Last year saw the second consecutive year of growth for the top 100 franchised dealer groups in the UK.
Six new car dealers have joined the SsangYong franchise, ahead of the arrival of the manufacturer's all-new Tivoli SUV this summer.
Used car dealer Allmini has been fined a total of £2,240 after selling a Citroen Saxo in dangerous condition.
A need for more technicians is leading Volvo Car UK to mandate that every dealership in its network will engage in apprenticeships.
The coming years will see Volvo cars and dealers stand out and win more buyers, says UK managing director Nick Connor.
Automotive retail managers will be urged to meet new standards and adopt best practices to encourage even higher professional standards in the industry when the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) chief executive Steve Nash speaks at this year’s People Conference.
Horizon-Magna Motor Group has opened its second Mitsubishi dealership, in Salisbury.
Firs Garage Mitsubishi in Hook Norton has lent the organisers of the Chipping North Literary Festival an Outlander PHEV to transport the likes of David Baddiel, Lee Child and Sheila Hancock.
Spire Automotive has seen a decrease in accidents and greater visibility of dealer-owned vehicles while trialling the In-Car Cleverness (ICC) on-board platform.
Chippenham Motor Company has acquired the MRG Chippenham dealership in Wiltshire.
ALM Garages has opened a new Mitsubishi car dealership in Macclesfield, following major renovations to its showroom in Lyme Green.
Mitchells Garage, Lowestoft, TC Auto’s, Omagh, Gravells, Kidwelly, Park’s Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, O’Briens Mullingar, and County Westmeath have been revealed as Renault’s Dealers of the Year for 2014, in the UK and Ireland.
Firs Garage Mitsubishi in Oxfordshire has lent a 4x4 pick-up to Adam Henson's Cotswold Farm Park to help it over the busy spring period.
Peter Vardy has set marketing students at the University of Strathclyde Business School a cash challenge to enhance sales and customer experience at the Scotland-wide Peter Vardy Limited car dealerships.
Lunchtime is the peak time for motorists booking online servicing, according to RAC Garage Compare figures; the recently launched service and MoT online price comparison website.
City Auction Group has secured three new corporate vendors to boost the quantity of its ex-lease stock at the firm’s new, fortnightly auctions at Rockingham.
Volvo car dealer Mill Garages has reported its seventh year of profitable growth, giving it the confidence to invest in a £500,000 showroom refurbishment.
Treating employees like an extended family drives performance, Swansway Group director Peter Smyth will tell delegates at the AM/IMIIMI People Conference.
CarSnip is launching a new universal car search for used cars, which is set to go live as a beta version later this month.
Car dealer Sinclair Group is about to start a £250,000 refurbishment at its Volkswagen centre in Bridgend.
Essex Auto Group has won the Best Dealer Website Award at the annual Motability Dealer Awards.
Car dealer Progress has been included in the London Stock Exchange’s latest report of 1,000 companies to inspire Britain.
Clive Brook Ltd has acquired its second site from The Harratts Group, with the acquisition of the dealership on Leeds Road, Huddersfield.
SsangYong has announced that the new Tivoli B-segment SUV will arrive in dealer showrooms in the summer, with prices starting from £12,950.
Jaguar Land Rover UK hopes to increase peace of mind in customers buying a used Jaguar or Land Rover vehicle with its newly-revised approved used-car programme.
