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.
Experian, the global information services company, has won the contract to supply Aviva’s Driveaway insurance service to dealer groups in the UK.
Mercedes-Benz UK has appointed Sally Dennis as its national fleet sales manager.
A new partnership between Cardiff University and Ford's manufacturing plant in Bridgend has been praised by Edwina Hart AM, Welsh Government Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science.
Manheim has acquired the second largest used car classified site Motors.co.uk from DMGT (The Daily Mail and General Trust) for an undisclosed sum.
Isuzu UK has announced prices and specifications for the new D-Max pick-up, its replacement for the Rodeo, supplies of which have been run out.
Former World Rally Championship competitor Dave Paveley is the new dealer principal at the Honda showroom in Llandudno.
Twenty-one managers from across JCT600 have graduated with a Certificate in Automotive Management following the completion of an 18 month course at the Centre of Automotive Management at the University of Buckingham.
Infiniti has appointed ex-Audi UK fleet sales manager for London and the South east Simon Lewis to head up its corporate sales.
Pendragon had to redeploy the staff of its Durham Evans Halshaw Renault dealership earlier this month after the business was destroyed by fire.
Renault has revealed prices for its updated Megane Coupe, Hatch and Sports Tourer which will go on sale on April 1.
SsangYong is rolling out its new corporate identity signage in the UK and 15 sites have already had work completed.
Peugeot and Citroen have reduced prices and adjusted rental terms on its Ion and C-Zero electric vehicles.
A shortage of good quality, ex-fleet used cars is likely to keep used car prices high at least until the final quarter of the year, according to Roger Woodward, managing director of online auction, CD Auction Group.
2012 is likely to be a reality check for the UK car market which had been lulled into a false sense of solvency by the scrappage scheme and fleet sales.
David Taylor Garages in Crickhowell, Powys has won the annual Isuzu Dealer of the Year for the fourth year in succession.
Mazda is changing the structure of its fleet sales department with the promotion of Steve Tomlinson to the new role of head of fleet – reporting to Peter Allibon, sales director, Mazda UK.
Seat has created a new special edition Supercopa styling kit for its Leon FR+ model.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) has submitted a letter to the Government highlighting issues it believes need to be tackled in the Budget next week.
Hyundai has signed up five international football stars as brand ambassadors during its top partner sponsorship of the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament.
Car dealer group Ford Retail has appointed Celia Pronto as board director for marketing and e-commerce.
The European new car market fell by 9.5% in February.
Chevron Autohire has appointed SFP, the nationwide insolvency practitioners, after encountering financial difficulties.
Honda (UK)’s apprenticeship programme has achieved the highest possible ‘outstanding’ grading from the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted).
AC Cars is looking for dealer partners to stock its new AC 378 GT Zagato.
The Retail Automotive Alliance (RAA) has confirmed a new two year deal with Manheim for the remarketing of nearly 60,000 cars up to the end of 2013.
