Peoples Ford chairman Brian Gilda has attributed a record set of annual financial results to a ‘tsunami of perfect performance’ following 2020’s first COVID-19 lockdown.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has re-launched its £100,000 fund to help Covid-hit automotive businesses protect apprenticeship jobs.
Rockar Jaguar Land Rover has opened its new showroom store at One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London.
Clive Brook Volvo’s Bradford dealership could be relocated by Easter after the franchised retailer secured planning permission to redevelop the city’s former Jaguar showroom.
Ford has committed to investing £230 million to transform its Halewood manufacturing site into its electric vehicle (EV) component manufacturing hub for Europe.
Snows Motor Group emerged from Reputation’s 2021 Auto Report to secure top place in the rankings of UK car retailers by online reputation – with Hyundai the leading car manufacturer.
Eden Motor Group has given Mazda UK its first presence in Reading for over a decade after creating a dual-brand dealership site in its existing Hyundai Motor UK dealership.
Isuzu UK has celebrated the “vital” expansion of its pick-up dealership network after Chorley Group became the latest of 16 new additions in 2021.
The new van market has found itself in the unprecedented situation where something as ubiquitous as a Ford Transit isn’t available until after March 2022.
One of the major truths of the car industry is that growing segments attract more new models and the scenario had been true for pick-ups. David Francis investigates.
Marshall Motor Group chief executive Daksh Gupta was described as a “caged tiger” after COVID-19 isolation kept him locked away ahead of completion of today’s Motorline acquisition.
Ford has revealed the fruits of its widened commercial vehicles partnership with Volkswagen by unveiling its new Tourneo Connect MPV.
The automotive industry is evolving rapidly, with the connected vehicles market increasingly being seen as a major growth area.
This year’s AM Hall of Fame inductee, Professor Richard Parry-Jones CBE, has had a huge impact on the automotive industry.
Mazda Motor Company has announced plans to expand its SUV line-up from 2022 onwards.
Waylands Automotive has officially added the MG Motor UK franchise to its franchised dealership portfolio with the opening of a new showroom in Oxford.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) reinvention of the Defender 4x4 was a mammoth task, but it has added the AM Awards 2021’s New Car of the Year title to recognition of a job well done.
Volvo Car UK claimed the AM Awards 2021’s Manufacturer of the Year accolade after demonstrating that it was possible to pivot towards online sales and subscription services with the buy-in of its dealer partners.
Fast-growing MG Motor UK has promoted national fleet sales manager Geraint Isaac to the newly-created role of head of fleet as it looks to “really grow its presence in the fleet market”.
Stellantis has announced it will expand its all-inclusive Free2Move Car On Demand monthly car subscription service to the UK.
SsangYong Motors has added Holt SsangYong to its franchised car retail network, opening its doors to customers this month.
Genesis has revealed its second electric model to be offered in the UK, the GV60, signaling the brand’s direction towards electrification.
Mercedes-Benz Retail Group (MBRG) is proceeding with the development of its flagship West London dealership despite its expected sale by the German premium car maker.
The UK’s car manufacturing sector suffered a 27% year-on-year decline in vehicle production during August as the impact of the global semiconductor microchip shortage began to bite.
INEOS has agreed franchised sales and servicing contracts with Cambria Automobiles and JT Hughes as it works to establish a 23-site UK retail network by July next year.
