Audi suffered a near-70% decline in registrations in its home market of Germany during September as the effects of the roll-out of the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure was felt.
Jaguar Land Rover will follow recent moves to cut 1,000 agency and place workers at Castle Bromwich on a three-day week with a two-week manufacturing freeze at its Solihull plant.
Shelbourne Motors is preparing to add a Renault dealership to its new £5m multi-franchise complex in Newry after reaching an agreement to represent the French car brand.
SsangYong dealers across the UK will join forces to support ‘Drive for her Life’ campaign to help fund specialist cancer treatment trials for the daughter of the brand's UK aftersales manager.
Peugeot has appointed Martin Moll as its new marketing director, replacing Mark Pickles who joins Free2Lease as commercial director.
Seat emerged as the car manufacturer offering new car customers the biggest discounts in the latest Target Price report compiled by What Car?.
Alan Day Volkswagen has expanded its franchise offering with the official opening of a new Skoda showroom in North London.
Mercedes-Benz has won three awards at the 2019 What Car? Used Car of the Year awards, including the top accolade, Best Used Car of the Year.
A new search tool has been added to the core Vauxhall web site, using iVendi technology to help customers find the right car for their budget.
Volkswagen Group brands accounted for 49% of the UK’s total registrations decline of 20.5% (87,336 vehicles) as the brand’s WLTP-related supply woes were felt by car retailers in September.
Donnelly Group reveals plans to bring Honda franchise and a Motorstore used car supermarket to Bangor after completing the acquisition of the town’s Shaws Citroen car dealership.
September’s 20.5% decline in new car registrations will have a “brutal impact” on some franchised car dealers’ Q3 and full year profitability, according to Coachworks Consulting.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has confirmed that supply shortages caused by manufacturers’ WLTP testing backlogs triggered a 20.5% decline in new car registrations in September.
BRD Retail Group has closed its Burton-on-Trent Suzuki franchise after 12 months of financial losses rendered the business “unsustainable”.
Ford will introduce a fuel-efficient Mondeo Hybrid Estate as part of a refresh of the hybrid model in 2019.
The Volkswagen Group has terminated the contract of former Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler following his arrest two months ago in connection to his alleged role in the dieselgate scandal.
Mazda is planning to revive the rotary engine as part of its Electric Vehicle (EV) strategy, launching the first in a new generation of AFV models in 2020.
Lexus has announced pricing and specifications for the new UX 250h compact SUV.
Peter Johnson, LDV UK, on why a coffee can beat social media for getting new brand information to customers
Kia will extend its electric car sales network to all its entire franchised retail network from January.
