Benfield Motor Group chairman John Squires and Ken Searle, business manager at the group have reached 50 years of service at the company within a few days of each other.
Mark Springate has joined Glass's as its sales director.
Mapfre Warranty has appointed Richard Hage as head of sales to help spearhead its growth in the motor and insurance industries.
An apprentice at Harratts has been crowned the UK’s top apprentice across the entire Honda UK workforce.
Pinkstone Cars has added the MG franchise to its business in Stoke-on-Trent.
Audatex has been selected as the preferred accident repair estimating solution by Toyota GB.
Mercedes-Benz UK has unveiled its first iPad Brochure App – an interactive experience that complements traditional paper brochures with a more engaging way to experience the C-Class Coupé.
The petrol division of the Retail Motor Industry Federation has called on the Office of Fair Trading to investigate alleged unfair practices hurting motorists.
Peugeot has released images of a concept version of a 208 GTI, which will be shown at Geneva Motor Show next month.
The eco car show EcoVelocity will benefit from a tie-up with home show Grand Designs Live this year to bring in a broader middle-class audience.
Find out who took away the big prizes at the AM Awards from the event at the ICC, Birmingham.
Wine warehouse retailer Majestic Wine is looking for dealerships wanting to sell up in 2012 in order to fuel its plans to open 16 new sites this year.
Radical change to the way employers and HMRC handle pay slip data is fast approaching – but could lead to “a perfect storm” for employers, according to tax experts.
Finance house Black Horse has launched Drivesure, a vehicle protection product, to help motor dealers grow their F&I revenues.
During December average values of used cars sold at auction in the UK for all market sectors increased from £4,849 to £5,072, equivalent to a 4% increase.
Dealers can refresh their knowledge of search engine optimisation (SEO) as well as pick up new tips on how to improve Google rankings at an interactive workshop at the AM Digital Dealer Conference on February 21.
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has upheld a complaint against a press ad for the Lexus RX450h which appeared last summer.
Saab Parts UK has confirmed that it has created its own warranty product for customers following the administration of Saab Automobile A.B last year.
FGA Capital, in-house finance company for Fiat Group car brands and Jaguar/Land Rover, has opened its first retail service centre.
There were some pretty wild swings last year in the fortunes of carmakers competing for sales in the shrunken UK market.
Franchised dealers have been given the best possible incentive to go all out for new car showroom loans this year with the news that penetration reached 61.5% in the year to last November.
Dealers are warned that service plans will be even more important to their profitability this year as the achievement of a major car manufacturer suggests increasing competition for the revenue.
Increased competition and reduced supplies are likely to make 2012 a tough year.
Saab GB customers have been left without manufacturer warranty cover following the administration of its Swedish parent company.
Police are prosecuting five men alleged to have tricked the owner of Lind Automotive Group in Norfolk out of almost £12 million.
The decline in retail consumer interest continued in December with sales down from 8.8 in November to 6.1, according to Manheim’s Dealer Dashboard.
Vauxhall has named Paul Adler as its new fleet marketing and motability manager, replacing Steve Catlin who has become national retail sales manager for the company.
Mitsubishi’s 110 UK dealers will all become electric vehicle (EV) centres before the end of this year.
Inchcape is planning to build a new Volkswagen showroom in Telford after acquiring a 33,000 square foot site.
Mitsubishi Motors has appointed Riverside Group as its new dealer in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
