In the best financial news for years, the Bank of England has declared that the UK recovery has finally ‘taken hold’, with the economy now ‘growing robustly’.
Alfa Romeo is offering £2,000 off its Alfa MiTo 1.4 TB MultiAir 170 bhp Quadrifoglio to retail customers as part of its 90 year anniversary of the performance badge.
Tesla’s Model S all electric saloon will be priced from £49,900 (which includes the £5,000 Government plug-in car grant) and right hand models will arrive in the UK before the end of March 2014.
The UK’s recovering economy is boosting consumer confidence, with 44% of motorists looking to change their car next year, according to consumer research from motoring.co.uk.
Lexus, Porsche and Mercedes-Benz are the best franchises for retaining service customers within the franchised dealer network, according to a new study by Warranty Direct.
Peugeot’s new performance focussed RCZ R will be priced from £31,995 and is available to order from November 18.
Nissan’s new Qashqai will be priced from £17,595 when it goes on sale in the UK in January.
Independent invoice finance provider Positive Cashflow Finance has highlighted an increase in the number of SMEs using alternative finance.
Mercedes-Benz UK says its new ECO SE models, available from January 2014, will feature weight-saving measures, powertrain refinements and improved aerodynamics.
Many motorists are still in the dark about the true value of their car, with one in three incorrect about the value of their car, according to CAP.
Peter Vardy will open its six acre used car specialist site CarStore in Braehead, south west Glasgow next month.
Sue Myers, former sales process finance and insurance director at Marshall Motor Group, has been appointed to the new senior role of head of sales process at GForces.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has awarded five Scottish companies with its Alba Recognition Awards for their contributions in helping research various forms of training across the UK motor industry.
Lexus has revealed the first official images of its new CT200h ahead of the Guangzhou Motor Show.
Average values for light commercial vehicles remained high in October, with values down by just £7 from September’s record level.
Unite, Britain's biggest union, is calling on the Government to appoint a minister for manufacturing.
Tesla, the US premium electric car manufacturer, has opened its London flagship dealership.
Ford is planning to shake up its UK dealer network in the next few years with a raft of changes, including the loss of up to 10 per cent of its current sites.
Ford is to use its sponsorship of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games next year to promote its range of green cars to the events home nations as part of a wider attempt to revitalise its struggling European business.
John Clark Motor Group has appointed David Holmes as non-executive director.
Citroen has extended its age profile on its approved used vehicle programme on from seven to 10 years.
Vauxhall is offering £500 free fuel on selected new cars and commercial vehicles this weekend.
Ford’s new Vignale high end specification will help the brand compete with Volkswagen but Ford of Britain boss Mark Ovenden insists the Blue Oval in not moving upmarket.
Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced a £75m fund to speed up the development of green engine technologies.
New research by Castrol Professional shows that 97% of dealerships carried out staff training during 2012, up from 93% in 2011.
We look at the proportion of each manufacturer's new registration cars that go to private customers or fleet customers
Trusted Dealers, the dealer owned and managed used car portal, is giving away 10 tickets to the AM Hit for Six Conference on November 19.
Nissan has revealed the next-generation Qashqai and the new models will arrive in showrooms in February 2014.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has described the government’s new Improved Apprenticeships initiative as ‘impractical’.
The number of new cars bought with dealer finance increased by 19% in the September plate-change month, according to the latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).
