Franchised dealers are being invited to a free AM Round Table discussion at the Hilton Coventry Hotel on April 14 for the chance to discuss major issues within the industry among their peers.
AM’s next aftersales conference will reveal to dealers how to secure more fleet business in their servicing departments and provide tips on customer relationship management (CRM) to help keep workshops busy.
Gary Dawkins, former sales manager for Fortis Lease, part of BNP Paribas banking group, has joined Capitas Finance to head up a new vehicle financing subsidiary called Capitas Vehicle Finance Ltd.
Car manufacturers in the UK will be opening their doors to school children and students in October as part of See Inside Manufacturing in order to attract young talent into the automotive industry.
Average used car values rose marginally in February by £11 compared to January’s figure to reach £5,985 and they are at the highest point recorded since December 2009.
Kia dealers across the UK are getting involved in charity fund raising for Red Nose Day as 28 dealerships look to “pimp” 32 part-exchange vehicles into something good enough to raise money at auction on March 18.
Harratts is getting involved with its local community by sponsoring Wakefield Hospice’s 10km charity running race for the 10th year running.
Chris Liddell, General Motors’ chief financial officer, has quit despite returning the US brand back to profit for the first time since 2004.
Honda is launching a Facebook marketing campaign to find the best creations made in Britain and to promote its car building engineers in Swindon.
Hatfield Peugeot has been sold to Spire Automotive Limited for an undisclosed sum.
A 20,000 order bank has given the manufacturer confidence in its growth plans for 2011
Marshall Motor Group has recruited Nigel Ward to be franchise director of its recently acquired Mercedes-Benz market area in the north-west of England.
Vauxhall dealer Thurlby Motors has taken on its first Nissan franchise, bringing the group to four sites in the Lincolnshire area.
Richard Hardie has acquired a lease for a property in Durham in order to relocate its Peugeot dealership.
The West Midlands, south-west and south Wales have been hit by large rates increases
Trowbridge acquisition strengthens group's West Country focus
Citroen has revealed the 11 dealers that will be selling its C-Zero electric car in the UK.
Used cars dealers are being offered a new marketing programme designed to encompass the critical elements of concern for customers.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has set out what it wants to see in the Budget on March 23, including certainty on motoring taxes, a freeze on fuel duty and measures to support business investment.
A sales executive from Buckfastleigh is celebrating after winning an exclusive annual award, for the third time.
Stourbridge Volkswagen has literally removed its workshop and showroom walls enabling customers to accompany a technician as they inspect their vehicle.
CAP is aiming to help dealers with used car trade price forecasts by launching a new valuation tool.
Lookers has bought leasing busines Get Motoring UK.
Toyota Motor Corporation has revealed its global vision aimed at showing it has learned lessons from the global financial crisis and its product recall saga.
Car dealer group Lookers recorded a 7.7% increase in turnover to £1.9bn in 2010, while adjusted pre-tax profit rose 19% to £33.6m.
The March issue of AMe is now live, featuring fresh new content separate to the magazine edition.
Ford Retail has seen seven of its 56 service centres voted into the top 50 best for customer service in the annual Golden Garages competition run by Motor Codes.
Websites that track users via text files called “cookies” will have to gain “explicit consent” from the customers they are tracking from May 25 due to new European laws.
Saab GB is seeking to raise its profile by sponsoring a roving cinema experience.
