Alphera Financial Services director Andy Gruber believes the use of appropriate technology is the best way for dealers to create long-term customer relationships.
MotoNovo says its MotoClick e-signature option helps customers finalise finance faster and speeds funds to dealers more quickly.
Ridgeway Group has expanded with Skoda in Newbury after taking over previous operators, Whitequay Limited who went into administration at the end of January.
Used vehicle wholesaler, Manheim, has confirmed that conditions in the UK automotive market are the most positive it has seen in four years.
Jaguar has topped the JD Power What Car? 2013 UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study for the second year in a row.
Two Vertu Motors apprentices have been recognised for their hard work at the UXL Celebration of Achievement Awards.
RAC Cars has now launched into the crowded market of online used car classifieds but it believes the level of trust it can offer to customers will be a point of differentiation from competitors.
BCA Group will be launching a buyer stock funding product for smaller dealers who struggle to secure financial support from the banks and other traditional lenders to fund their purchases.
Ford is leveraging its relationship with the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final on Saturday to launch its new brand campaign featuring technologies available across Ford’s family of vehicles.
Arnold Clark has posted pre-tax profits of £60.5 million and turnover of £2.48 billion in 2012, an increase of 16.9% and 10.3% respectively.
MG dealers are offering everyone who takes a test drive in a new or used MG6 before the end of June a special reward of a very ‘dine in for two’ dinner from Marks & Spencer, worth £10.
New cars are facing heavier depreciation as models go out of style quicker than they did 30 years ago, according to CAP.
In the premium executive car segment it is deemed as madness not to have a diesel option - these engines account for the biggest share of the market.
The economic crisis has had no impact on the number of franchised outlets in the UK, with a continuing steady fall in numbers of sales and service outlets.
Benfield Motor Group has taken on its first Chrysler and Jeep franchise.
Ford is calling on politicians, business leaders, academics and regulators to help create market conditions that can “enable manufacturers to flourish”.
Suzuki has launched a new dealer marketing initiative to reach out to prospective new trade partners, based on fresh, friendly and informal style and use of language.
More than two-thirds of franchised workshops in the UK expect their business to expand by 2015, according to new data released by Castrol Professional.
Sunday Times Driving will be moving to a cost-per lead advertising model for dealers from June 3.
Toyota has reclaimed the top spot as the most valuable automotive brand in the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2013 list.
Volkswagen will launch a light commercial vehicle (LCV) customer promise this week which looks to highlight the importance of its dedicated dealer network.
Vertu Motors, run by Robert Forrester, has improved its operating profit by 31% compared to last year despite the costs involved in deliberately acquiring badly-performing businesses.
Vertu Motors is celebrating the improvements in its dealerships as adjusted profit from continuing operations rose 31% to £11m in the 12 months to the end of February.
Vertu Motors is acquiring the three Farnell Land Rover dealerships of Co-operative Motor Group in a £31m deal.
Renault will be taking over Westfield London W12’s main atrium until June 19 to help promote its new Captur crossover before it goes on sale on July 1.
Greenhous, the AM100 top 10 Vauxhall and Volkswagen Commercial dealer group, has incorporated an online finance calculator for its used cars and vans.
Motoring.co.uk, the online portal which aims to help consumers find the right new or used car, believes manufacturers and dealers need to be more engaging with their social media content if they want to build trust and loyalty.
Joseph Richardson has been appointed managing director of Yorkshire family business, Jos Richardson & Son Ltd.
Drayton Group has signed a remarketing deal with BCA for 2,000 vehicles annually.
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