Dealers have responded to the end of the Government scrappage scheme with more and better use of the customer relationship management (CRM) tools available to them.
Motor Codes has launched a national campaign to help garages improve by gathering feedback from customers.
Micheldever's Protyre network of 49 tyre workshops will offer a free safety check as part of national tyre safety month in October.
Autoquake has opened a handover centre in London for customers who buy its used cars online.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has sold its 15,000th Crafter van in the UK to Heateam, the heating and hot water specialist division of the Baxi Group.
Toyota GB has signed up to FindsYouCars.com to provide qualified leads to its dealer network.
Tim Peake, commercial director of Trader Media Group gives his views on the car industry and explains what consumers need to consider when purchasing a new car.
An unrelenting focus on establishing long-standing dealer relationships will allow Mazda to continue its growth in market share to three per cent in five years time, says UK MD Jeremy Thomson.
Lotus has revealed a first glimpse at its new Elite model which will make its debut at the Paris Motor Show next week.
A sales controller stole more than £41,000 from dealer group Perrys because he was being threatened by loan sharks.
Renault and Vauxhall will are to continue their cooperation in the light commercial vehicles segment, including their collaboration on the next generation of the successful Vivaro and Trafic models.
Maserati will showcase its new GranTurismo MC Stradale at the Paris Motor Show next week.
Remarketing company Cars Direect has rebranded as CD Auction Group.
Europe’s new car market continues to struggle with a continued fall in sales which has resulted in a market decline of 2.4% year-to-date.
Peugeot LCV dealers can now offer business customers a dedicated conversion programme for the Boxer van.
European carmakers are lobbying for improvements to a free trade agreement with South Korea which is feared could lead to floods of imports in the small car segment.
Roundtable ponders the rest of 2010, shortage of quality used cars and using the internet
Until September 30 Lexus has 36-month 8.9% APR offers on three derivatives of the IS, each requiring a deposit of £1,750.
Five Seat Sport derivatives are available on HP and PCP deals until the end of Q3.
Kia has a range of 36-month 0% HP offers running until September 30 on 1 versions of various models.
Suzuki has 0% HP offers until the end of the third quarter.
Fiat has PCP offers on 1.2 Pop versions of the 500 until the end of September.
Bridford Financial Solutions, which specialises in dealer loans for expensive new cars, says it made a record first-half profit on advances totalling £14.5 million.
ACF Car Finance, a sub prime specialist that operates a network of used car sales sites, has spent £40,000 moving its Bristol showroom to new premises closer to the M5.
HPI is urging dealers to provide a short summary report on the status of vehicles for sale to comply with Office of Fair Trading guidelines on new EU consumer protection regulations.
Half of the top 10 UK dealer groups have now become Specialist Automotive Finance Approved, says the FLA, now that Greenhous has achieved the status.
Motor finance lenders are optimistic about the future availability of funds for car loans, but they remain cautious as the Government prepares to review all forms of lending for business.
As we near the end of the summer, hopefully many of you will have enjoyed some sunshine with friends and family.
