Articles by Tim Rose

Motor industry charity Ben is marking its 120th birthday this month with a public reiterance that it is here to support the wellbeing of anyone in the UK's automotive sector.

AM100 dealer group Waylands  Automotive is adding three new car brands to its portfolio by acquiring more dealerships, entering Wales for the first time.

Chery International – parent company of of Chinese car brands Omoda and Jaecoo – will be entering the UK market under its own brand this summer.

Dacia found its niche in providing sensible compact new cars at sensible prices to retail buyers. Now its newest launch, the Bigster, takes it into new territory.

The UK's motor industry is awaiting the outcome this month of April's Supreme Court case concerning car loans commission and dealers' responsibility to customers, but firms have been urged to prepare.

Renault and Dacia dealerships in Bristol are being rebranded following franchisee Carco Group selling up to an AM100 dealer group.

More UK automotive industry organisations have joined the fight to counter misleading information which is a factor holding back some consumers from buying electric vehicles.

Lotus has assured its dealer partners and customers that it will remain a British brand with its headquarters and sports car production in the UK.

The 2025 AM Dealer Technology Guide has now been published for UK car dealers, and it is free to view or download here.

Renewed focus on profitable retail sales plus initiatives in used car and aftersales, including margin structure changes, will keep MG dealerships busy, commercial director Guy Pigounakis tells Automotive Management.

A change in driving licence rules for heavier electric vans came into force this week, bringing them into line with their lighter petrol and diesel counterparts.

Unity Automotive is expanding its dealership portfolio and workforce as the privately-owned dealer group seeks to increase its scale.

Snows Motor Group has expanded with EV brand Polestar less than a year after it opened its first showroom for the carmaker.

The Financial Conduct Authority has set out some of the factors it will consider if it launches a UK-wide consumer redress scheme as part of its review into car loans commission.

Volkswagen Group's TPS trade parts outlets will begin selling other branded parts to support workshops repairing older cars with cost-conscious owners.