Audi’s new A7 Sportback model will be available to order from August 16 priced from £42,925 or at £43,745 at the new rate of 20% VAT.
Citygate Škoda in Colindale, northwest London has officially opened.
AM100 dealer group JCT600 is launching a branded used car sales concept.
Benbar - the Warrington based Toyota, Citroen and used car dealer group - has announced a 49% profit increase for the six months ending June.
The UK’s first Chinese cars are due in showrooms next year, which presents IM Group with its latest brand distribution launch opportunity – and perhaps greatest challenge.
Chinese carmaker Geely has told AM it will press ahead with the acquisition of Volvo by September having secured competition approval for the deal from the European Commission.
Peter Vardy has made several senior appointments to bolster its management team.
Banks are set to come under renewed pressure from the government to increase lending to small firms.
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.
The new legislation should give repairers freedom to compete - but can they afford to?
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.
