The European carmakers association ACEA says new car registrations across Europe dropped 1.7% last year.
Consumer new car finance grew by 7% to £878 million by value in November (55,941 units), according to the latest figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).
MG has launched its first ever e-brochure, filled with video content and hotspot informative technology that will help prospective buyers find out more about the MG3's personalisation opportunities.
Porsche has displayed its new Macan compact SUV in the window of upmarket department store Harrods in London's Knightsbridge this month.
Kia named its ‘outstanding’ dealers of 2013 at a gala dinner in Birmingham on 8 January.
Cambria Automobiles has issued a trading update this morning which states its performance for the first four months of its financial year has been "substantially ahead" of the corresponding period in the prior year.
GForces has strengthened its partnership with digital motor finance specialist, Codeweavers, by integrating Motor Credit Check into NetDirector.
Thurlow Nunn has opened its new Vauxhall brand centre in Milton Keynes following a £5 million investment.
Rybrook, the privately owned dealer group, has appointed Neil Back MBE, former international rugby union player for England and the British & Irish Lions, as its group ambassador.
The average value of dealer part-exchange vehicles rose from £2,851 in December 2012 to £3,129 in December 2013, despite a rise in average age and mileage, according to Manheim’s latest market analysis.
Chinese-based Qoros has revealed its new Qoros 3 hatch which will be at the Geneva Motor Show on March 4.
Progress Automotive Solutions and its digital marketing subsidiary, Responsive Digital are rebranding under the new name Razoom.
Subaru UK has confirmed it will be importing the next Impreza WRX STI in May in limited numbers, priced from £28,995.
Yorkshire-based family dealer group JCT600 has beaten its £10,000 target for its chosen charity of 2013, the British Heart Foundation, after raising £27,870.
Mazda is offering zero deposit and 0% APR PCP deals on all Mazda6 saloon and tourer models to help boost Q1 sales between now and March 31.
Automotive retailers should take a virtual leaf from High Street retailers who successfully merge the online and offline experience.
Nissan is planning to double its sports-car range to four in the next few years due to the feedback it has received from the reaction to its recent sports focussed concepts.
Kia has revealed more information and pictures of its GT4 Stinger rear-wheel drive concept at the Detroit Motor Show.
Ford chief executive Alan Mulally says he expects the brand to make profit in Europe from 2015.
Bentley is celebrating registrations up 19% in 2013 to more than 10,000 a year again, and is cautiously optimistic of global growth of around 10% in the luxury sector in 2014.
Ford is developing cars capable of driving themselves in order to avoid “global gridlock” as the number of cars on the road is predicted to quadruple in the next 40 years.
MainDealerOffers.com are one of seven new companies to support the 2014 AM Awards by sponsoring the Best Retail Group (up to & including 10 sites) category.
Ebbon-Dacs has become only the second DMS vendor to complete the 2013 mandatory contractual integrations for Vauxhall after ADP.
The end-of-year results from the SMMT for 2013 surpassed Glass’s expectations by 20,000 with 2.26 million vehicle registrations being recorded. With this in mind the outlook for 2014 is now very much in sharp focus. Will the 10% year on year growth of last year be replicated? Andrew Jackson, Head of Analytics at Glass’s, takes a look….
After almost 10 years at Honda, Lee Wheeler will be leaving his post as manager, corporate operations, at the end of January 2014.
National car dealer ACF Car Finance has completed its triangulation of London with the opening of a third car showroom to the north of the capital in Hemel Hempstead.
Car manufacturer Vauxhall has started to promote its new loyalty scheme, Vauxhall Rewards, with a direct marketing campaign aimed at getting customers to engage with the brand through the new programme.
SUV specialist brand SsangYong may be getting a new name for the future as owner Mahindra & Mahindra prepares it for the long term.
Complexity and price are in danger of consigning GM's range extender project to the same fate as its rotary engine
Lookers is launching a new staff engagement scheme which it hopes will maximise customer loyalty and satisfaction across its network of 70 dealerships.
