In the second part of AM’s focus on Northern Ireland, NFDA NI spokesman Brian Robinson, franchise director at Belfast-based Agnew Group, discusses the unique challenges the country faces as it transitions to electric vehicles (EV).
While there are positive signs of an industrial strategy for automotive and investment in EV infrastructure, the new government's actions will be determined by political uncertainty and competing national priorities.
Our analyst ponders whether more private buyers will come out of hiding for new cars in H2 now a new government is in place and OEMs are fighting to win consumers' attention
Vertu Motors' latest first-quarter figures reflected a period of robust growth and strategic progress, boding well for the remainder of the financial year despite the potential impact of zero emissions targets.
New Low Emission Zones (LEZs) in Scotland will most likely prompt an increase in new and used car sales activity north of the border, according to new analysis from Carwow.
The winner of the 2024 AM Awards EV of the Year category is the Kia EV9. As with other car categories in the AM Awards, this winner was picked by AM's dealer readers.
AM's dealer readers voted for the Toyota C-HR to win New Car of the Year in the 2024 AM Awards.
At a manufacturer level, the market has been experiencing almost as much turmoil as at the environmental level, in-depth analysis of Q1 new car registrations SMMT data shows
It’s time for dealers to maximise all revenue opportunities by focusing on the basics – and using all the data available.
Car dealers that are not enabling test-drive booking online are disappointing three-quarters of in-market car buyers.
The future of electric vehicles (EV) is being forged in China with its leading carmakers ready to take on the world. In this first part of our analysis on what this means for the UK, we talk to industry experts on their potential to transform the British new car marketplace
Industry veteran Tony Whitehorn has been part of the UK motor industry for over 30 years holding senior roles with Renault, Toyota and most recently as president and CEO of Hyundai in the UK. Now an authoritative advisor, he has worked with both Chinese OEMs who want to tap the Chinese EV market and UK dealers who want to deliver its potential.
The 2023 AM Awards Retailer of the Year winner is TrustFord, the world’s largest Ford dealer group, with 65 locations across the UK.
Read why the AM Awards judges voted for AM100 dealer group TrustFord to win the 2023 Community Hero Award.
Leading a cultural transformation at a two-site dealership underpinned the winner of the 2023 AM Award for Dealer Principal/General Manager (DP/GM) of the Year.
A fifth consecutive Dealer Group of the Year (up to 10 sites) win for Waylands reflects on the culture of high performance and support at the Volvo, Kia, MG and Polestar car dealer.
Celtic Subaru and Mitsubishi won the 2023 AM Award for Franchised Dealership of the Year. Here, read about the transformation that impressed the judges.
Robert Forrester, chief executive of Vertu Motors, won the 2023 AM Award for Business Leader of the Year. This article outlines why the judges picked him.
Honda UK car boss Rebecca Adamson explains to AM editor Tim Rose that the "lightest touch" agency contracts will be part of its car dealer network's future.
Volvo Car UK is informing consumers of its switch to direct-to-consumer sales in June with a reminder that this doesn't mean Volvo dealerships are closing down.
