Sytner Group’s Sheffield BMW franchise claimed the German premium car brand’s UK Retailer of the Year title at its prestigious 2020 awards ceremony.
Stoneacre Motor Group has revealed detail of a 24.9% turnover increase in annual turnover and a 31.2% increase in pre-tax profits in annual financial results to April 31, 2019.
Park’s Motor Group master technician Alan Williamson will contest Mitsubishi Motors' Global Technician of the Year title in Tokyo after securing a podium finish in the European stage of the competition.
Car retailers are missing out on the chance to “turbocharge” their aftersales operations due to poor customer data, according to Marketing Delivery.
Fast-fit franchise Quick Lane Tyre and Autocentre has now completed DVSA certification for MOT testing at each of its 15 sites.
Car dealers achieved their lowest return-on-sales (RoS) figure since 2011 in 2019 after rounding off a “tough” year with a £1,700 loss in its final month, according to ASE.
The internet has changed the way we act as consumers with digitally delivered convenience becoming a game-changer in how we expect products and services to be supplied.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has said that the “race is on” to get vehicle technicians ready for 2035’s ban on new petrol and diesel cars.
Vertu Motors’ Bristol Street Motors Ford Birmingham dealership employee Andy O’Grady has been named as Ford Technician of the Year 2019.
TrustFord has hosted an official opening event for its new Colchester Quick Lane fast-fit aftersales centre.
Volvo Car UK will aim to recruit 130 new apprentice technicians to maintain a flow of new workshop talent for its franchised car retail network.
As we enter a new decade, it’s a perfect time to take stock and review the current aftersales journey and how this can be improved to be a key revenue driver for dealers.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has called on the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) to allow franchised car dealers to carry out MoT tests as part of a reform of testing legislation in Northern Ireland.
SsangYong UK is in celebratory mood after a group of apprentice technicians completed the first module of its Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) approved apprenticeship programme.
EMaC is expanding its Aftersales Academy to give 150 car retailers the chance to strengthen their sales and customer service expertise in 2020.
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK franchised car retailers Devonshire Motors and Humphries and Parks have attained National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accreditation status.
Ferrari’s UK car retail network is set to lure the automotive apprentices of the future with a series of open days showcasing job opportunities within the Italian supercar manufacturer’s dealership facilities.
Car dealers suffered a loss of £11,000 in November to all-but ensure the sector's average business incurred losses for the whole of 2019, ASE has reported.
Opteven’s acquisition of WMS Group has been formally completed after gaining approval from The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Fix Auto UK has promoted Brett Wootton to the role of head of operations for its acquired sites as part of a push to grow the footprint of body shops its owns and operates.
Vauxhall’s best-seling Corsa model was the UK’s most serviced car in 2019, according to a new report from automotive data provider Autodata.
TrustFord has appointed 12 trainees from The Prince’s Trust after successfully completing its After Sales Training programme.
Hendy Group’s heavy truck division has become the first UK Iveco dealer to be included in the Top 20 leading service providers in 2019.
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has awarded Park’s Motor Group technician Alan Williamson as its Master Technician of the Year 2019.
More than three quarters (78%) of motor trade businesses located in the North East have revealed that they recruited under-qualified technicians in a bid to plug the sector’s skills shortage.
