Volkswagen Group has rolled-out a new leadership structure across its five brands with direct sales roles introduced to reflect its move to an agency model for selling cars and commercial vehicles in the UK.
A consortium of automotive sector suppliers led by Toyota has secured an £11.3 million funding boost for a project that will develop a hydrogen-powered version of its Hilux pick-up truck.
Luxury car retail group Rybrook has completed the acquisition of Helston Garages’ Porsche car dealership in Exeter.
Arnold Clark will add its first new franchise car retail partner since it exited the Ford and Toyota networks when it becomes Scotland’s sole BYD electric vehicle (EV) retailer next year.
Renault has launched an all-inclusive subscription service for its new Megane E-Tech electric vehicle (EV) – with prices starting at £599 per month.
Ford Motor Company has committed a further £149 million into making the UK its European hub for electric vehicle (EV) drivetrain production – safeguarding 500 highly skilled jobs.
Hendy Group ramps-up the luxury of its franchise portfolio with the opening of a Maserati car dealership in Poole today (December 1).
Honda has officially opened its order books for the new Civic Type R hot hatch – with prices starting from £46,995.
Yeomans Group has completed the acquisition of 11 Audi, Volkswagen, VW Commercial Vehicles and Skoda franchised car dealerships from Helston Garages for an undisclosed sum.
Lookers’ Charles Hurst car retail division has struck an agreement with sports car maker Lotus Cars to develop its only dealership in Northern Ireland.
ICDP managing director Steve Young believes the decision of Stellantis, Ford and Volvo to delay their roll-out of the agency model retail agreements for their franchised car dealers is a positive step.
The Research Institute of Sweden (RISE) is launching cyber security initiative dedicated to vehicle testing to combat threats to connected vehicles.
Franchisees from Stellantis’ UK dealership networks have told AM of their support of the car manufacturing giant’s plan to delay the roll-out of its agency model agreements by six months.
Tony LeVoi Vauxhall managing director Simon Dayes is hopeful that the demolition of its Romford Vauxhall dealership will set the business onto a path to grow with other Stellantis-owned car brands.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) chief executive Mike Hawes has said that more favourable conditions for investment are “needed and needed urgently” to ensure UK car manufacturing’s 2023 recovery.
Pendragon suitor Hedin Mobility Group has secured a foothold in the UK car dealership sector with the acquisition of four franchise points from Mercedes-Benz Retail Group.
Honda has ranked top in Warranytwise’s Reliability Index of car manufacturer brands as Japanese and Korean marques have dominated the top five spots.
Rising new car registrations from Volkswagen, Ford and Toyota suggest carmaker’s are starting to learn to deal with the impact of semiconductor shortages on their manufacturing operations, according to Jato Dynamics.
Inchcape’s new Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Dual-Arch premium car dealership in Norwich is set to create 80 jobs when it opens its doors in 2023.
Abarth is set to electrify the hot hatch sector with the launch of a performance version of the Fiat 500e – but sales will only be offered online.
Mazda has hatched a plan to boost its investment in electric vehicles (EV) by almost £9 billion after forecasting that sales could be significantly more than previously expected.
Ford Pro has revealed its new zero-emissions E-Tourneo Custom MPV as it looks to take on Stellantis’ fully electrified MPV line-up from Peugeot, Citroen and Vauxhall.
Motorvogue is set to join the Peugeot franchise with the addition of Desira Group’s franchise in Bury St Edmunds after vowing to invest a further £2 million into car dealership improvements.
Toyota has given a clear signal about the future of its bZ “Beyond Zero” sub-brand with the reveal of its new Compact SUV Concept at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will implement its bold agency model car retail and electrification plans under a new chief executive after Thierry Bolloré announced his exit the top job citing “personal reasons”.
