Leading figures from the automotive industry showed real generosity at the 2013 BEN Ball, as they were treated to numbers from hit Beatles musical, Let It Be.
New research from Motoring (.co.uk) shows that many manufacturers hold only a small amount of data on customers with vehicles aged over 3.4 years old.
Manheim-owned classifieds site, Motors (.co.uk), has unveiled new branding ahead of a national TV campaign next year.
The new boss of Auto Trader has spoken of his determination to address the "anger and annoyance" felt by dealers at the way they have been treated by the UK's largest used car marketing company.
AM has launched a search for dealerships or dealer groups with an aftersales story to tell.
Ex-Caffyns operations director and FFDL founder Guy Ainsley explores how dealers can use 'big data' to boost margins.
BMW has revealed the first images and details of its new M3 saloon and M4 Coupe ahead of their UK showroom debut in May 2014.
With just a few weeks to go until the end of the year, Colin Appleyard Cars is on target to register over 1,600 new Suzuki cars for the first time in its 40-year history.
KPMG, the financial advisory business, believes the UK car market could be faced with oversupply if the availability of cheap credit continues next year.
A promotion in which Halfords Autocentres marketed MoT tests as "now only £29.95 RRP £54.85" has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority.
Subaru is offering free alloys and Snoprox cold weather tyres from Toyo for customers that buy a BRZ between now and February 2014.
Looking ahead to the Geneva Motor Show in March, Rinspeed has released pictures of its new XchangE concept vehicle.
The Retail Automotive Alliance (RAA) has signed a new deal with Manheim for the remarketing of more than 25,000 vehicles per year.
Dealers have had to switch their focus to selling pre-registered vehicles in Q4 at the expense of new and used car sales departments, according to ASE.
SsangYong has opened an invitation to Chevrolet dealers following the decision from General Motors to withdraw the brand from Europe in 2015.
Volvo has revealed concept images of a new XC Coupe which hints at the future design direction for new models.
Renault is working with Orange to develop high speed 4G internet connectivity in its future models.
The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a £28 million fine to Lloyds Banking Group for incentives schemes which drove staff to hit targets rather than consider customers fairly.
Black Horse has once again confirmed its on-going support of the AM Awards by sponsoring the Retailer of the Year category at the 2014 event.
The Information Commissioner's Office has investigated a mis-use of prospective customers' personal data involving HR Owen and Rolls-Royce.
CAP is introducing a significant change to its residual values forecasting model, with a year-over-year deflation percentage prediction replacing the traditional depreciation curve.
Lotus and police across East Anglia are joining together this Christmas to present a united front against drink driving.
Manheim’s latest Market Analysis highlights that the average selling price of ex-fleet vehicles adjusted slightly from the record high achieved in October, with values falling by £131 during November.
Andrew Hooker is the future vehicles engineer at Thatcham Research, the motor insurers’ automotive safety, security and repair research centre. He believes this increase in vehicle complexity carries a danger that repair technicians will not be able to keep up with the skills required to return vehicles to OEM safety and appearance levels. He writes here exclusively for AM:
Police have begun an investigation after a worker at a Ford and Hyundai dealership was killed at work at the weekend.
Meridian Motor Group has bought its first two Citroen dealerships.
Hartwell has completed its £1.5m refurbishment of a former Vauxhall showroom into a multi-franchise car dealership at Kidlington Motor Park near Oxford.
Motorists will no longer need motor insurance policies to be checked when getting their vehicle tax.
Average values continued to surge to record levels in the used car market according to BCA’s latest Pulse report.
The Alfa Romeo 4C and Skoda Octavia vRS have won awards from lifestyle men’s magazine FHM.
