Vincent Tourette is passing the role of country head and managing director for Renault UK over to Guillaume Sicard.
After what he described as a "topsy turvey" year for automotive, EY UK & Ireland automotive leader, David Borland, suggests electric vehicles (EV) will hold the key to recovery in 2022.
Riverside Motors Group has completed the multi-million pound, nine-month project to upgrade its Volvo Car UK dealership in Doncaster.
Europe’s new car retail sector suffered its lowest November registrations for three decades as volumes declined by 18% due to ongoing semiconductor shortages.
Vauxhall Motors has cut £3,000 from the price of its Corsa-e and Mokka-e electric vehicles to maintain their affordability following changes to Government’s plug-in car grant (PiCG).
Mercedes-Benz has reached an agency model agreement with its retailers which will lead to the introduction of the new retail framework in the UK from 2023.
TMS Motor Group is planning on making its “largest investment to date” with the £10 million development of a new Kia and Volvo franchised car dealership in Leicester.
Stellantis has revealed plans to partner with Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance (CACF) to create a new multi-brand leasing company which will operate across Europe.
Citygate Automotive has introduced Škoda car sales to Europe’s largest Volkswagen car dealership as part of a £2 million makeover of Volkswagen West London.
EMG Motor Group has added its first MG Motor UK car franchise with the opening of a new dealership at its former Mitsubishi business in Ipswich
Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) InMotion Ventures fund, Porsche Ventures and Silicon Valley-based Autotech Ventures have contributed to a £9 million fund-raising round by Bumper.
Suzuki GB has named Tracks of Exeter as its National Dealer of the Year 2021 at its national dealer conference in Manchester.
Toyota has revealed the specification and pricing details for its first fully-electric vehicle (EV) – the bZ4X SUV.
Nissan Halifax’s Jamie Priestley has been awarded Vertu Motors’ general manager of the year award for 2021.
Dacia has been named the UK’s most satisfying car brand, according to readers of consumer motoring website HonestJohn.co.uk.
Industrial action is threatened at Aston Martin as workers face losing an estimated £100,000 in retirement income if the defined benefit scheme is closed.
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced plans to offer 30 battery electric vehicles by 2030.
Citygate Automotive has opened the doors to a new Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles van centre in St Albans.
John Clark Motor Group has completed a multi-million refurbishment to transform its former BMW Tayside dealership into a new home for its Volvo Car UK franchise.
Vertu Motors has deployed some of its “M&A firepower” to complete the £9.2 million acquisition of two-site Toyota franchised car retailer Farmer and Carlisle.
Vertu Motors has completed a £600,000 investment a new Bristol Street Motors aftersales service centre specialising in Stellantis brands Vauxhall, Citroen, and Peugeot.
Nissan has officially opened order books for its new Ariya flagship electric vehicle (EV) – with prices startying from £41,845.
BMW, Genesis, Mercedes, Nissan, Skoda and Volkswagen were all celebrating five-star Euro NCAP ratings as seven new cars scored strongly on safety in the latest round of crash tests.
Euro NCAP has slammed the crash test performance of the Renault Zoe and Dacia Swing electric vehicles, suggesting that safety has become “collateral damage” in the group’s transition to EVs.
Stellantis plans to accelerate its turnover from software-enabled services and subscriptions to €4bn (£3.4bn) in 2026 and €20bn (£17bn) in 2030 as its transitions to a new role as a “sustainable mobility tech company”.
