Wessex Garages managing director Keith Brock is moving banks to increase his dealer group’s working capital after its previous bank was unhelpful with funding for its expansion plans.
The European Commission (EC) has highlighted certain areas of new block exemption regulations (BER) which could aid UK dealers to absorb more aftersales work.
Ford is looking to cut jobs and production at European factories to right size the brand for declining demand.
Peugeot will be limiting the UK allocation of the 208 GTI to just 29 examples when it goes on sale in May next year.
The results and discussion from AM's online poll.
In these days of cash conscious buyers and cheaper online options you would be forgiven for thinking paint and fabric protection products have had their day.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) has announced the resignation of Graham Threlfall as Head of the National Association of Bodyshops (NAB).
Motor dealer technology company Webzation – whose products are in use at more than 600 car dealer locations in the UK – is set to relaunch as iVendi from October 22.
Toyota’s new Auris will be priced from £14,495 when it goes on sale in the UK in December, a £1,650 increase over the current entry level model.
Aston Martin is still the “coolest brand” for car manufacturers in the UK but lost the top spot overall to Apple.
Chevrolet UK has a new managing director, following the news that Mark Terry has left.
Parts supplier Andrew Page has opened a new branch in Chelmsford, Essex following its acquisition of Camberley Auto Factors (CAF) in July.
The Government has agreed to put £1 billion into a new UK business bank which will be created specifically to help fund small to medium sized businesses.
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class (2006) has been named as Europe’s most reliable used car.
Maserati has revealed its new GranCabrio MC ahead of the Paris Motor Show this week.
Stefan Jacoby, the chief executive of Volvo, is temporarily standing down from his post for a month, after suffering a mild stroke.
A car showroom opened in a shopping centre has taken 20 orders on its opening day, said staff.
Vauxhall has suspended production at its Ellesmere Port and Luton plants for one week in order to prevent a build-up of stock.
Used car dealers are not the worst offenders of the advertising code, according to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Seat’s third-generation Leon has been revealed ahead of the Paris Motor Show next week.
Jaguar has revealed the first production images of its new F-Type ahead of its debut at the Paris Motor Show next week.
Average dealer profitability increased year-on-year in July to 1.1% net profit as sales with the motor trade appearing to weather the storm of a tough market place.
Citroen has launched an online comparison tool which lets customers compare its models against competitors.
Opel is offering German customers a no questions asked return policy on new models within a 30 day or 3,000 mile window.
Sir Mervyn King, the Bank of England governor, believes economic growth is on its way and activity will pick up in the next quarter.
Dealer management software provider Pinewood says the arrival of 4G high-speed connectivity – up to seven times faster than the existing 3G service – will allow dealers to offer improved video performance.
AM will be holding its next Roundtable event on October 16 at Down Hall Country House Hotel, Hertfordshire and senior franchised dealer executives can attend for free.
Andy Walkingshaw, managing director, of Volkswagen and Kia dealer Walkingshaw, based in Workington, has won an iPad 3 in our AM Reader Recommended survey prize draw.
DVLA’s recognised unions are calling upon their members to take part in a one day strike tomorrow.
MG's parent company SAIC Motor is planning to invest £150m in doubling its European Design Centre in Birmingham to double the size to more than 2000sq m by mid 2013.
