Groupe Renault’s Renault Sport line-up will now operate under an Alpine Cars business unit as the OEM targets a future of fully electric performance cars.
Cambria Automobiles chief executive Mark Lavery has said that the group has experienced “tension” from certain OEM partners over COVID safety measures which have seen customers turned away from its car showrooms.
Kia Motors UK retailers Ken Jervis, Gravells and Drayton Motors have scored a hat-trick of Institute of Customer Service (ICS) accreditation – each achieving a ‘ServiceMark with Distinction’.
Tributes have been paid to MG Motor UK head of sales and marketing Daniel Gregorious after he lost an ongoing battle with Prostate cancer.
Seat and Cupra UK have appointed Skoda head of sales operations John French as its new head of product planning operations.
UK Government’s surprise decision to cut the plug-in car grant came out of the blue in March, but there are a strong set of incentives in place for electric vehicle (EV) buyers for Q2.
Kia Motors UK has confirmed the pricing and specification for its new all-electric EV6 ahead of orders being accepted on May 18.
Hyundai’s Genesis Motor Europe premium subsidiary will forgo partnerships with traditional franchised car retailers entirely when it enters the UK market this summer.
Steven Eagell hit the Toyota Brit Awards for six in 2020, capping an overall Retailer of the Year accolade with five other category wins.
Caffyns has joined the London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) dealer network with the opening of a new franchised retail location in Eastbourne, Sussex.
Genesis Motor Europe is said to be a “product-launch fantasy” ahead of its official launch in the UK on May 4.
Bentley Motors has said an official farewell to its board member for sales and marketing, Chris Craft, as the luxury car maker prepares to welcome Alain Favey from Skoda as his replacement.
BMW is set to temporarily close its Plant Oxford Mini production line after the premium car manufacturer becomes the latest casualty of a global shortage of semiconductor microchips.
Car manufacturers have told the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) that their COVID-19 recovery will take “at least six months” in the UK.
Polestar’s UK chief executive has told AM that the brand will expand its physical footprint with the opening of new Polestar Space facilities in Birmingham and Glasgow by the end of the year.
DS Automobiles UK has appointed Robins and Day’s head of marketing and connected customer, Keely Davidson, as its new marketing director.
HR Owen has opened the doors to its Rolls-Royce Motor Cars London luxury car showroom in the heart of London's Mayfair.
Lotus Cars has revealed that the name of the replacement for its Elise sports car will be Emira as it unveiled plans for growth and a new omnichannel retail strategy this morning (April 28).
New research shared with AM has revealed that 75% of car buyers do not want any kind of monitoring device in their car, despite an acceleration of manufacturer’s efforts to exploit ‘surveillance capitalism’ through connected cars.
Perrys Motor Sales has opened a new Mazda UK Studio in Dover, claiming to offer the Japanese brand’s premium car dealership experience from “a more intimate and convenient setting”.
