New research by Autoguard Warranties shows a 32% increase in the number of consumers buying warranties online over the last 12 months, a trend which will inevitably take revenue from dealers.
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has announced a provisional decision to refer the private motor insurance market to the Competition Commission.
In celebration of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, UK automotive trade body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), highlights some of the key automotive events through her long and continued reign.
Jaguar has topped the J.D. Power and Associates/What Car? 2012 UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study knocking Lexus into second place for the first time in 11-years.
Richard Hardie, the North East dealer group, has improved its natural search ranking on Google after launching a programme to improve search engine optimisation (SEO).
Sandicliffe, the East Midlands-based dealer group, is taking hundreds of children from care homes on a day out to Alton Towers, after raising thousands of pounds over the last five months to make it happen.
Chevrolet is entering into a five-year partnership agreement with Manchester United to become the club's official automotive partner.
The NFDA have secured a number of complimentary passes to the Franchised Dealer Conference on June 14 which it wishes to give away to dealers, both members and non-members.
Benfield Motor Group’s chairman John Squires OBE has been awarded with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding achievements in the motor industry and contributions to charity and worthy causes.
Ford is addressing the skills gap in its commercial vehicle network with one-on-one skill needs assessments as many of its experienced sales executives approach retirement age.
Midlands-based used car specialist Parkway Motor Group has upgraded its telecom systems across its four dealerships in order to improve the way it interacts with customers.
Isuzu is looking to lead the pick-up market before the end of 2015 with its new D-Max model which will go on sale in June.
Sales of service plans have increased by 20% year-on-year as dealers improve at promoting their benefits and closing sales.
Jaguar Land Rover has reported a 34% rise in pre-tax profits to £1.5 billion in 2011.
Andy Bartrum has been appointed as telemarketing manager by All Fleet Services, the contact centre solutions provider to the fleet and automotive industry.
Automotive industry stalwart Ron Sewell has died aged 83.
The latest Trend Tracker report has highlighted a significant reduction in the number of used car retailing sites in the UK over the last decade.
A number of pieces in the media recently have asked: “The British car industry: where did it all go right?”
Toyota Corolla’s built between 2001 and 2007 are the UK’s most dependable family car, according to new research from Warranty Direct.
Events services provider Grass Roots Live has been retained by Jaguar to run its experiential programme for the next three years.
Two-thirds of car buyers (66%) read owner reviews prior to making their purchase decision before visiting a dealership.
A new pay-per-view online video channel for car dealership staff has now gone live in the UK.
Group Lotus chief executive Dany Bahar has been temporarily suspended pending an investigation into his conduct made by Lotus’ penultimate parent company, DRB-HICOM Berhad.
The new Ford Focus ST will be priced from £21,995 when it goes on sale in the UK on June 1 in both hatch and estate model styles.
Autoglass technician Steve Marelli has beaten thousands of applicants from across the world to be recognised as the world’s best vehicle glass replacement technician at the prestigious Best of Belron competition.
Peugeot is simplifying its naming strategy with all models now ending in either a 1 or 8 for future products.
Volkswagen Group and Volkswagen Financial Services have been recognised as among the UK’s best employers in the 2012 Great Place To Work survey.
Mercedes-Benz UK has started its marketing campaign for its new A-Class with a non-branded advert.
National aftermarket parts supplier GSF has launched a new division focused on supplying bodyshops.
Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles has widened its new Combo offering to include models powered by a fuel-efficient 1.4 petrol engine.
