Pendragon will focus on used car sales and aftersales to help it deliver profit this year.
European new car sales have improved slightly in the Q3 by 1.4% to 3,087,348 units sold due to increased sales during August and September.
Lexus has added some extra visual muscle to its CT200h with a new F-Sport trim option.
UK car production saw a 7.5% rise to 136,051 units in September and is up 4.8% over the first nine months of 2011.
Three members of staff from dealer management software company Pinewood have been awarded diplomas in automotive retail management from Henry Ford College.
Mana Premiere Automobiles (MPA) has opened a new Infiniti showroom in Leeds, its fourth in the group’s network.
Vertu Motors saw pre-tax profits fall by 16% to £4.1 million for the six months August 31, 2011 but the drop is in line with the group’s expectations.
Dealers could see business rates rise in line with inflation which according to the Retail Prices Index (RPI) has soared above forecasts to 5.6%.
Alec Murray has returned to the Retail Motor Industry Federation as its new chairman.
Strong demand for quality used vehicles across all sectors is driving wholesale auction values to fresh highs, according to online auction CD Auction Group.
Nissan has opened its doors to its Sunderland factory to give schoolchildren an insight into the world of automotive manufacturing.
The UK new car market has seen a 184% increase in the standard fitment of digital radio in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
Fiat Professional has appointed Sebastiano Fedrigo to the role of director, responsible for all the business activities of Fiat Group Automobiles UK’s commercial vehicle division.
Easter Western, the top 30 AM100 dealer group, will add the Seat franchise to its portfolio for the first time with a new showroom in Benton, Newcastle at the end of November.
The Vindis Group will open a new Bentley showroom in Cambridge in mid-December.
Infiniti will expand its partnership with the Red Bull Racing Formumla One team for the 2012 season with more prominent branding on the cars, driver overalls and team equipment.
Marketing from manufacturers selling eco-friendly models may be missing out on sales by prioritising messages about environmental benefits over cost savings, according to new research.
Micheldever Tyre Services has appointed Angus Smith as its commercial director.
Citroen’s latest DS model, the DS5 saloon, will make its UK premiere at Top Gear Live in November at events at the NEC in Birmingham and the ExCel in London.
Less than 5% of motorists are planning to buy winter tyres this year, with cost cited as biggest factor behind not purchasing.
More needs to be done to fill the skills gap in the automotive industry according to a six-month parliamentary inquiry by the Skills Commission.
Andrew Wale has joined Suzuki GB as its new corporate sales manager.
Dealer group Benbar has completed a rebrand for all its dealerships to trade under the Bentleys brand.
One in five UK consumers search the internet for car video content before buying their next car, according to new research.
RMG Motors has opened a new Subaru and MG showroom in Belfast.
Alex F. Noble and Son, the family owned Midlothian-based dealer group, has appointed Gillian Potts as its new customer database administrator.
Benfield Motor Group has taken over Audi franchisee Colebrook and Burgess in a deal which will add £140m turnover to its business.
Hyundai’s new Veloster will be priced between £17,995 and £21,745 when it goes on sale in the UK in February 2012.
Saab has received the first part of its bridging loan payment of €70 million (£61.1m) from one of its Chinese partners Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile.
Mark Campbell Motors in Breaston, Derbyshire, has joined the SsangYong UK retail network.
