Vertu Motors has said that it has “considerable firepower for growth” heading into a new year which presents the threat of lower new car volumes and rising operating costs.
Volvo Car UK is launching a nationwide recruitment drive for 300 new technicians to join its 119-strong dealer network by 2020.
Automotive technical consultant James Dillon has claimed that diesel technology is now “out of bounds” to manufacturers as downward pressures on consumer demand for diesel cars reach a critical level.
Car dealers with body shops have been urged to increase their capacity to cash-in on a winter rise in weather-related incidents on the roads.
Stoneacre claims to have become “UK’s first connected used car dealer” after partnering with the Smartdriverclub to offer customers a connected car service.
Motorists will have to be more vigilant when it comes to the maintenance of their cars to avoid proposed MoT rules becoming a threat to public safety, according to BookMyGarage.
Government plans to increase the first MoT date from three to four years have been called unnecessary and damaging to consumers.
Chiswick Honda has been named as the UK’s second dealer of the Japanese brand’s NSX supercar.
Even with a warranty, customers can often be upset their car needs repairing, but a prepared dealer can make the experience positive and painless for everyone.
Honda Motor Europe has entered into a new rolling partnership agreement with Castrol as its sole recommended lubricants supplier.
Dealers are missing crucial information in almost one third of their customer aftersales records, according to new research by Marketing Delivery.
Hyundai Motor UK has reappointed Verex to operate its customer motor insurance and accident aftercare programmes.
One-in-three woman drivers believe they have been overcharged by garages because they are a female, according to new research by new car maintenance and ownership service, Motoreasy.
Warranty Direct founder Duncan McClure Fisher has retruned to the automotive industry to launch Motoreasy, a new online car ownership and maintenance service.
Solera Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Autodata as part of ambitious plans to “digitise vehicle ownership”.
The Institute of Motor Industry has repeated calls for new standards for EV technicians, stating that workshop injuries could result from charges that are “worse than being plugged into the electric chair.”
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A self-employed garage mechanic was fined after a customer suffered spinal fractures and a slipped disc when he fell into an inspection pit while collecting his vehicle.
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) announced the appointment of Andy Savva as its new vice-president after exploring the theme ‘How to survive and thrive post Brexit’ at its annual conference.
AA Garage Guide has joined forces with the recently-launched Motor Ombudsman to drive forward the platform’s aim to promotes “quality first”.
