to take up a new car finance role at Auto Trader.
Figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the value of new car finance provided to consumers in dealerships grew by 13% in July, compared with the same month in 2013.
Kia Motors has launched a video content campaign for its Carens MPV that follows two real families testing the seven seater car's capabilities.
Nigel McMinn, managing director of dealer group Lookers has become the latest resident of dealer land to get an ice cold soaking for charity.
Andy Palmer is leaving Nissan after 23 years to take the post of chief executive at British luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin.
There were 72,163 new cars registered in August, a 9.4% rise on August 2013 and the 30th consecutive month of growth.
Mazda has launched its fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 in Barcelona. It will go on sale in Europe in 2015.
BCA has announced the appointment of Robert Hazelwood as commercial director for the company’s UK operations effective from September 8 2014.
Buckinghamshire car dealer Platts Motor Company has installed the DealerPro DMS from Pentana Solutions.
Tesla is aiming for dramatic UK sales growth, but franchised dealers and aftersales profits are not part of the American electric car maker's business plan.
Is it wiser to focus on maximum margin or swiftest stock turn in used car sales.
An award-winning company in the north-east has become the latest dealer to join the Mitsubishi network.
Citroen has become the first manufacturer to sign up to a prospecting tool added to the Touchpoint dealer marketing system from MarketingFile.
Land Rover dealers will offer the Discovery Sport model from below £30,000 when the new seven-seater SUV arrives in 2015.
BMW, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Tesla are going head to head for an award from the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership.
National car dealer group Lookers has named Jobco-op as a strategic partner for its recruitment needs.
Nationwide Accident Repair Services has won a competitive tender for a contract with Allianz Insurance worth around £10m annually.
A new, exclusive UK supply agreement has been signed between Selsia Vehicle Accident Centres and LKQ Coatings to provide its support network of 87 repairers with a range of refinishing products and parts.
Dealer group Stoneacre has built a new dedicated website and rebranded its sub prime vehicle finance business, ClearwayCarFinance.
Motorpoint has teamed up with Clyde 1 to give away free fuel to motorists next week in Glasgow.
Fiat UK has appointed Francis Bleasdale to the newly created role of fleet and used car director.
Stoneacre Motor Group has added a third Mazda dealership, with a brand new showroom in Hull.
There are less than two days left to book your place at AM’s popular annual Digital Dealer Conference.
Government proposals to end ‘free’ apprenticeship training will harm rather than help the automotive sector, writes Lee Acton, chief executive of training provider Skillnet.
New car lead generator Motoring.co.uk has launched of a new community hub, called MyMotoring.co.uk, providing real-time business opportunities for dealers and help keep track of consumers when they change cars.
Prices for the new Ford Focus, in dealerships from November, will start from £13,995; the same as today's Focus, with top Titanium and Titanium X versions costing £100 less than the current equivalents.
German brands dominate searches on Auto Trader, with the top four brands accounting for 34.2% on the site according to figures for August, released today.
Suzuki GB has appointed its fifth dealer in Lincolnshire, joining those already established in Lincoln, Ashby and Boston.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) may seek to remove the point-of-sale advantage from used car motor finance if similar moves with GAP insurance are successful, said James Tew, director at iVendi.
More than 325,000 owners of Mazda cars that are out of their initial warranty period will be able to take advantage of a new roadside assistance scheme launched by Mazda UK in partnership with Allianz Global Assistance.
