Graphics on the floor are being used by Staffordshire franchised dealer Knights Group to communicate its offers to customers as they explore the premises.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has won a bid for £3 million of government funding towards skills development in the UK’s automotive industry.
Aberdeen franchised dealer Adrian Smith, which had held the Saab franchise, has ceased trading.
Mercedes-Benz and Smart dealers sold over 44,000 service plans combined in the UK last year.
A Saab dealership has assured customers it is business as usual after a fire damaged its workshop on Wednesday morning.
Year-end has seen fragile trading conditions, but more stability in terms of values.
Renault UK's electric vehicle offensive in 2012 will be an important part of its strategy.
AM100 car dealer Sytner has bought the £339m turnover Isaac Agnew Group in Northern Ireland.
November’s figures showed that dealer motor finance remained UK consumers’ first choice for new cars.
Mitsubishi Motors will launch an approved used car programme that will go live on February 1.
Administrators from PwC have gone in to Leicestershire Hyundai and Mazda dealer Trinity Motors after the business hit financial difficulties.
The technical tie-up between Volvo and its former owner Ford will have dissolved completely by 2017-18 and the Swedish brand will be doing everything in-house, says CEO Stefan Jacoby.
Honda will launch its NSX supercar in Europe in 2014.
Mitsubishi Motors has appointed Riverside Group as its new dealer in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
Well-balanced supply and demand in November saw average values improve by nearly 4% compared to October, according to BCA’s latest Pulse report.
Warranty firm WMS Group has launched a new product into the GAP insurance sector.
Honda dealers are being turned on to technology to help sell the new Civic.
Wholesale used van values fell by just 1.3% (£54 to £4,013) in 2011 despite a significant increase in average age of nine months to 59 months and an increase in average mileage of 11,889 miles to 82,445.
This blog is taken from John Blauth at Media Digest. It raises a point that has come up at many meetings with dealers - why do the mainstream media avoid printing positive articles?
Andy Whitehair, managing director of Trader Media Group’s (TMG) digital marketing company Razsor, is to leave the business at the end of January following a restructure.
South of England car dealer Hendy Group has added a car configurator to its website to serve online customers.
Car companies need to export more and get greater productivity out of their European plants or factories will have to close, says Fiat Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne.
Vauxhall has opened order books for its Ampera which will go on sale at 23 specialist showrooms in its network in May.
Skoda has extended its no VAT offer until March 31, 2012 to help boost sales during the plate-change month.
A promotion by online tyre seller eTyres claiming prices 40% lower than leading tyre depots has been banned after checks by the Advertising Standards Authority.
Vauxhall has been cleared by the advertising watchdog after it investigated a promotion for the new Ampera.
Close Motor Finance has signed a partnership with Proton UK to support its dealer network.
Motor Codes has suspended its vehicle warranty products code of practice after the administration of online retailer Autoquake highlighted problems with the protection it provides to customers.
Renault UK has appointed Darren Payne as its new sales director.
William Holden, chairman, Sewells Training and Consultancy, on getting people to change the way they think.
