A little over a year after taking up the post as chief executive, Andy Duncan is leaving HR Owen it has been announced today.
Kia has added a new top-of-the-range '4' version to its cee'd and cee'd SW line-ups.
Development of Vertu Motors' multi-million pound Vauxhall brand centre in Chingford has started.
New technological developments are creating increasing numbers of upsell opportunities.
Niche carmaker Microcab has supplied a hydrogen fuel cell car to a UK research programme in the midlands.
Hyundai’s i40 saloon will be priced from £17,395 when it goes on sale in the UK on January 5, 2012.
Honda’s next generation Civic will be priced between £16,495 and £26,595 when it goes on sale in January 2012.
Spotted on a dealer group website: "If you have some spare chairs which need a loving home, we would be more than happy to help you! So you maybe thinking, would we accept chairs as a part-ex on a Budgen Motors car? Absolutely.Just check out our current range, and surprise one of our sales executives when they ask to see your part-ex.."
Citroen has unveiled its new C4 Aircross, a model derived from the Mitsubishi ASX, which will go on sale in the UK in the second half of next year.
Dealers are competing to win places on a four-day trip to Monaco next April.
Dealers sold 3.67 million used cars last year, an increase of 3.9% and the overall value of used cars sold in total last year reached a record breaking £35m.
But experts predict that a mix of both online and physical auctions is the sensible strategy.
Land Rover expects its Range Rover models to account for more than half of its total sales volume in the long-term.
Dealers must take a conversational and respectful tone when communicating with customers through social media, according to dealer management software company Pinewood.
A fall in repair volumes due to economic conditions and the exceptionally dry spring is being blamed for a drop in half-year revenue at accident repair group Just Car Clinics.
Google continues to dominate the method of choice for customers to search and research for their next car, with 46% using the search engine.
Accident repair business Just Car Clinics has announced it wants to remove its listing on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and concentrate on trading as an unquoted public company.
The National Clearance Centre, part of Foray Motor Group, has set up a scheme to collect, market and sell obsolete parts from dealers and suppliers with a percentage of the proceeds going to automotive charity BEN.
Some traditional bodystyles hold up well despite the proliferation of alternative segments.
Stratstone Manchester has opened its new Ferrari showroom in Wilmslow.
The Confederation of British Industry said the Vickers’ report recommendation that banks should have an assets safety cushion of between 17% and 20% would not help businesses.
Hyundai Motor Company has taken over a place on the LED billboard at Piccadilly Circus in London featuring its new advertising creative.
Infiniti has opened its fifth showroom in Stockport which will cover Great Manchester and the surrounding counties.
Manheim Auctions has appointed Chris Cush as its commercial director.
Porsche is holding complimentary Coupe service clinics across most dealerships in the UK on October 8.
Mercedes-Benz dealer Jacksons has bought neighbouring franchisee Tony Purslow Group in move which has doubled its scale.
Skoda has revealed details of its forthcoming city car, based on Volkswagen's Up.
Luxury carmaker Aston Martin has been named the UK's coolest brand for the fifth time in six years.
A Welsh car dealership has landed in hot water after tricking customers with a £1 car offer.
Fiat Group Automobiles UK has officially opened Motor Village Croydon which brings together Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Chrysler under one roof.
