AA Cars, the online used car classifieds portal, is investing £5 million in its business and will be offering a year’s free breakdown cover for customers that buy through the website.
Dealers need to take steps to continue to reap rewards in a seemingly buoyant used car market and focus on key areas to ensure they are best placed to continue to attract business, according to BCA managing director Spencer Lock.
Infiniti has appointed Nicolas Tschann to the newly created role of product director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Car dealer group JCT600 says its September retail new car sales were 66% up year-on-year.
Renault Retail Group has appointed Michal Kalina as its new managing director with immediate effect.
Electrical parts dominate the claims made by used car customers under motor warranties, according to new statistics released by RAC Warranty.
Guy Allman, chief executive at BTC, believes addressing problems with customer satisfaction starts with looking at how engaged staff are with the business.
Japanese manufacturers are the most reliable brands when it comes to passing the MoT test, according to new Vehicle Operator and Services Agency (VOSA) data, analysed by TootCompare.
Demand for used cars in the trade market remained unusually robust during September, with some values increasing – a noteworthy phenomenon for this time of year.
Mercedes-Benz is offering free servicing for three years on its A-Class when customers buy on an Agility Personal Contract Purchase (PCP).
Gloucestershire car dealer Warners Motor Group is set to open an MG new car and servicing business in Gloucester.
Auto Trader has once again confirmed its on-going support of the AM Awards by sponsoring the Best Dealer Website & Digital Initiative of the Year categories at the 2014 event.
Manheim is predicting an increase of up to 20% in vehicle supply to the UK wholesale market during the next six weeks.
Warrantywise, the UK extended car warranty company, has launched a new website dedicated to car dealers.
Google has changed the way it interprets how people are searching for content online in its first major upgrade in three years.
Former Parklands Audi dealership manager Craig Wellings has been jailed and sales manager Gary Smith received a 12 month suspended jail sentence for their part in a £37,500 fraud at the Gloucester car dealership.
Macrae & Dick is supporting National Tyre Safety Month.
Jardine Motors Group is extending the use of its Lancaster trademark across its dealerships.
September plate-change influx should keep conversion rates strong, says NAMA
iVendi CEO James Tew will provide a first reaction to the pending Financial Conduct Authority’s regulations just days after their publication at the AM Used Car Market Conference on October 10.
Newcastle-based Wingrove Motor Company has taken on the Subaru franchise for sales and service in the Tyne & Wear area.
Andrew Jackson, head of analytics at Glass’s, takes a look at the last month in new car registrations, and predicts what will happen over the next four week period.
National accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young has appointed Matthew Hodgson as a partner in its Manchester office.
Mazda is expecting its new Mazda3 to boost its C-segment sales by 66.6% in the UK compared to the outgoing model.
Citroen is making progress in raising its brand perception in the UK since the days of heavy-discounted 'cash-back' offers.
Motor dealers are potentially doubling IT development costs by refusing to leave old web browser technology behind, according to dealer technology company iVendi.
Suzuki’s new SX4 S-Cross model will be available on the Motability scheme when it goes on sale on October 1.
Automotive industry charity BEN has revealed plans for a new development at its Lynwood Care Centre.
Almost half of motorists say the need to save money is their primary reason for beginning the process of buying a car.
The Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey of 111 firms shows that 64% of motor traders are experiencing growth in their business.
