Ford almost doubled its registrations to lead the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) ranking of the UK’s best-selling car brands in September.
BMW doubled its September electric vehicle (EV) sales as zero emissions vehicles secured a market share of 17% in last month’s new car registrations.
Greater Manchester-based Premier Automotive has opened the doors to the 107th dealership in Isuzu UK’s franchised retail network.
JCT600 has severed its ties with its Stellantis franchises Vauxhall, Peugeot and Citroen following a full strategic review of future opportunities and its brand partners.
HR Owen has welcomed over 200 VIP guests to its Lamborghini Manchester supercar showroom as it inaugurated the new facilities following extensive investment and refurbishment.
Maserati has unveiled its new global retail store concept, with the opening of a new space in Milan.
Geely has taken a share of almost 8% in British performance car brand Aston Martin after a series of bids to acquire a stake in the OEM.
Sinclair Group will continue to strengthen its franchised car retail partnership with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) with the development of a new Arch Concept dealership in Swansea.
Registrations of Chinese-built electric vehicles (EV) soared 78% across Europe during August as overall vehicle registrations rose for the first time in 2022.
Lexus has topped the rankings in the annual What Car? Reliability Survey with “exemplary” standards across its model range.
An “extremely tough and uncertain economic environment” for car manufacturers has overshadowed a 34% recovery in productivity during August, the SMMT has said.
Porsche is expected to raise in the region of £17 billion to invest in electric vehicle (EV) development after being priced at around 75 billion euros (£67.2bn) in today’s IPO.
Ford dealer Chipping Sodbury Motor Company has doubled its franchise car retail brands with the addition of Ssangyong Motor UK.
Citroën franchisees across the UK will be preparing to implement a new brand identity for the French carmaker after the unveiling of a redesigned version of its iconic ‘deux chevrons’ logo.
Keyloop and Salesforce will provide the real-time sharing of customer data between the OEM, retailers and the wider supply chain, to support the “more complex” customer interactions in an agency model.
Peter Vardy has been revealed as the first franchised car retail partner for Great Wall’s affordable Ora electric vehicle (EV) brand.
Lookers has revealed a £4.5 million plan to transform its BMW car dealership in Crewe into a regional retail hub for the German premium car brand.
Dick Lovett is recruiting staff ahead of its move to a new BMW and Mini car retail site in Melksham next month.
Suzuki GB director of Automobile Dale Wyatt has told car retailers that it is time to stop the back-slapping and start planning ahead with a “recessionary mindset” to succeed in a cost-of-living crisis.
In the latest of a monthly 'guest opinion' feature Volkswagen Financial Services UK chief executive Mike Todd explains why the automotive sector must continue to drive the green travel agenda despite rising energy prices.
