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.
Vauxhall has pledged a cut in its short cycle business sales in order to improve residual values for customers.
Demand for used Saabs in the wholesale market is recovering despite the fact that the carmaker has gone into administration.
Major AM100 motor retailer Lookers will announce its 2011 results next month.
Nissan has announced that its Leaf electric vehicle will be available for short term hire in London through partner Europcar.
William Holden, chairman, Sewells Training and Consultancy, on staff performance.
The Vindis Group has opened its second Bentley showroom, building on its Bentley Norwich business.
Manheim’s latest monthly Market Analysis for Vans reveals that average wholesale used van values increased by 1.1% (£46 to £4,059) in January indicating an underlying strength to the market.
Wiltshire car dealer John Wildman has been jailed for 20 months after admitting 18 counts of fraud.
Toyota dealership Myers and Bowman exceeded its annual sales target by 8% last year, leading to a letter of thanks from the Japanese brand's head.
Commercial vehicle registrations dipped 8.6% in January, but the rolling year was up 14.2% to 301,400, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Trainee technician John Brown at Border Cars in Carlisle is the first person in England to successfully achieve his apprenticeship on the new automotive industry apprenticeship framework.
Increased demand over a shortened trading period with reduced volumes in December saw average values improve by £250 (up 4.0%) compared to November, according to BCA’s latest Pulse report.
Thatcham’s Automotive Academy has teamed up with The IAEA (Institute of Automotive Engineer Assessors) to launch the first recognised apprenticeship scheme for vehicle damage assessors (VDA) in the UK.
Nissan has said it expects its positive outlook to continue to the end of its financial year after it reported a 3.6% rise in profits for its third quarter.
Daimler chief executive Dieter Zetsche has praised Mercedes-Benz's performance in 2011 as its best ever.
HPI has joined forces with CAP Black Book to launch HPI Black Book+, an online valuations service.
SsangYong UK is preparing a TV marketing campaign ahead of the March plate-change.
Recent research from Auto Trader highlights that the average price of used cars actually fell 1.5% in 2011, compared with 2010.
Fiat Group Automobile is hoping a £10m marketing drive will re-establish the Chrysler brand in the UK.
Bridgestone UK is set to roll out a new bespoke training course designed to create industry renowned ‘Tyre Geniuses’ with expertise across all aspects of the tyre sector.
Pendragon's Trevor Finn talks about the changes ahead for motor retail in the February edition of AMe, the digital magazine from AM, which also includes a breakdown of January's new car registrations and expert analysis of the used car market.
The UK has become the top market in Europe for Isuzu, the Japanese automaker.
London-based independent classic Aston Martin specialist Nicholas Mee has created the world's first officially endorsed, high-street Aston Martin Heritage showroom.
Ridgeway Group has agreed, subject to contract, to purchase BMW and Mini dealerships located in Bournemouth, Salisbury and Odiham from Wood Group for an undisclosed sum.
Inchcape has started construction on its new Porsche dealership in Portsmouth which is scheduled to open this summer.
