Dealer staff may soon be targeted by claims management companies with cash offers for customer data.
Marshall Motor Group has enrolled over 200 aftersales colleagues in a specially-designed training programme.
Andrew West, formerly Vauxhall's retail network development director, has been appointed aftersales director and has responsibility for all Vauxhall UK & Opel Ireland aftersales, sales and marketing and warehouse operations.
Mazda UK is anticipating an increase in company car demand from outright purchase fleets and contract hire and leasing businesses this year.
Bridford Financial Solutions has been awarded ING Lease UK’s ‘most significant introducers to business’ title for the third successive year.
Vehicle information provider HPI has signed a deal with Duncton, a privately owned car finance lender, to deliver information to help with the assessment of applications.
Alphera, BMW Group Financial Services’ multi-make retail arm, reports record levels of business in 2010 with a 230% increase in new contracts and a rise in dealer partners of more than 150% since 2008.
Newton Honda has been recognised by its manufacturer for giving an outstanding performance in customer excellence in the UK.
Lifestyle Europe has acquired Tates Renault site in Carden Avenue, Hollingbury, Brighton for an undisclosed sum.
Mini has created a performance diesel called the Cooper SD which will be the most powerful diesel variant in its current line-up.
Volkswagen’s new Jetta will be priced from £16,960 for its entry-level S 1.4-litre TSI 120bhp.
Renault’s Wind roadster is the latest model to get the Gordini treatment.
Saab GB has appointed Charles Toosey as its new managing director following Jonathan Nash’s promotion to regional director of Europe.
Honda is getting interactive with prospective customers through an iPhone app linked to its TV advert for the new Honda Jazz.
Customers that get their service or MoT at a Ford franchise dealer for the first time can earn double Sainsbury’s Nectar points in February.
Kia has extended its seven year switch sales programme with £2,000 off on selected models.
Chevrolet has revealed a new five-door Cruze which it will believes will help boost sales when it goes on sale in the UK this summer.
Porsche Retail Group has appointed Charles Tennant as its new group general manager.
Mazda has launched a new car sales initiative through Facebook Deals which offers 20% off an MX-5 if the customer uses their smartphone to “check-in” at five eligible dealerships in the UK.
The chance to win a new car is being used as an incentive to bring motorists into Fiat and Alfa Romeo workshops for their MoT test.
Non-franchise dealers are increasingly working to compete and develop their own used car propositions which try to match car manufacturer used car programmes, reports RAC Warranty.
PricewaterhouseCoopers has named Richard Gane as the new head of its UK automotive group.
HPI has extended its data warranty offering to up to four years which will help dealers to meet Office of Fait Trading guidelines.
Harratts Volvo in Huddersfield has posted a 50% increase in sales or new and used cars marking it as the business’s most successful year ever in 2010.
Ford will continue to sell the current Focus alongside the next-generation model when it goes on sale in March.
Franchised dealer Derek Boston is closing his family business after more than 50 years in motor retail.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, visited Jaguar Land Rover's manufacturing facility in Solihull, yesterday.
Aston Martin has launched the new V8 Vantage S which has been boosted with an extra 20bhp, taking total power output on its 4.7-litre V8 to 430bhp.
The Alfa Mito is the first model in the Italian brand’s UK range to feature the new TCT automatic transmission with dry twin clutch.
Peugeot has sold its first iOn electric car in the UK.
