Porsche has opened a new Classic Life pop-up shop at Bicester Heritage, in conjunction with Dick Lovett’s Porsche Centre Swindon.
Diesel is now almost regarded as anti-social. The problem does not lie with the facts, it lies with the perception that has been created, argues Jim Saker
The National Franchised Dealers Association presented Windsors of Wallasey Ltd Group managing director David Tuomey with a special recognition award at its annual Spring Ball.
The Agnew Group has opened its revamped Newtonabbey Volkswagen dealership with the addition of a commercial vehicle operation as part of a £2.25 million investment in the franchise.
The Hendy Group is set to expand its portfolio with the addition of a new Mazda franchise in Tunbridge Wells.
Mon Motors' Cardiff Audi dealership got a taste of the lead-generating benefits of customer events when it marked the launch of the RS4 with a Welsh food event for more than 50 VIP guests.
Work is now underway on Waylands Automotive's multi-million-pound Volvo Cars Reading showroom and workshop, with expected completion in November 2018.
Burrows Motor Company has completed its withdrawal from the Hyundai franchise with the sale of its Doncaster franchise to the Read Motor Group for an undisclosed sum.
Thatcham Research has called for AEB to be fitted as standard on all EVs afte the Nissan LEAF set the standard with a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating.
HR Owen’s Rolls-Royce Motor Cars London dealership has hosted a west London drive-out event for its aftersales customers.
Failing demand for new cars could trigger a more widespread reduction in the UK’s car dealership numbers following Vauxhall’s move under its PSA Group owners, according to the SMMT.
Demand for UK-built cars saw a double-digit decline during March to leave the manufacturing sector’s Q1 output down 6.1%, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has revealed.
Dales Seat Scorrier has been named Seat Dealer of the Year for outstanding performance in 2017.
PSA Group expects to launch a connected aftersales platform across its Peugeot, Citroen and DS Automobiles brands that could boost car retailers’ retention levels “by next year”.
Volvo has announced its intent for fully electric cars to make up half of its sales by 2025.
JC Halliday & Sons has officially opened Northern Ireland’s first DS Automobiles dealership, bringing a “taste of Paris” to Eglinton with the new DS Store facility.
Skoda has delivered over 2,000 hours of product demonstrations through its Skoda Live Tour digital showroom offering in its first year.
Coachworks Consulting is calling on car brands to review the soft skill shortfall which is limiting aftersales staff ability to engage with customers.
Lookers has announced the closure of its Vauxhall dealerships in Yardley and Warrington following the car manufacturer’s decision to terminate all its franchise contracts.
The news of Vauxhall’s decision to ‘rationalise’ its network of dealerships, ready for a new 2020 strategy, may have come as a shock to some – but predictions over whether this move heralds the first dim tolls of the death knell for the traditional bricks-and-mortar dealership model should be taken with a hefty pinch of salt.
Stephen James BMW has opened the UK’s first ‘BMW Store’ at Kent’s Bluewater shopping centre - with product geniuses and a robot replacing sales executives.
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK will open “12 car retail stores” in high-footfall shopping locations as it pushes towards a new omni-channel car sales strategy in partnership with Rockar.
Peugeot’s 3008 SUV has been named as the ‘best car to own’ following positive customer feedback from owners who took part in the Driver Power Survey 2018.
UK car dealers cannot rely on manufacturer support indefinitely after Vauxhall took the decision to terminate all its retail network contracts, according to restructuring advisory practice Duff & Phelps.
MG Motor UK has announced that the Cecil Kimber College has now been accredited by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), following “significant investment”.
