Suzuki has revealed further images of its new Swift which goes on sale in the UK this autumn.
News agency Reuters reports that General Motors plans to file its registration for an initial public offering during the week of August 16.
The Inchcape dealer group – number four in the AM100 – has struck a deal with Tesco that will see it promote exclusive new car offers to 15 million of the supermarket’s Clubcard holders.
Lombard, the asset finance arm of RBS, is targeting dealers looking for stocking finance.
Manheim Retail Services has launched a new online chat tool ‘Live Advisor’, which gives dealers direct contact with their website visitors.
Renault has introduced a series of improvements for its business customers under the banner ‘Renault Business Promise’.
Ford has launched a new advertising campaign following the introduction of a new pricing strategy that reduce list prices and also dealer discounts.
Waters Mazda, the new north London dealership in Barnet, has introduced touchscreens that allow customers to get product information and find out what cars are in stock.
The Fiat 500 is to get a new 900cc two-cylinder petrol engine by the end of the year, which will bring the car’s emissions under 100g/km.
Nationwide Crash Repair Centres has appointed Gary Nicholls in a newly created role as operations director for its mobile division.
Following on from last year’s sell-out Used Car Conference, AM has once again pulled together leading figures from the industry to give dealers valuable insight and award-winning tips on selling and stocking the right used cars.
Jim Rickard, managing director of Michelin Tyre, has been presented with a lifetime achievement award by the Tyre Recovery Association.
Waters Retail Group, whose dealerships are branded Autoplanet, has taken over Tunbridge Wells Kia and Seat.
London-focused supercar dealer HR Owen reports that sales and aftersales have been ahead of internal budget, and it expects its half-year results to be ahead of market expectations.
Vertu Motors held its AGM today at which the group reported profitability was in line with expectations.
Adrian Martin has joined publicly listed dealer group HR Owen's board as a non-executive director.
Car dealers have been warned to consider a recent court case if they are planning to hire vehicles to replace those taken off the road by a no-fault crash.
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Senior executives from across the automotive sector attended a reception at the House of Commons yesterday to explain the significance and diversity of the UK motor industry to new parliamentarians.
A 1989 Citroën 2CV with a CAP Clean value of £10 was sold recently at Manheim Auctions, A1 Knottingley for £1,000.
Family-owned dealer group Harratts is holding Volvo S60 drive events to coincide with its 25 year anniversary with the brand.
Mazda is encouraging its network of dealers to help shape its training programmes to ensure they’re useful back in the dealership.
Greenhous Group is the latest dealer group to achieve SAF Approved status under the Finance & Leasing Association’s Specialist Automotive Finance (SAF) initiative.
Honda has improved the specification and settings of its Insight hybrid in response to negative early customer feedback.
Renault has launched a cut price Mégane ‘Generation’ starting at £10,995.
Mazda has appointed Equity Direct Broking Ltd (EDBL) to provide its car insurance business for the next tree years.
Charles Peugeot will step into the sales director role at Citroen UK on August 1, filling a vacancy left by Simon Monahan’s departure in February.
Infiniti’s new flagship M37 saloon is now on sales in the UK priced from £35,150.
Dealer finance saw a 15% increase in May with 36,000 deciding to fund their car purchase this way.
Ian Plummer, managing director of Renault Retail Group (RRG), has been appointed as the new director of commercial operations for Renault UK.
