The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) expects around 330,000 new cars to be registered during September, with motorists spending in the region of £4.95 billion on the latest new vehicles.
West Midlands dealership Guest Fiat has won a 25 car fleet deal to the British Aviation Authority, the organisation that looks after the UK’s airports.
Jardine Motors Group has acquired one Toyota and one Lexus dealership together with a separate aftersales centre in Cambridge from Turner Motor Group for an undisclosed sum.
Skoda UK has appointed Luke Golder as its fleet sales manager for the South and South East of England.
Jaguar Land Rover’s Halewood plant is moving to 24-hour production for the first time to help the manufacturer keep up with demand for its Evoque.
What Car? has launched a free car valuation application powered by data from dealers, private sales, auctions and classified advertisements across the UK.
UK business confidence across all industries has fallen to its lowest point this year, with economic prospects following a zigzag path, according to the latest Business Trends report by accountants and business advisers BDO.
Kia dealers can now offer the brand’s Care-3 fixed price servicing package to new Sportage customers.
SMC Renault Group has opened its new Aldershot showroom after acquiring the site from Mill Lane Renault which went into administration in May.
Fiat has added a new colour combination pack to its 500 range to give customers access to some style options inspired by the 70s.
Inchcape has opened its new Porsche dealership in Portsmouth after starting the build in February this year.
Infiniti has launched a new personal assistance service for customers in the US which will grant them 24-hour access to a car concierge for four years.
Jaguar has confirmed that its production ready F-Type two-seater sports convertible will make its debut at the Paris Motor Show on September 27.
Suzuki will unveil its new C-segment cross over called the C-Cross concept at the Paris Motor Show on September 27.
Ed Hummel is leaving his post leading the fleet team at Honda (UK) to join Glass's as UK sales director.
Average used car values increased by 9.7% (£547) year on year in July, and increased 3.6% compared to June 2012.
Online automotive services provider Quotevine has signed its first clients – Kia Motors (UK) and Hyundai Motor UK – less than two months after its launch.
A unique car comparison tool has been developed by CAP exclusively for Volvo Car UK and its customers.
Audi UK has appointed Paul Sansom as its new head of sales.
Part-exchange values are outperforming “premonitions of doom” during the summer months with average selling prices rising by 4.3% in July, from £2,374 in June.
The value of new car finance increased by 38% and the number of cars bought on finance rose by 27% in the Q2 this year in comparison to the same period in 2011.
A UK media giant is launching a classified advertising website aimed squarely at the higher disposable income middle classes this October.
Several dealer groups have snapped up new sites ahead of the September plate-change and as the 2013 block exemption deadline looms.
The Mazda MX-5 has been named as the most reliable convertible in Britain following a survey of more than 50,000 cars by What Car? magazine.
North East Ford retailer Holiways has gone into administration.
Suzuki is launching a new dealer finance product in partnership with Black Horse.
Audi is pushing ahead with its Audi Cam service which allows technicians to stream vehicle inspections to customers via the internet before any work takes place.
Pendragon’s revenue and pre-tax profits increased for the six months to June 30, 2012 but operating profits and margins reduced.
Nissan has created a new NV200 Hackney Carriage as it looks to enter the London taxi market to compete against other taxi manufacturers like LTI and Mercedes-Benz.
SsangYong has launched a new £1 million advertising campaign for its Korando SX which will feature on television focussing on its price led advantage in the market.
