Franchised dealers are the preferred choice for consumers’ servicing needs on alternatively fuelled cars.
Dealers are being urged to provide more online tools to make it easier for customers to compare car prices.
It is indicative of the steps to which dealers have to go to fill vacancies that Spire Automotive advertised in The Caterer when it needed a reception host.
2015 was a record year for new car registrations.
The new car market returned to growth in November, after a decline in October – the first in 44 months.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) is opening a new training centre in the midlands next spring to act as a resource for MoT tester training.
New car registration figures have fallen for the first time in 43 months. October’s figures, published this morning, show a 1.1% decline.
Suzuki, Ray Sommerville and Emac were winners at the fourth annual National Franchised Dealers Ball on Saturday.
Light commercial vehicle registrations saw a 19.6% increase to 65,453 units during the plate change month of September.
New car registrations in the UK reached their highest-ever September total last month.
If this imbalance continues to be left unchecked, and action is confined to emissions testing and compliance, it is inevitable that other abuses will not be addressed.
The National Franchised Dealers Association has suggested the relationship between its members and their car manufacturers is deteriorating.
Dealers are being reminded of new regulations on how guaranteed asset protection (GAP) insurance is sold to consumers is due to come into force on September 1.
New car registrations saw steady growth in July, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
New car registrations in the EU increased 14.6% in June compared to 2014, marking the largest monthly increase since December 2009.
UK new car registrations grew 7% in the first half of 2015 to the highest half-year total on record.
More than a third (39%) of motorists who have bought a used-car would under no circumstances use the same dealer again.
Car dealers selling GAP insurance have until September 1 to ensure new add-on sales rules are applied.
Dealers’ claims for compound interest took a move forward last week, with a win for Littlewoods at the court of appeal, says ASE.
The Employment Tribunal has ruled that UK law can be rewritten to reflect commission in holiday pay - but has left car dealers with unresolved issues.
