The Finance & Leasing Association launched its SAF (Specialist Automotive Finance) approved dealer directory during Car Crime Awareness Week in May.
Toyota has begun rolling out its “Your Toyota is My Toyota” advertising campaign, which features real employees championing the marque following its global recall crisis.
Bodyshop network Nationwide Accident Repair Services reports at its annual general meeting today that current trading has been "encouraging".
The scrappage scheme was one of the most successful ever collaborations between car manufacturers and government, according to Glass’s.
Suzuki has revealed its third generation Swift which will go on sale in three and five -door versions in the UK this autumn.
The number of car buyers choosing to use dealer finance to purchase their new and used cars has risen again.
Stoneacre Motor Group has acquired for an undisclosed sum Richard Rhodes Peugeot in Wigan.
The coalition government’s new Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has downgraded the UK’s economic growth forecast.
G3 Remarketing has launched a new text-bidding service for its registered buyers.
Kia has begun a recall of some of its Picanto and c'eed models in the UK.
Average wholesale used van prices fell in May by 2.8% (£126) compared with the previous month - the first decline in used van values in nine months.
Southern Finance is embarking on a drive to gain a higher share of dealer finance following its acquisition by R Raphael & Sons, a private bank.
Eight Honda dealers have launched the Mugen Original Parts Programme, to supply Honda owners with a range of tuning parts, accessories and merchandise from the company's engine tuning partner.
Franchised dealers will face even greater competition from independent repairers following the decision by the European Commission that helps independents target newer cars.
Luxury car finance provider Bridford Financial Solutions has opened two new offices in the South West and the Midlands.
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The Bank of England has kept interest rates at the historic low level of 0.5%.
The country's top 100 performing dealers by turnover were revealed at the AM100 industry dinner last night.
Point-of-sale finance on new cars continues to run well below the 50%-plus penetration previously achieved, Finance & Leasing Association data shows.
Garages and tyre dealers are being warned that they could face significant fines or custodial sentences if they fail to recycle their used tyres correctly.
The SMMT has called on the government to provide stability and certainty on motoring taxes in the June 22 Emergency Budget.
The analysis of dealer profitability has shown a small loss nationally in February, putting year-to-date figures into the red.
AM100 dealer group Cambria Automobiles hopes to complete two further acquisitions this summer.
With the sharp rise in commercial vehicle sales by car dealers, the RMI has produced the following guidelines on the risks of running demonstrator vehicles over 3.5 tonnes.
Marshall's Daksh Gupta puts himself in the front line when it comes to complaints
Vertu Motors has exchanged contracts to acquire two dual franchised Ford and Mazda dealerships in Glasgow and Hamilton, Scotland, operated by Shields Automotive Limited.
The first signs that used car values, which have been high for several months, are beginning to fall are emerging after the latest BCA report showed a fall in average values of over £200 in May.
Perodua representation is growing in the UK as more dealers take on the franchise.
Another Chinese carmaker, which specialises in electric and hybrid cars, is planning to launch in the UK.
