Volvo car dealers will be called upon to resolve potential faults affecting over 30,000 vehicles after the Swedish brand issued a global recall for 219,000 cars amid fuel leak fears.
Franchised car dealers should prepare for a rise in demand for MOTs as a record number of cars are due for their first test this year.
Vauxhall Motors UK has partnered with EMaC to launch its national new and nearly new car service plan, ‘Vauxhall Care’.
The IMI has called for further development in EV skills training, following the Government’s response to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee's Electric vehicles: driving the transition report.
Cotswold Mini Cheltenham claimed Mini UK’s Dealer of the Year title during an event celebrating the successes of the brand’s 139 franchised retailers.
Flear and Thomson’s Kia Motors franchise in Dunfermline has retained the Kia Dealer of the Year title during the Korean manufacturer’s annual dealer conference.
Car retailers avoided a repeat of the record losses incurred during November 2017 with their trading during the penultimate month of 2018, but still posted an £8,500 average deficit.
SsangYong UK is “prepared for the future” after welcoming Stephen Bucci to the role of regional aftersales manager for the South of England.
Over a million vehicles have failed MOT tests since the introduction of new test criteria by the DVSA in May, 2018.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ordered Servicing Stop to clarify adverts which “misleadingly imply savings” of up to 70% over car maintenance at franchised car retail points.
The UK’s franchised dealerships missed out on more than £17 million worth of service revenue in the final months of 2018, according to new data published by autoVHC.
TyreSafe investigations have revealed that a “shocking” 99% of part-worn tyre retailers were selling illegal and dangerous tyres.
Motor retailers could be putting safety and revenue at risk due to lack of robust Vehicle Health Checks (VHCs) management, according to Coachworks Consulting.
CitNOW has appointed former Arnold Clark manager Carol Fairchild as its new commercial director.
Nearly half (47%) of UK motorists would go into debt to fund repairs for their car, according to the results of a survey conducted by WhoCanFixMyCar.com.
Motorists' misconceptions of electric vehicles (EVs) are stopping UK motorists considering to make the switch for their next vehicle, according to a new study.
Škoda is revamping its fleet car dealer network with the launch of 20 business centres, which will cater for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) and major corporates, from January 1, 2019.
MotorEasy has launched a new online tool that allows customers to track the progress of garage maintenance and repairs on their car like fast food consumers track their pizza.
Car retailers will have to open up to the prospect of collaboration and integration in order to deliver a digital transformation that will benefit car retailers and buyers alike, according to Jardine Motor Group’s Matt Wrigley.
Toyota emerged as a clear winner in the first Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealer Attitude Survey to be conducted by the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA).
