Motorists will be the winners in this year’s push to increase new car registrations in Britain, according to CAP.
The eight finalists for Car of the Year 2013 have been revealed.
The European Commission is adopting a European Retail Action Plan which looks to tackle unfair business to business trading practices in the automotive retail sector.
Mini is thinking of creating a high performance sub-brand for its John Cooper Works (JCW) road and competition cars, similar to the M division at parent company BMW.
A positive December new car market finished off the 2012 sales drive which saw an extra 103,356 registrations of new cars over the 2011 total.
A new head of Renault UK starts today following the exit of Thierry Sybord.
An AM100 franchised dealer group has expanded with Vauxhall following its takeover of another group.
Sunderland car retailer Pulman Seat is celebrating after being named as the Spanish brand’s Dealer of the Year – for the second year running.
Whitequay Group, which has three sites in Southampton, Reading and Newbury has gone into administration.
Volvo believes its Vision 2020 will see it develop a new car which cannot kill or seriously injure occupants or pedestrians within the next seven years.
Kia has given new roles to Yaser Shabsogh and Simon Hetherington following a senior management restructure.
Insurance add-ons, ranging from MoT repair cover to paint protection, generate significant income and help customer retention, but one provider has a word of caution over commission.
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has not answered dealers’ wishes for a reduction in VAT from 20% in his Autumn Statement.
A new round of training in regulatory changes is on the horizon as the Government prepares to introduce important alterations to consumer credit in 2014. The way dealers sell showroom loans is bound to come under close scrutiny.
Retail motor finance providers are preparing to step up training for dealers to make the most of the further growth in showroom loans that the Finance & Leasing Association is forecasting for 2013.
Aston Martin is replacing its Rapide with the new Rapide S which features more power and a focus on providing customers with a high performance GT experience.
Kia has revealed a new concept teaser image of its Cross GT ahead of the Chicago Motor Show.
Vauxhall has introduced twin-turbo diesel technology to the Zafira Tourer range making it one of the most powerful diesel seven-seaters on the market.
Our stereotype of the Germans is that they are the masters of engineering: great at perfecting the tangible, but not really the people you want for the intangible. However, it is getting harder to ignore the fact that, when it comes to branding, they appear to be the best in the industry.
Is the 19% decline in UK dealer network size due in any part to demands by brands for franchisees to invest in larger retail facilities?
Dorchester Nissan’s 67-year old Bill Board has sold 6,650 vehicles in his 36-year career in the motor trade and is aiming to hit 7,000 before he turns 70.
Over half of motorists are changing their driving habits and considering a more fuel efficient vehicle due to the rising cost of fuel.
The Office of Fair Trading has announced it will not be launching an investigation in the UK retail fuels sector.
Confidence in the workplace is essential in boosting output and the automotive sector is under performing in comparison to other sectors, according to research from iOpener Institute.
Today the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) launches a renewed strategy for carbon reduction from road transport at a London event held in celebration of 10-years leading the shift to greener cars, buses, trucks and vans and the fuels which drive them.
In a guest blog, Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forrester suggests the way franchised dealers have upped their game on customer service could help the high street avoid further major collapses.
I was speaking at the AM Hit for Six Conference in Oxford, elaborating on the thesis that customer satisfaction is a weak measure of loyalty or even repurchase intention.
In a guest blog, Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forrester suggests the way franchised dealers have upped their game could help the High Street avoid further collapses.
The latest AM Executive Breakfast Club speaker is RAF pilot John Peters, who was shot down over Iraq in 1991 and taken prisoner for 47 days. Peters now runs an MBA course at Aston Business School focusing on leadership.
What Car? has named its ‘Best Buys For Brits In 2013’ with vehicles to suit virtually any budget.
