Cambria Automobiles has seen new car sales increase by 13.4% and aftersales profitability ahead by 15% according to its trading update ahead of its interim results on April 29.
Dealers using live chat are seeing one in four conversations generating a sales lead, according to statistics from Auto Trader.
James & Jenkins, a Cardiff-based Renault and Vauxhall dealer is turning missed appointments into sales by using a streaming video link to show customers forecourt stock.
Spire Automotive has acquired three BMW and Mini dealerships from Jardine Motor Group for an undisclosed sum.
The RAC will enter the online used car classifieds market following its acquisition of Netcars.com.
The Government has set an April 2014 deadline for introducing a new set of rules for consumer credit.
Jaguar Land Rover's directors spend a lot of time making sure that they are making the right investments "and that our costs are not going up so we have a sustainable business model," said executive director Mike Wright.
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is looking at HPI’s takeover of Carweb and appears to have put a block on the deal until it has concluded its research.
Will Samuel will step down as a non-executive director at Inchcape at the group’s AGM on May 16.
Shell has commissioned a new TV series with the Discovery Channel which it hopes will raise the profile of its Helix Ultra range of premium synthetic oils with consumers.
Dealers told to look for the positives
Volvo is partnering with Spotify to launch a voice-activated in-car music system integrated with the dashboard through the car marque’s Sensus Connected Touch system.
Small changes and a shift in perception could be all it takes for franchised dealers to net substantial business from fleets, according to Simon English, managing director of Fleet Assist.
The launch of the Renault Captur can't come soon enough for the company's new UK managing director, Ken Ramirez.
The sudden drop in the value of the pound is causing headaches for UK carmakers and importers, squeezing the margins they can make on selling new cars.
Adam Chamberlain has been appointed sales director for Mercedes-Benz Cars, as the premium brand continues to build upon its sales growth and new model line-up.
February sales growth of 7.9% completes 12 months of consecutive increases
Lookers Plc has promoted Andy Bruce to the newly established position of chief operating officer (COO).
Independent motor auction group SMA Vehicle Remarketing has launched a new stock funding option for used car dealers.
Changes to the MoT for cars and large vehicle tests come into force later this month as new European requirements on roadworthiness take effect.
Mercedez-Benz is planning a wider range of models with the new S-Class to make up for the end of production of the Maybach 57 and 62.
Audi's RS models account for at best only three in 100 UK sales, but their impact in raising the profile of the brand is huge, says the director of Audi UK, Martin Sander.
Motor dealers should be considering adding more video to their web sites in 2013, says motor dealer technology company iVendi.
But transaction prices for new and used cars could face more pressure
The UK's new car market in February ended at 66,749 registrations, 7.9% higher than February 2012.
The new Skoda Octavia Estate will be priced from £16,790 on-the-road when it goes on sale in June.
Lookers plc has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2012.
Motor trade training provider GTG, owned by the Arnold Clark Group, plans to open its new £10m academy in Wolverhampton on 8 April.
Saab Parts has engaged Eclipse Marketing to build a bespoke database to control and implement customer relationship management (CRM) activity.
Compressed air as a fuel for cars is coming to the Peugeot-Citroen range.
