Chinese manufacturer Geely is looking to establish a network of up to 40 showrooms in the UK before the end of next year with ambitions of co-developing how the franchise is run with dealers.
Two out of five people surveyed by Alphera Financial Services UK said they were attracted by advertising when buying a car.
Close Motor Finance (CMF) has appointed a director with the sole job of forging links with vehicle manufacturers as part of a three-year expansion programme.
Politicians have signalled support for the Finance & Leasing Association's Specialist Automotive Finance (SAF) showroom competence initiative launched four years ago.
The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) monthly market report for October shows average values of used cars sold at auction decreased from £4,718 to £4,558.
Sir Mervyn King, Bank of England (BoE) governor, believes the UK’s economy will be broadly flat until the middle of next year. He said the journey to a more balanced world economy will be “long and arduous”.
Two delegates at yesterday's AM Financial Conference were lucky winners of prizes contributed by event sponsors.
Waters Autoplanet, the 22 site dealer group based in the south of England which went into administration in October, is in discussions with several parties to buy parts of the business.
Ford has revealed the replacement for its Kuga small SUV during the Los Angeles Auto Show this week.
Jaguar will launch its XKR-S Convertible in the UK early next year with estimated prices to start from £103,000.
Business Secretary Vince Cable visited Ferrari North Europe’s new training facilities in London yesterday and met the 11 teenagers who have just been enrolled in a new 3-year Ferrari apprenticeship programme.
New car motor finance was up 11% in September compared with the same month last year and more than £1.1 billion was made available through dealerships.
Former Bentley Motors chairman Dr Franz-Josef Paefgen is to spearhead Volkswagen Group UK’s liaisons with Government and associations.
New product and excellent customer service are key to achieving 78,000 sales by 2015
Nissan GB has appointed six more of its dealers as specialists in its Leaf electric vehicle.
Limitless mileage offer will apply to Korando, Reston and Rodius
Research warns absorption rates look set to drop to 40-45% by 2020
A driver who crashed into the Stafford Volkswagen dealership and caused thousands of pounds of damage to two cars on its forecourt has received a suspended jail sentence in court.
Andrew Wale has joined Suzuki GB as its first corporate sales manager.
Dealers should be investing as much or more in digital than physical showrooms as buyers grow more comfortable with purchasing big ticket items.
JCT600 has moved its Lotus dealership in Leeds to a larger, refurbished showroom ready for the British sportscar brand’s range expansion.
Grants Seat's line managers are shielded from administration to concentrate on customers
Managing director Angela Barrow led a multi-million pound management buyout that took service plan provider Emac out of the ownership of a group of private investors.
Honda will be a month late launching its new UK-built Civic which now isn't expected to go on sale until early February.
Poole-based Southgate Group has gone under after appointed administrators failed to create a rescue plan for the business last week.
Sytner East and Lookers were named joint winners of Mercedes-Benz’s Retailer of the Year award at the brand’s national awards ceremony.
A national register of charging points for electric vehicles is to be created for the UK.
Seat has developed its first all-electric car prototype the Altea XL Electric Ecomotive which will be on test in Spain.
BCA is launching a new sales product, BCA Assured, that offers a range of benefits to buyers and sellers alike.
Values of used 4x4s have increased by 119% since 2008 as the severe winter weather of recent years has turned the traditional 4x4 from a much criticised mode of transport to the vehicle of choice for many motorists.
