Volvo car dealers will be called upon to resolve potential faults affecting over 30,000 vehicles after the Swedish brand issued a global recall for 219,000 cars amid fuel leak fears.
Collecting insights from academics, customers and industry leaders, Syncron recently set out to understand how manufacturers can capitalise on the megatrend of servitisation, where manufacturers shift the focus of selling a product itself to the outcome or value that the product delivers.
Groupe Renault UK has appointed Dacia UK head of brand Louise O’Sullivan as its new network operations director.
Car dealer group Lookers has begun trading from a major new Volkswagen showroom built into a Battersea housing development in London
Vauxhall Motors UK has partnered with EMaC to launch its national new and nearly new car service plan, ‘Vauxhall Care’.
Renault’s board has taken the decision to separate the roles of chairman and chief executive following the resignation of Carlos Ghosn.
Cupra has appointed Seat executive vice-president for sales and marketing Wayne Griffiths as its new chief executive.
Desira Group has expanded its business with the introduction of its first MG Motor UK dealership.
Geely’s Lynk & Co brand has claimed the title of the ‘world’s fastest growing car manufacturer’ after 120,414 sales in its parents company’s home market in its first year on sale.
Volvo UK is preparing to follow-up online test drive booking trails with Amazon with the launch of its own end-to-end web-based car sales platform.
Tesla’s determination to dispense with a franchised car dealer network could be partly to blame for the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer’s 2019 cost-cutting drive, it has been claimed.
Islington Motor Group has marked its 40th anniversary by joining the MG Motor UK franchised dealer network.
Peugeot UK managing director David Peel told delegates at the brand’s national dealer conference to “be prepared” for electric vehicles as its makes the transition to an EV model line-up.
Cotswold Mini Cheltenham claimed Mini UK’s Dealer of the Year title during an event celebrating the successes of the brand’s 139 franchised retailers.
Saltmarine Hyundai has committed to ‘be green in 2019’ with the delivery of five fully-electric Hyundai Ioniq models for its staff, alongside other green initiatives.
Flear and Thomson’s Kia Motors franchise in Dunfermline has retained the Kia Dealer of the Year title during the Korean manufacturer’s annual dealer conference.
Jardine Motors Group is preparing to officially re-open its BMW dealership in Bury St Edmunds following a £1 million redevelopment of the franchised dealership site.
Group Renault UK dealers from across the Renault and Dacia franchised networks have been recognised at the manufacturers’ annual ‘Dealer of the Year’ awards.
Toyota GB will roll-out a technology-backed hybrid-focused marketing campaign across its franchised car dealer network in a bid to answer customers most frequently asked questions (FAQs).
The new BMW 7 Series range will feature a prominent new radiator grille and a new plug-in hybrid drivetrain when it goes on sale in UK dealerships during April.
Audi UK has appointed James Buxton as head of fleet sales, replacing Tom Brennan who left the Volkswagen Group in November last year.
Glovebox Direct is a new parts e-commerce firm, selling manufacturer branded parts for seven marques: Toyota, Nissan, Lexus, Suzuki, Peugeot, Citroen and Renault
Flear and Thompson, a Kia dealer in Dunfermline, has sold Kia’s milestone one millionth car in the UK.
Honda has joined BMW/Mini and Toyota in making plans for a temporary post-Brexit shut-down period at their UK manufacturing plant.
Rob East has been appointed as the new general manager corporate sales for BMW Group UK with immediate effect.
