New models will ensure Peugeot is well placed to cater for consumers downsizing from their current vehicles, said UK boss Tim Zimmerman.
Seat’s Ibiza Cupra will be priced from £18,825 when it goes on sale in the UK in January.
Renault will be resurrecting its Alpine badge with a new sports car co-developed with Caterham.
Family-owned Harratts is expanding two of its sites in Wakefield and is creating 10 new jobs in the area as a result.
Ford Retail has been awarded Franchised Bodyshop Group of the Year at Auto Body Professionals Club (ABP) awards.
In-car telematics are being championed as a new way to enhance the long-term service, maintenance and repair relationship between drivers and dealers.
Rental firm Hertz has launched a retail operation for its rental cars, telling consumers it's a way of overcoming the typical 15 minute test drive offered by dealers.
Porsche is working on a rival to Ferrari's 458 Italia as part of its ambitions for growth.
Mark Fields has been promoted to the role of chief operating officer at Ford.
Roy Rodgers has retired after 50 years in motor retail.
Manheim has acquired Dealer Auction, the UK online trade-to-trade vehicle remarketing channel, for an undisclosed multi-million pound sum.
AM is gathering entries from the best automotive retailers in the UK and the deadline for submissions is November 2.
New tyre labelling laws are now in place and dealer service departments will have to make sure they are up to speed with the new requirements.
A majority of small businesses are now looking to invest in their business spurred on by the 1% increase in GDP.
Toyota and Lexus have drawn up a new fleet charter which sets out how it plans to meet expectations from corporate sales.
Ferrari has announced the official opening of Meridien Modena’s updated showroom in Lyndhurst, Hampshire.
Bowker Group, which has BMW and Mini dealerships in Lancashire, has opened a bespoke non-franchised showroom for prestige used cars.
A UK franchised dealer has launched its own promotion replicating the 2009 scrappage scheme.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is offering update units for dealers that have staff looking to renew their Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) status.
Two unregistered cars valued at £68,000 each were stolen from a car dealership in Luton on October 20.
UK growth could be stifled next year if European economic powerhouse Germany goes into recession.
Renault’s next electric vehicle, the Zoe supermini, will be priced from £13,650 including the Government plugged-in car grant when it goes on sale in spring next year.
Consumers are haggling dealers down by an average of £939 off the price of their new or used car.
According to new figures from dealer technology specialist iVendi, the three-hour period between 7pm and 10pm accounts for a substantial 22% of daily online motor finance quotes.
Subaru UK has provided a seasonal boost for its dealers by announcing that all Subaru models will be eligible for a free vehicle inspection and top-up of essential fluids.
A host of new tablet product launches will see a further increase in the amount of dealers adopting the technology for IT-based tasks.
Family-owned Swansway Group has built a new business on the exportation of German made car parts back to Germany – with over 1,750 parts shipped to the country in the past 12 months.
Luxury car dealer HR Owen has reported that the momentum it generated during the first half of 2012 has continued into Q3.
Lookers has reported a record trading performance in Q3 with new car sales up 11% and used car volumes up 12%.
Pendragon has this morning reported a Q3 trading performance with new car volume and used car margin ahead of the prior year.
