Bumper has expanded its executive team with four new appointments to prepare for the next stage of its growth in automotive payments.
With December’s publication of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) second consultation on its new all-encompassing Consumer Duty protocols and the automotive retail sector now subject to commission disclosure regulations, motor finance has once again been reassessing how it operates.
A promotion has led David Hilbert from the role of marketing director at Kia UK to the German head office of Kia Europe.
Ancaster Group’s Hyundai Bluewater store has been transformed into the Korean car maker’s first ‘Electrified’ store as its accelerates its launch of electric vehicles (EV).
As car retail sector experts predict that subscriptions could take over from PCPs as the most popular way to fund a private vehicle, AM compared Q4's offers to see how they compare.
Automotive Management (AM) Live served up a packed agenda of seminars and presentations in three theatres focussing on key aspects of the car retail business.
Honda UK managing director Jean-Marc Streng says the brand is exploring the possibilities of the agency franchised retail model as it draws to the end of “phase one” of its retail network restructure.
The Peter Vardy Group’s CarMoney motor finance operation is aiming to boost its presence in the North East with the appointment of Owain Thompson as regional sales manager.
Online car retail, stock acquisition, reputation management and consumer finance were among the themes explored by speakers at AM Live 2021.
Online car marketplace Heycar is reintroducing its free car delivery scheme.
Peugeot UK has revealed that its online sales accounted for 15% of its retail car registrations in 2021 – doubling its digital traction year-on-year.
The electric vehicles (EV) revolution and new agency retail models are said to be placing up to 70% of existing dealership profit at risk in the next decade.
Auto Trader has made its Auto Trader Connect real-time car retail market data portal free to all advertisers in a bid to help car dealers adapt with a market “moving at record pace”.
A share price slump has seen the value of online car retailer Cazoo halve since its August listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
Channel 4’s coverage of the Formula E World Championship is the latest in a string of sports sponsorships announced by Vertu Motors.
Car dealers temporary rise in stock levels at 2021’s year-end is set to be a temporary trend, according to data published by Indicata.
Automotive sales and technology company MotorK has appointed two key senior leaders, to further its growth strategy.
Motorway has appointed former eBay and Trainline communications specialist Victoria Biggs to the newly-created role of chief communications officer.
Auto Trader claims that two thirds of all used car dealers' sales in the UK result from leads generated via its online marketplace.
Motorway will sponsor ITV’s live coverage of the Guinness Six Nations for the next two years, to boost awareness of its used car buying service.
Ford and Stripe have signed a five-year agreement to scale the manufacturer's e-commerce capabilities and to deliver an ‘always-on’ experience for Ford customers.
Driverama has said that it has no immediate plans to bring its growing online car retail operation to the UK after kicking off its growth in new European markets.
Dealer attitudes suggest a level of uncertainty about a 2022 car retail market increasingly defined by vehicle availability, the transition to electric vehicles (EV) and moves from manufacturers towards an agency franchise model.
AutoProtect Group has welcomed former Pendragon head of finance & insurance Mike Edwards as its new chief sales and marketing officer.
Barlow Motors Skoda car salesman Warwick Bettany will appear on ITV2’s The Cabins TV dating show after being talent-spotted on Instagram by producers.
