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.
Phil White, chairman of car dealer group Lookers, has come top in the Peel Hunt 2010 Non-Executive Director Awards.
Inchcape Retail UK outperformed the market in 2010 to grow sales by 1.6%, taking revenue up to £2.09 billion.
MKPE, refinishing and accident repair distributor, has acquired C&C Ashford and Letchford Supplies in Kent.
Scott Michael has been appointed as Citroen’s commercial vehicle operations manager.
Electric van maker Modec in Coventry has gone bust.
Mazda will launch a new advertising campaign on April 1 which focuses on the brand itself rather than specific models.
Kia Motors UK plans to retain its focus on retail customers while seeking growth in the fleet and leasing sector.
Tom Lander, operations director of the Yeomans Group, has been elected as the new chairman of Citroën’s national dealer council.
Motors.co.uk has signed an exclusive partnership with consumer motoring website Honestjohn.co.uk to become the sole supplier of used cars for sale on the site.
One in two dealer groups still use manual, locked key cabinets for securing and managing customer car keys while the vehicle is in for service or repair.
In the short term there is little concern in the UK over supplies thanks to central stockpiles
New car registrations fell by 7.7% year-on-year in February to 63,424 units but the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said the decline wasn’t as bad as expected.
Just Car Clinics saw sales grow by 8.6% to £46.54 million in 2010 although gross margin dropped from 41% to 40.2% in the period.
Training provider RTS Group has launched a new business aimed at incorporating the latest technologies such as smartphones into automotive training.
Lookers has celebrated its first Guild of Excellence staff awards at a ceremony in Manchester with Paul Jenkinson from Sheffield Ford winning best general manager and dealership of the year.
