November new car registrations fall 11.5% New car registrations fell by 11.5% in November to 139,875 units.
Two technicians from Benfield Motor Group have won the UK’s Service Qualification World Championships earlier this week.
Ford Motor Company’s global chief executive Alan Mullally met some of the carmaker’s top UK dealers during his recent UK visit.
The CT200h is being seen as critical for Lexus dealers in bringing fresh custom to their dealerships.
One of Scotland’s biggest multi-car franchises turned in a pre-tax profit of £2.33 million in 2009 – an increase of £1.92m on the previous year.
The Co-operative Motor Group has launched an aftersales charter and price promise guarantee designed to demonstrate its commitment to off-ering a transparent and fair approach to it customers.
Land Rover dealers have begun training this month ready to capture a new set of customers with its Range Rover Evoque.
Lotus dealers will be required to invest at least £1 million each in revitalised dealerships to move forward with the ambitious British sports car brand.
Research has revealed that consumers are unwilling to pay a premium when buying from a franchised dealer. It also suggested dealer group market-ing of its brand has little influence on the car buyer.
Dieter Zetsche, chairman of the board of Daimler and head of Mercedes-Benz cars division, will remain as the European automobile industry’s trade association (ACEA) president until the end of next year.
Average wholesale used van values are 11.1% or £405 higher than in the same period in 2007, which was recognised as a record high for values.
Elektromotive has installed England’s first three-phase charging station, specially designed to recharge electric light commercial vehicles.
Vertu Motors will launch its own graduate recruitment programme in 2011.
Chris Clark has been appointed as a director at the John Clark Motor Group, the Scottish motor group established by his father, John Clark, in 1977.
The end of this year has seen a sudden and substantial increase in light commercial vehicle stock in the marketplace coinciding with the traditional year-end slowdown for many traders and retailers.
Land Rover has created a limited edition of its Freelander 2 which will go on sale in the UK at the start of next year with prices starting at £33,945.
Jaguar has signed a new partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association to become its official vehicle supplier.
Cambria Automobiles has appointed Easi-Drive to provide customers with accident management services.
Rachel Morgan, planning director at data insight agency Planning-inc, explains how important it is to establish the right database to support the marketing and business strategy, helping to build profitable relationships with customers.
Used car values at auction are likely to remain relatively strong in the medium term as the wholesale market reacts to a shortage of good quality stock
Chevrolet’s new seven-seat Orlando MPV will be priced between £16,395 and £23,195 when it goes on sale in the UK in the spring.
Mat Hutchin has been appointed managing director of WinWin World.
Manheim and de-fleet company C. Walton have signed a three year contract with Saab GB to remarket its ex-rental, press, demo and management cars to its franchised dealer network.
Aston Barclay Group, the fleet vehicle remarketing company, has appointed Alan Henson as its new national sales director.
General Motors and Chrysler are recruiting 1,000 new staff members each which marks a turnaround in the fortunes of the companies which were saved from collapse by government bailouts last year.
Honda has refreshed its Jazz model for next year which goes on sale on February 1, 2011 priced between £11,295 and £17,995.
Porsche will be introducing a new entry level model to the brand called the Cajun which expected to go on sale in the UK in 2013.
Opel/Vauxhall has contracted Fiat to supply it with a new small van from the end of 2011.
Bentley Motors has appointed Wolfgang Dürheimer as its new chairman and chief executive.
