The chief executive of the Institute of the Motor Industry talks about leadership skills and his organisation’s role in ensuring automotive retail is an aspirational career path.
Spire Automotive has taken on its first Jaguar outlet with the purchase of a centre in Watford.
New research has revealed that more people plan to change their car this year than at any point in the past five years.
Mazda has launched a new Facebook marketing campaign centrered on figures throughout history that have challenged convention, which is the brand’s new strap line.
Vauxhall has revealed the first details of a new 2.0-litre turbo 298bhp Astra VXR Extreme concept which will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show next week.
Online classifieds site Motors.co.uk is committing its biggest monthly marketing spend for the March plate-change.
Halfords Autocentres has changed and relaunched its 'MoT guarantee' product ahead of peak MoT season in March.
Peugeot has announced the winners of this year’s Guild of Gold Lion Award, in recognition of excellent customer service, dealer profitability, new car sales performance and outstanding customer feedback.
Hyundai UK will be rolling out a new corporate identity across its dealer network, switching from blue to bronze as the company’s new official colour.
Fiat has partnered with Channel 4 to sponsor the new series of TV series One Born Every Minute.
Nissan’s next generation Qashqai has been awarded a five star safety rating from Euro NCAP.
Citroen UK has appointed Jeremy Smith as its head of commercial vehicles and business sector operations.
BMW North America is seeking to create regional demonstrator fleets to allow its dealers to reduce their own stocks.
Jaguar has posted the first official pictures and details of its 542bhp XFR-S Sportbrake.
The supply of used cars into the wholesale auction market should start to pick up in the next three months.
Aston Barclay, the car auction group, has launched three new products to increase its online portfolio and complement its existing services.
Motorpoint has chosen Help for Heroes as its official charity of the year for 2014.
The Hennessey Venom GT has taken the title of world’s fastest production model after it hit a top speed of 270.49mph at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Midlands-based Sturgess Motor Group has signed up to support the ‘Backing BEN’ initiative that donates £1 to BEN, the automotive industry charity, from vehicles sold through auctions.
Gary Savage has been appointed as chief executive and managing director of Mercedes-Benz UK following Marcus Breitschwerdt’s promotion to head of Mercedes-Benz Cars Europe.
Hyundai has revealed its new Intrado crossover concept as the first model to be designed by under the direction of Peter Schreyer, who became president and chief design officer of Hyundai Motor Group in January 2013.
The assets of Fisker Automotive, the US premium electric car manufacturer, have been bought by China's WangXiang Group.
Guests at the AM Awards 2014 put themselves on the cover of AM magazine with a special photo booth at the event.
Ford has revealed a revised version of the Focus with sleeker looks, new engines and new technology.
HM Revenue & Customs wants former Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles and other high earners to cough up the income tax they tried to avoid by claiming to be self-employed car dealers.
Citroën has taken the wraps off the second-generation C1 model ahead of its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
Thieves fled empty handed after trying to ram security gates at a Vospers Motor Group site in Plymouth.
Celtic Mitsubishi gave actor Elijah Wood an ASX while he was filming in south Wales.
A new version of the Volkswagen Golf will use plug-in hybrid technology to achieve 0-62mph in 7.6 seconds with fuel consumption of 188mpg on the combined cycle and CO2 emissions of 35g/km.
Mazda has revealed a new teaser image of its new Hazumi concept which hints at the potential styling of the next-generation Mazda2.
