The average UK motor dealership made a profit of £5,000 in May 2014, a slight drop on the £7,700 made in May of the prior year. This led to a fall in the net profit percentage.
The Land Rover Evoque has taken first place in Glass’s league of fastest selling cars this month, with an average selling time of only 26.9 days.
Chinese manufacturer Qoros has launched its new 3 hatch model in China priced from between RMB 119,900 (£11,340) and RMB 171,900 (£16,240).
UK researchers believe they have discovered a viable solution to the challenges of storage and cost of hydrogen fuel production.
Fast response times to consumer enquiries results in sales - and any contact at all with a dealer means customers are three times more likely to buy.
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has created its own promotional campaign to describe the benefits of using franchised car dealerships vs buying direct from manufacturers.
Economy ratings on tyre labels don't reveal the full story on fuel efficiency, it has been claimed.
In May, demand for new passenger cars in the EU increased for the ninth consecutive month, with a rise of 4.5% in registrations.
Women are gaining increasing power in motoring, a sector traditionally 'owned' by men.
For the second year running we can report that total turnover for the UK’s major franchised dealer groups has increased to new heights.
The Chancellor never mentioned that those earning between £100,000 and £120,000 would pay 60% tax, so how did he get away with this?
The average UK car dealer has seen a 23% increase in the number of requests for extended test drives from customers in the past 18 months, according to data from DCML.
Aftersales specialists still have a long way to go in convincing drivers of the necessity of regular servicing, in particular with regard to the benefits outweighing the cost.
The European Commission is to open a formal investigation into Fiat France in relation to its tax arrangements in Ireland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
The average UK car dealer continued its strong performance in April producing a profit of just over £9,000, according to the latest profitability figures from ASE.
CRM as a concept has been around for a very long time but has not really implemented very effectively at dealer level as far as we can tell. It’s therefore no surprise that CRM is a hot topic in the trade press but how many actually understand what CRM really is?
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned that logbook lenders will need to ‘dramatically raise their standards’ if they are to continue operating.
A raft of measures, including the Government’s intention to continue to reduce the country’s deficit to ensure interest rates remain low were announced in today’s Queens’s speech.
The increase in online shopping and contactless card payments has driven a 14% fall in the use of cash by shoppers over the last five years, according to a survey by the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed the daily congestion charge will be increased by 15%, from £10 to £11.50.
