Car retailers were unable to take advantage of a milder February on their forecourts as profitability statistics published by ASE showed a £19,600 loss during the month – matching 2018’s performance.
It’s no secret that car sales are increasingly influenced by technology, with digital tools and services now forming a central part of the customer journey.
Vospers has officially opened the doors to its £15 million car retail super site, bringing together three sites and Ford, Mazda, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Fiat dealerships in one location in Exeter.
Fix Auto UK has announced that it acquired its first wholly owned independent repair centre, formerly Daventry Panel Craft.
Hatfields Group’s Wakefield dealership was named as Jaguar’s retailer of the year while Shukers Group Ludlow operation received the same accolade from Land Rover as JLR recognised its top car dealers of 2018.
A YouGov survey commissioned by The Motor Ombudsman has revealed that 47% of car owners are unaware that they can extend the vehicle manufacturer’s warranty once it expires.
Halliwell Jones' Warrington BMW dealership has lodged a planning application which would allow it to make use of derelict land to store 150 vehicles in preparation for the arrival of vehicles subject to the brand’s “safety critical” recall.
Sytner has congratulated the winners of its 2019 Elite Technician competition and results of the practical challenge.
Park’s Motor Group’s McLaren Glasgow dealership has been named as the British supercar brand’s European Retailer of the Year for the third time in four years.
J & A Rigbye & Sons was named Citroën UK's retailer of the year as it scored an awards hat-trick and the brand hosted ‘The Party of the Century’ to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
Renault Retail Group has been fined after health and safety inspectors discovered evidence of serious safety breaches relating to faulty vehicle lifts at its dealerships in Coulsdon and West London.
Sytner Group has secured a long-term lease on a 34,000 sq-ft building as part of plans to create a PDI and aftersales facility for its premium and luxury car franchises.
Car parts will not attract an import tariff if the UK Leaves the EU under a ‘no deal’ scenario, scrutiny of a 1,477-page hard Brexit plan has revealed.
Marshall chief executive Daksh Gupta said that the group is well-placed to make “another Ridgeway-style acquisition” as he highlighted a strong balance sheet amid 2018 financial results which revealed a 2% decline in turnover.
Lookers recorded a 9% decline in pre-tax profits despite growth in aftersales and used cars as WLTP impacted new car supplies and economic uncertainty impacted consumer confidence in 2018.
New Protyre data has revealed a North-South divide in the MOT fail rate following stricter government regulations.
Brexit could cause the closure of up to 1,000 vehicle repair outlets within a fortnight of Britain’s departure from the EU under a ‘no deal’ scenario, a meeting of the sector’s providers has suggested.
Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forrester has said that the group is “well positioned to take full advantage of tougher markets” in a trading update for the AM100 car retail group.
Inchcape’s growing profitability from global vehicle distribution were offset by a challenging retail sector during 2018 – with revenues up 3.6% but underlying profit before tax down by 6.5%.
City West Commercials has revealed exciting growth plans for its Exeter depot, including a new MOT bay and additional recruits.
Steven Eagell Group has been crowned Best Lexus Group as its won a hat-trick of awards at the annual Lexus ‘Centre of Excellence Awards’ – just two years after it started representing the brand.
Vehicle manufacturers need to engage in greater levels of ‘calibration collaboration’ to deal with the rectification of new advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), if they are to assure a swift turnaround of accident repair work and avoid ‘bodyshop backlogs.’
Almost half of British motorists believe that their car’s warranty will be invalid if they have it serviced outside the dealer network, according to a study by Halfords Autocentres.
The Royal Burgh of Kirkcaldy has been revealed as the MoT failure capital of the UK, according Government data analysis by HonestJohn.co.uk.
EMaC believes combining its automated quote function with a self-serve option will help it to maximise dealers' service plan sales and customer retention.
