Vertu Motors has invested £2 million to create a new multi-franchise Macklin Motors car dealership in Dunfermline.
A quarter of in-market car buyers say they are more likely to buy from British brands or choose cars manufactured in Britain to support the automotive sector.
Beechwood Motor Group’s Derby dealership has been named as Mazda UK’s retailer of the year after topping the Japanese car maker’s annual Dealer League rankings.
British supercar manufacturer McLaren Automotive has appointed Ferrari chief technology officer Michael Leiters as its new chief executive.
Toyota GB’s entire allocation of the new GR86 coupe has sold out within 90 minutes of the car being offered for sale online.
Skoda UK has removed the entry-level version of its Enyaq electric vehicle (EV) from sale in the UK, citing a need to “manage customer expectations” amid lengthy lead times.
Pendragon has united the BMW and Mini brands in Derby following a multi-million project to redevelop its existing Stratstone car retail site.
Robins & Day by Stellantis &You UK is adding Fiat and Abarth vehicles to its dealership network, with an initial placement at its Sale and Birmingham Central sites.
Kia has revealed the pricing of its electrified Niro crossover range as it unites its zero-emissions models at an ‘Electric Experience’ dealership event touring the UK.
Steven Eagell Group’s Lexus dealership in Cambridge has been celebrated among the Japanese premium brand’s best franchised car retailers in Europe.
Vauxhall is offering all its franchised retailers’ service customers 12-months’ free roadside assistance from the RAC as part of a new ‘Here For You’ aftersales promise.
It’s just over two years since the UK first went into lockdown and it’s safe to say we’re all continuing to feel the impacts of the pandemic.
JCT600 has opened a Cupra pop-up shop in Leeds Trinity Shopping Centre.
Mini production could be dealt a further blow after workers at its Oxford manufacturing plant voted to strike over an “inadequate pay offer”.
Lotus Cars is celebrating the completion of the first new franchised dealerships to features its “sculptural” new corporate identity – with more to follow.
Vauxhall has removed its diesel-powered Corsa hatchback from sale in the UK after it was outsold ten-fold by the fully-electric Corsa-e.
Citroen’s cheapest new model is now the C3 YOU!, but buyers will only be able to purchase the new £12,995 hatchback online.
Almost 10,000 Audi, VW, Cupra Seat and Skoda plug-in hybrids (PHEV) are being recalled to franchised UK car dealerships amid concerns about a fire risk to motorists.
Mon Motors managing director Gavin Cleverley has told AM that he is “excited” to welcome the Volvo Car UK franchise into his business with the opening of a new dealership in Cardiff.
Government has opened consultation over a proposed electric vehicle (EV) mandate that would demand that at least half of all new car sales emitted zero exhaust emissions by 2028.
