Gareth Lewis has been appointed the role of aftersales manager at Sinclair Volkswagen Neyland, bringing with him over 24 years’ experience in the automotive industry.
Ridgeway aftersales director Richard Spencer and Alistair Horsburgh, chief executive of CitNow, outlined how video increased the numbers of customers approving urgent service and repair jobs.
Demand for new cars continues to grow in Europe, with year-on-year sales increasing for an eighth consecutive month.
All the new details, images and video of Nissan's Ford Focus challenger, the Pulsar.
The summer months are an opportunity for dealers to pick up poor condition used cars for low levels of investment and refurbish them ready for the forecourt.
Hyundai and Kia have started a series of online videos in the lead up to the World Cup which will leverage their partnership to boost the presence of the brands during the competition.
Lancaster Toyota Colchester, part of Jardine Motor Group, has moved to a brand new eco-friendly site after outgrowing their previous location.
Nissan has launched tis Nissan Service Care fixed price service and parts package on certain new and used models across its dealer network in the UK.
Family-owned Swansway Group has posted a pre-tax profit result of £5.1 million, up 57% for 2013.
Nissan’s e-NV200 electric van will be priced from £13,393 with grants when it goes on sale in July.
Fiat Professional’s new Ducato will come with an integrated TomTom satellite navigation system when it goes on sale in the UK in the summer.
Bentley Motors has created 140 new jobs at its headquarters in Crewe as the brand looks to expand its model range.
Toyota is hoping to achieve a 10% improvement in the fuel efficiency of its hybrid models with the introduction of new technology.
Motor dealer Barnetts has seen turnover rise almost 11% from £47.2 million to £52.3m thanks to growing sales of new and used cars.
Peugeot dealership Telford Motors has been recognised for the support it gives to disabled customers using the Motability car scheme.
Dealers can take on the fast-fit chains, GForces’ head of retail Paul Hilton told a workshop on marketing and selling aftersales products and services online.
Technology will continue to transform servicing departments in the automotive retail sector and dealers should not underestimate its impact, according to Dr Martin Leach, Magma Group chairman.
Labour leader Ed Miliband has proposed changes to minimum wage which would link it to average earnings in order to tackle low pay in the UK.
Professor Richard Parry-Jones, industry co-chair of the Automotive Council is urging the industry to do more to attract young people.
Newcarpromotions.co.uk says it is seeing the impact of a change in consumer behaviour in user statistics to its website, relaunched in March.
The European Commission has announced that it intends to initiate a "legally binding solution", which could take the form of a new sector-specific regulation, to improve relations between franchised dealers and manufacturers, unless an acceptable industry code of good conduct can be agreed between the two parties.
Coline McConville is joining the board of car dealer group Inchcape.
The Financial Conduct Authority approached nine companies in the automotive industry in its first 15 days of taking responsibility for consumer finance.
Credit firms need to do more to ensure their adverts and promotions do not mislead potential customers. The findings come as Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) statistics show that one in five adverts from consumer credit firms, for products including payday loans, fell short of the FCA’s financial promotion expectations - although most firms were quick to make changes once the shortcomings were pointed out.
Alphera Financial Services has launched a loans package for new and used electric vehicles and hybrids following a 534.4% year-on-year increase in UK registrations of pure electric cars in January and February.
Suzuki has turned its lack of new products over the past few years to its advantage and is enjoying sales growth and rising dealer satisfaction.
The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) published its monthly market report today, showing that during April, the average value of used cars sold at auction across the board decreased 3.4% from £5,259 to £5,153.
Inchcape's UK operation has grown revenues by 14.5% in the first four months of the year after sustained growth in the new car market.
Car dealer Monte Masengale has been jailed for sexually assaulting a woman who'd applied for a job as his secretary.
Hyundai now enjoys a 3% market share - aftersales director Nick Tunnell said retaining its customers through aftersales was identified as imperative if it was to achieve its volume aspirations.
