Skoda has revealed the first details on its third-generation Octavia which will go on the sale in time for the March plate change.
More than 250 people have been made redundant with immediate affect after Drive Assist went into administration.
Volvo Cars will slow production in the New Year as it rebalances supply against demand.
Following last month’s look at the pressure on margins, it’s time we turn to a less frequently discussed issue: the consumer change cycle.
Penton Motor Group, the south of England based, Wilson family owned, Citroën and Suzuki dealer group have been appointed as the Vauxhall dealer for the Salisbury and Andover areas.
New car finance provided through dealerships recorded double-digit growth for the tenth consecutive month in October, according to the latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).
The majority of dealers’ digital strategies are not keeping pace with the pace of change in consumer behaviour, according to Google.
GM Europe has confirmed it will end production at one of its plants in Germany in 2016.
Manufacturers’ and sector suppliers’ growth aspirations look set to be hampered by the intensifying trend in the contraction in the number of dealer outlets combined with likelihood of reduced new car sales until at least 2015.
Norwich-based Robinsons Motor Group has acquired Cooks Motor Group, which includes four sites in East Anglia, for an undisclosed sum.
Italian performance car maker Maserati is planning to sell a massive 50,000 cars a year by 2015 – more than eight times its sales figure for 2012.
Colley Motors in Cwmbran, South Wales is the sixth new MG dealership to open this year as the franchise network continues to grow.
In early 2008, Ford of Europe was making more than £100 million profit a month, and its biggest problem was squeezing cars out of its overloaded factories.
Honda’s UK dealer network of 176 showrooms has given away flights to New York as part of its CR-V launch.
Manufacturers are at risk of cannibalising their advertising budget by targeting the same people through display advertising and lead generation on some of the UK’s large new and used motoring websites, according to car enquiry website Motoring.co.uk.
Momentum is building rapidly behind four new RAC branded added value products designed for Santander Consumer Finance dealers. The range is already driving extra revenue for dealers while providing added benefits for customers.
A distinctive and consistent customer experience – that’s what we all aspire to deliver, isn’t it?
Publicly available data would suggest Vauxhall is having a difficult year. Its total new car and LCV volume for the first 10 months is more than 12,000 units below the same point in 2011.
Peter Vardy Limited has finished off the year by acquiring three sites in Aberdeen for an undisclosed sum taking the group to 10 sites in total.
Springside Motors in Irvine, north Ayrshire have been recognised globally by Kia Motors Corporation as the dealership in the UK that has the highest record of improvement.
Italian private equity fund Investindustrial has bought a 37.5% stake in Aston Martin from owners Kuwaiti investment house Investment Dar for £150 million.
With 2013 nearly upon us, one date every vehicle dealer will probably want to circle on next year’s wall calendar is June 1.
A new Honda dealership is set to open, filling a seven year open point.
PSA Peugeot Citroen has completed a sale and leaseback of nine UK properties, mostly dealerships, to raise £29.9m.
Arnold Clark Automobiles has added another Vauxhall dealership to its portfolio.
Eco City Vehicles, the developer and supplier of the London licensed Mercedes Vito taxi, announced Steven McCarthy as its chief operating officer.
New car registrations increased by 11.3% in November to 149,191 units which the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) believe is on the back of increased private demand.
Hepworth Honda, the West Yorkshire-based dealer group, has expanded beyond the Japanese brand with a SsangYong franchise.
Dealer part-exchange values in November remained strong at an average of £2,804.
Consumers are increasingly contacting dealerships out of normal business hours with 33% of sales calls now made when showrooms have closed for business.
