PSA Group expects to launch a connected aftersales platform across its Peugeot, Citroen and DS Automobiles brands that could boost car retailers’ retention levels “by next year”.
The Institute of the Motor Industry has presented Citroen’s global chief executive Linda Jackson with the Sue Brownson Award for Outstanding Leadership in Automotive at its annual dinner.
Slaters of Abergele has announced that it will close its Abergele Nissan dealership due to ‘pension deficit’ – with staff from the facility now facing redundancy.
Car retailers face a £158.5 million tax rise over the next five years as “further increased liabilities if investing” place further pressure on an industry which has lost one-in-ten locations since 2009.
Marshall Motor Holdings is closing five franchised dealerships and a used car centre after a review of the business.
Volvo has proven the safety of its vehicles once again by “acing” Euro NCAP tests to score five stars with its new XC60 SUV.
More discreet AirBumps aligned with greater refinement and comfort have been highlighted as defining traits as Citroen unveiled its second-generation Citroen C4 Cactus this week.
Robins and Day has officially opened a new flagship tri-brand showroom in Manchester after adding DS and Citroen dealerships to its existing Peugeot site in Manchester.
PSA Group has joined the scrappage scheme scrum with a range of discounts of up to £7,000 on cars and vans across its ranges until the end of the year.
Robins and Day has added a Citroën franchise to its Liverpool site with the completion of a £1.25m redevelopment of the facility.
Dealer satisfaction with carmaker partners has suffered a drop since the winter, according to data published by the National Franchised Dealers Association.
Citroën has appointed Souad Wrixen as its UK marketing director at what was described as an “exceptionally important time” for the brand.
A BCA e-Auction at Roe Park Resort, Northern Ireland averaged 109% CAP Clean, the best single sale performance on record for Citroën.
Robins and Day has taken on the Peugeot and Citroen Dealerships in Newport from Lookers.
Citroën chief executive Linda Jackson has been named as “the most influential Brit in the global car industry” in the 2017 Auto Express ‘Brit List’.
Manheim has held what it believes to be the first vehicle auction at sea – an off-site sale for Citroën on No Man’s Fort in the Solent.
Citroën’s Global chief executive Linda Jackson has been presented with the ‘Mela d'Oro’ award by the Marisa Bellisario Foundation in Rome.
GM’s £1.9bn sale of Vauxhall to PSA Group creates Europe’s second-biggest carmaker, but its four brands face challenges in the UK.
Fiat’s 500 and the new Ford Ka+ both crashed their way to three-star safety ratings as Euro NCAP fired a warning shot across the bow of Jaguar Land Rover following its latest raft of tests.
Peugeot and Citroen dealership Robins & Day Liverpool is set to undergo a £1 million makeover.
