Kia Motors (UK) has created a new focused role to support its dealerships with public relations as they continue their electrified vehicle push in the UK.
AM100 dealer group West Way has recruited Alan Rotchell and Barry Beeston to its board.
MG dealers are about to get their second pure battery electric vehicle to retail, plus a plug-in hybrid, as the brand expects its new car sales in 2020 to exceed 20,000 units.
Our October 2020 issue of AM magazine is here in digital format and packed with a special, positive campaign to help UK motor retail maximise the 70 plate-change month. There are specific 'Smashing September Together' features, where the likes of Volkswagen's Patrick McGillycuddy, Ford's Lisa Branklin, and TrustFord's Stuart Foulds and Vertu Motors' Robert Forrester talk about the opportunities presented by the first plate-change since the COVID-19 lockdown.
As the UK's CJRS furlough scheme nears its end in October thousands of dealer and OEM staff face a challenging return to work after weeks of being out of the business.
Exclusive research of UK car dealer leaders by JudgeService YourPoll found half expect new vehicle sales in September to be lower than normal as job cuts loom.
MD Rob Lindley insists Mitsubishi UK can continue, PSA's UK MD Alison Jones talks leadership and tough decisions, AM drives the Polestar 2 and Honda e. AM's September digital magazine is here.
Lookers' aim to present its 2019 financial results in August has been derailed by financial investigations, while lockdown lost it £1 billion sales in H1.
AM editor Tim Rose's long-term review of the Volvo XC60 T8 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle finds that competition is fierce in the premium SUV PHEV segment however speed and grace are in the Volvo's favour.
Car industry leaders from Volkswagen, Bentley and Ford exchange views on how long it will take the sector to bounce back from the setbacks prompted by the COVID-19 lockdowns
The motor industry’s reaction to Government restrictions at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic could have been better, according to the majority of AM-online readers.
The forecast for the UK new car market has been downgraded again as the government continues to ignore calls for stimulus measures specific to the automotive sector.
Dealer groups have always struggled to extract valuable data that is stored in their DMS and other ancillary systems.
The August Issue of AM magazine is available here as a digital magazine, with insights into Volkswagen, industry digitalisation and the electric cars reaching the UK market.
Cash-strapped motor finance customers can ask for a second three-month freeze or cut on their monthly payments that could last into 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed.
