Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has launched Go Ultra Low, a campaign for the motor industry to encourage greater adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles, with £9.3m investment in charging infrastructure.
ASE, the dealer profitability specialists, has launched a global consultancy division, called the ASE ProFit Optimisation service.
Ford's UK boss has said the retail market is the "most important" for the car brand, and was key to its growth during 2013.
Seat UK’s dealers are going to have to get cosier with their business neighbours in future if they are to capitalise on opportunities for growth.
Phoenix Car Company developed a pop up car store in Glasgow’s busiest shopping centre for the seven weeks of the year in and around Christmas.
House-building upturn and growth in online shopping help to increase van and pick-up registrations
CAP's Philip Nothard finds profiling your forecourt can improve return on investment.
Embracing new ways of communicating to customers can transform both the top and bottom-line, according to social media expert Anna Farmery.
Some businesses struggle to recruit the very best sales people using a commission-based pay structure
Fiat and Chrysler has revealed the new logo it wants to reflect the coming together of the two brands.
Franchised must move out of their comfort zone to embrace change in their aftersales departments,according to ICDP managing director Steve Young.
Nissan has announced that its new London taxi will be built in Coventry.
Audi has expanded its Q3 range with the addition of a ‘frugal’ 1.4-litre TFSI petrol engine and a new ‘top-ranking’ S line Plus specification.
MG has expanded its network in the North East with the appointment of Wingrove Motor Company to a key open point in Newcastle, and the addition two new aftersales centres.
The Daily Echo has run an investigation into Woolston Car Supermarket in Southampton, following complaints from ‘furious’ car buyers.
Automotive manufacturers reluctant to start online sales initiatives are losing market share, according to a new report by management consultancy Arthur D. Little (ADL).
One of the biggest stories at NADA 2014, the recent National Automobile Dealer Association conference in New Orleans, was the transparency of finance commission.
Volvo UK focussed its dealer network on selling PCPs in 2013 rather than large cash discounts and sales director Jon Wakefield is expecting the finance product to boost volumes further this year.
The amount of money consumers can expect to get knocked off the price of a new car has increased 5% year-on-year.
Four men have been jailed and three more given suspended prison sentences for being involved in the theft and sale of more than £1m worth of sat-navs from Nissan's Sunderland car assembly plant.
Renault UK has announced Mihai Bordeanu as its new marketing director following the exit of Phil York.
Volkswagen has updated its Polo range with a range of new technologies and engines, along with a refresh inside and out.
Ford Retail has appointed of Stuart Mustoe as finance director and member of the board.
The UK economy saw growth of 0.7% in Q4 2013, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
SsangYong UK is hoping for an uplift in sales in 2014 now it has a new Rexton 4x4 in its range, priced from £21,995.
Kia dealers witnessed a strong increase in business sales during 2013, with public sector and leasing giving the Korean brand a boost.
Used car supermarket Carshop has taken on the MG new car franchise at four of its sites across the UK.
Vauxhall has created a limited edition run of 250 Adams which feature more levels of personalisation and smartphone integration features.
Frost & Sullivan expects that by 2020, 60-70 percent of new car sales leads are likely to be generated by a digital platform as manufacturers look to adopt a new retail model for the next generation of car buyers.
MG Motor will run a display at Westfield Merry Hill shopping centre near Birmingham for a year following a two month pre-Christmas run.
