Manufacturer insight - Page 111

​JCB Group’s Euro Skoda dealership in Crawley Down has officially opened following a £500,000 investment which quadrupled the franchise’s retail capacity.

Vauxhall has started piloting a live video streaming service for vehicle demonstrations at the Tony Levoi dealership Vauxhall in Romford, Essex.

Seat will enter the seven-seat SUV market in early 2019 with the launch of its new flagship, the Tarraco.

Suzuki’s new Jimny SUV will be on sale in dealerships from January, with prices starting at £15,499.

Renault’s board of directors have handed Carlos Ghosn's leadership powers to chief operating officer Thierry Bolloré and requested that Alliance partner Nissan discloses “all information” related to financial misconduct investigation.

​French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has said that Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn is “no longer capable of leading” fellow Alliance manufacturer Renault in light of his arrest amid allegations of financial misconduct.

Alfa Romeo is providing greater access to its new Stelvio SUV through a partnership with Amazon.

Nissan will seek to remove chairman Carlos Ghosn from the business after an investigation into "financial misconduct" revealed evidence that he had been under-reporting his pay package.

Bushey Heath Garage confident of “a bright future” after becoming the latest addition to the MG Motor UK franchise with the opening of a new showroom in Hertfordshire.

Honda has released pricing and specifications details for the new CR-V hybrid, which is available to order now with pricing starting from £29,105.

Peugeot UK has launched a range of ‘Black Friday’ new car offers via its Order Online car retail portal – with offers available from today.

Suzuki GB has hosted a graduation event for 24 participants in its 36-month Advanced Apprenticeship Programme at the Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northamptonshire.

Hyundai announced a partnership with Top Flight Technologies, a provider hybrid-electric unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and potential business development plans.

Modix has welcomed Paul Flanagan and Jules Rastelli as two “industry heavyweight appointments” to its senior team.

Passionate Elvis Presley impersonator David Cain looks set to bring more than a little flare into his new role as general manager at Bristol Street Motors' Stoke Ford car dealership.

Aston Martin has reported an 899% year-on-year increase in profits during Q3 as it doubled production output in its first set of financial results since its IPO last month.

Volkswagen has confirmed its plans to switch the production of its German manufacturing plants at Emden and Hanover to the production of electric vehicles (EVs).

Aston Martin has confirmed the name of its first SUV – DBX – and the commencement of prototype testing.

​McLaren Automotive’s managing director for Europe, David Gilbert, has said that the brand’s retail focus is on its new franchises in Leeds and Hatfield – but new open points would be considered.

The Volkswagen Group’s supervisory board is expected to vote on changes to its manufacturing operations as part of an effort to accelerate its shift into electric vehicles (EV).

Richmond Motor Group’s Portsmouth and Southampton sites have joined the MG Motor UK dealer network.

New research has shown that Infiniti has come out top in a survey assessing how far customers will travel to buy a car, while Jeep Ford and Fiat came lowest.

Mitsubishi has revealed the new L200 pick-up, which will be available in UK dealerships next summer.

Cambria has marked a new milestone in its luxury-leaning franchise strategy with the opened of its second Lamborghini dealership - introducing the Italian supercar brand to Tunbridge Wells.

​Dacia has launched its Dacia Buy Online car sales platform with the claim that it has opened 150 million new retail outlets across the UK.