The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing that automotive retailers must show a claims ratio on all general insurance add-on sales as part of new measures it is looking to introduce.
The automotive trade could increase by 20%, following the 10th round of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations, according to ACEA.
HPI is warning dealers that the proposed Government’s plans to consult on extending the MoT period from three years to four years could see the risk of fraud from clockers escalate.
Volkswagen Financial Services has appointed Jonathan Ellis and Chris Raynsford as strategic fleet sales managers to help grow its market share in the large fleet sector.
Auto Trader has revealed that the 2014 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso MPV diesel automatic was its fastest selling car in June.
The Retail Automotive Alliance has appointed Paul Knight as its new chairman and John Matthews as its new business development director.
MG Motor UK is calling for more dealers, specifically smaller groups, to join the brand and forge a strong relationship to drive results forward together.
Vehicle safety recalls have been a major industry news item this year. Frustrating for dealers because there is always the inherent reputational/confidence risk that accompanies such news, it can however also be an opportunity, argues EMaC MD Angela Barrow.
Favourable market conditions, dealership acquisition and disposal requests have led dealer profitability specialists ASE to expand its Dealermatch team.
The average value of used cars coming into the market through dealer part-exchanges rose by 2.6% (£88) in June from the previous month, according to Manheim.
IT software provider Cooper Solutions has made four new appointments to support ongoing growth.
Hyundai Motor UK has launched a new short-form comedy film featuring Kelly Brook and Tom Stourton to promote the new i20 hatchback and i20 Coupe.
Kent-based used BMW dealership Big Motoring World celebrated its most successful month in over 20 years of trading, in June.
Following Ebbon-Dacs’ plan to withdraw from the dealer management systems market, DMS Navigator is offering Ebbon-Dacs users its system at the lowest possible implementation fee.
Deriving psychological profiles from people’s social media footprints and combining the insights with an increasingly diverse range of communication channels spells enormous potential for the automotive sector.
Kent-based car dealer Motorline Group has donated £30,000 across three local hospices.
Nathaniel Cars Bridgend has lent the Bridgend Business Forum an Outlander PHEV for a year.
Motorline Group announces plans to invest in new sites in Dartford, Medway, and the M4 corridor, by 2016.
Without doubt, the recent Competition and Markets Authority investigation into businesses that may be paying for endorsements in blogs and other online articles is important.
Paragon Automotive has appointed Ian Carlisle as its new group chief executive officer.
