Franchised dealers’ financial performance at the end of 2013 has been judged as “exceptional” by market experts.
Motorline has expanded with an acquisition of Skoda business Sherlodge Garage.
An independent garage owner who has run a business named Alan Carr Jaguar Services for 14 years says he'll change his name by deed poll rather than be forced to rebrand by British carmaker Jaguar.
A worker at Timberland Ford who'd called in sick later crashed his Nissan into the showroom and shot two colleagues with a shotgun.
Renault is the official automotive sponsor of Grand Designs Live 2014, for both London and Birmingham shows, and is engaging its social media followers with a ticket discount offer.
The new Honda Civic Tourer arrives in dealerships this week and will be available with finance offers including low monthly payments and 0% APR.
A new Mitsubishi dealership has opened in Dundee, creating jobs and renovating a site that has been empty for more than three years.
Citroën UK has recruited Rylatt and Sons to operate its sales contract in Spalding, Lincolnshire.
Dealer group Ford Retail is launching a new partnership with Cancer Research UK with a national car auction on the 19th February, giving customers a chance to bid on cars with a starting price of a penny.
Vertu Motors is taking on the Japanese premium brand Infiniti for the first time.
Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Kawasaki is looking to partner with car dealers in the UK to expand its network this year.
Commercial vehicle registrations increased by 5.3% in January to 19,939 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Nissan GT-R Nismo will return to make its European debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show on March 4.
Dacia has become the first car brand in the UK to launch an online 'store' where consumers can buy a warranty or service plan online.
Figures released today by the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) show that 74.2% of private new car sales were financed by FLA members in 2013, up from 71.2% the previous year.
Luxury car brand Maserati wants to win customers from the UK corporate car sector and is recruiting dealers to fill open points.
Chris Hayden, chief executive of the UK division of US-owned Group 1 Automotive, has resigned.
Chevrolet’s departure may ring alarm bells for manufacturers struggling in the UK
Jay Nagley believes Chevrolet’s exit is a sign of Vauxhall’s significance to GM
Statistics show that up to 66% of prospective customers are not contacted following on from their demonstration – with 78% saying the lack of post demonstration follow-up made them more likely to take a demonstration with another brand.
Hyundai Motor UK is already benefiting from the results of a 12-month aftersales focus in its network which has included a range of initiatives and further plans to create an online service booking facility linking customers to their approved workshops.
Citroen has revealed details and the first official production images of its new C4 Cactus which will go on sale in the UK in October.
US-owned Group 1 Automotive saw gross profits increase by 48% to $93.2 million (£57.2m) at its UK operation in 2013.
Automotive advertisers spent more than £70 million on performance marketing and lead generation activities in 2013, 15% more (on a like-for-like basis) than in 2012.
An all-new Land Rover Defender has seemingly been in the pipeline for quite a while but it is getting closer to realisation - although a big issue is making the numbers add up.
Aston Martin is recalling more than 17,000 cars - 1,553 in the UK - because of a potentially defective part caused by the possible use of conterfeit plastic.
Average payment protection insurance (PPI) pay outs are totalling £450 million a month and a BBC Radio 4 report is linking it to the boost in new car registrations.
Franchised dealers are being encouraged to overcome any doubts about employing young people and to future proof businesses by hiring apprentices after research that shows they can generate between 150% and 300% return on investment.
New car registrations increased by 7.6% in January to 154,562 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
GMD Car Sales has taken on the Mitsubishi franchise in Durham and will build a new showroom which will be completed by June.
