Grants Seat, AM Award winner for Best Digital Initiative, has used Twitter to transact almost an entire new car deal.
Mazda is looking to boost its fleet business with its Skyactive technology which will be introduced on its new CX-5 will be priced from £21,395 when it goes on sale in spring.
The majority of dealers are not using price guides to help keep on top of profitability on used cars, but not all are willing to disregard them completely.
The two remaining Vauxhall dealerships of collapsed car dealer Seward (Wessex) have been taken over by Eden Vauxhall, Graeme Potts' joint venture with GMUK.
Skoda UK has appointed ex-Bentley sales and marketing director Alasdair Stewart as its new brand director following Robert Hazelwood’s move to become Volkswagen passenger cars’ boss.
HR Owen has released its 2011 financial results which show pre-tax profit dipped from £2m to £1.8m while turnover boosted 25% to £192.4m.
Citroen’s facelifted C1 will be priced from £6,995 which includes a special month long launch discount called “Citroen Reward” when it goes on sale in the UK on April 2.
Saab Parts UK has appointed two new authorised repairers to its network which remains in place to service remaining customers of the Swedish brand.
Vauxhall launches its Ampera range extender car next month through a specialist network of 24 dealers in metropolitan areas.
The Great Wall Steed will be priced from £13,998 plus VAT when it goes on sale this month.
Vauxhall Motors and Bentley Motors are the only two vehicle manufacturers to feature among 67 companies in the 2012 Britain’s Top Employers list.
BEN, the automotive industry charity, held its first 24 hour Cycle Challenge and raised over £3,000.
Plans for a centre of excellence in zero emissions engineering in the north-east of England look set to be realised following a partnership between Nissan and Gateshead College.
Goodyear Dunlop's retail team has launched a new marketing campaign for its HiQ franchisees and dealer partners to inform consumers about tyre labelling rules.
Nissan sold "around 800" units of its Leaf electric vehicle in its first full year of sales and is looking to expand its EV network from 32 to 150 dealers before the end of this year.
I went to Gaydon for a road test of the two-wheel drive version of the Range Rover Evoque yesterday.
Mana Premiere Automobiles, the operator of four UK Infiniti dealerships, has signed up Cooper Solutions for support with its demonstrator bookings.
Family-owned dealer group Harratts has opened its new headquarters on Denby Dale Road in Wakefield.
There are now less than 100 days until Renault will begin official UK distribution of its Dacia value-brand, aimed at offering new cars for used car prices.
The Volkswagen Passat was voted the best new company car of 2011 at a ceremony attended by almost 1,400 fleet industry representatives this week.
AM's sister brand Parkers has developed its New Car Awards to celebrate low cost cars and provide dealers with a free publicity opportunity and free materials to drive footfall to the dealership and boost sales.
MG Motor UK is enticing new apprentices with the promise of a ‘trip of a lifetime’ to China.
Toyota has introduced a new warranty programme for customers buying its Approved Used cars with up to 150,000 miles on the clock.
The right customer experience is key to continued growth.
Rolls-Royce Manchester has win the coveted global dealer of the year award from the luxury carmaker.
The UK's used car market is expected to decline by 322,000 units on 2011.
Traditional mass market squeezed as prestige sector and value brands increase their shares.
George Osborne has completed his Budget 2012 presentation. Here AM picks out some of the aspects which have implications for motor retailers and their customers.
The Institute of Customer Service has honoured BMW Group UK for its commitment to excellent and innovative customer satisfaction.
The achievements of Lookers employees from across the UK and Northern Ireland were recently celebrated at its staff awards ceremony in Manchester.
