Some of the UK’s most iconic automotive brands could realise a 60% production boost by 2020, according to a report on specialist car makers compiled by the SMMT.
KPMG has made Justin Benson as the firm’s UK head of automotive alongside his current role as Brexit lead for the firm’s industrial manufacturing practice.
Domestic demand and exports dipped in August as UK car manufacturing experienced a 5.4% fall in production volumes, according to the SMMT.
The John Clark Motor Group will grow through the post-Brexit period despite a “ongoing political uncertainty” and a “stable but fragile economy”, according to a statement made following the publication of its 2016 financial results.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has raised concerns about the future for independent garages as the Government’s post-Brexit plans create uncertainty for the sector.
New car registrations fell 6.4% in August but the SMMT expects “historically high levels of demand” to continue as motorists flock to buy September’s 67-plate vehicles.
The question of whether dealers and garages will in future be able to make reminder and sales calls has taken another turn.
Mazda UK’s Jeremy Thomson on giving his dealers a cost-efficient CI, solving their parts problem and why he wants a UK-Japan trade deal
Most motorists would buy a second hand car rather than pay more for a new car if post-Brexit trade tariffs mean a rise in prices.
The Government’s lack of clarity on Brexit and clean air policies has been blamed for the fourth consecutive month fall in new car registrations in July - down 9.3%.
Jim Saker thinks car dealers and the motor retail industry have endured more than their fair share of change of late.
Post-Brexit tariffs and trade barriers could add 10% to UK car servicing bills, costing car owners an extra £70 per service, according to research carried out by the SMMT.
The UK was the only market from the big five in Europe to see a decline in new car registrations over the first half of this year.
The chairman of the government's Treasury Select Committee described a visit to Inchcape’s Loughborough Mercedes-Benz facility as “an eye-opener” after accepting an invite to visit from the NFDA.
New data released by Dealerweb has suggested that there was a "significant shift in demand from new to used vehicles during the second quarter of 2017".
Now is the chance for business to put its arguments to the Government and avoid the UK leaving the European Union without some sort of agreement.
A joint NFDA and ICDP study into potential effects of Brexit suggests it could give scope to legislation improving the rights of franchisees under threat.
Brexit will have an adverse effect on new car prices according 57% of motorists who responded to a survey of consumers carried out by Kwik Fit.
Rising prices and stagnant wage growth have led consumers to cut their spending for the first time in nearly four years last month.
Wholesale funding software experts at Sword Apak expect that the UK used car market will "remain resilient” in the face of both economic and political changes during 2017.
