Dacia is set to offer the new car market’s cheapest seven-seat vehicle when its Jogger SUV arrives in UK showrooms early next year.
SsangYong Motors UK has welcomed PJ Nicholls as the latest addition to its growing franchised car dealer network.
SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes has said that OEMs were doing “all they can” to deliver new cars to customers after the UK suffered its worst August sales performance since 2013.
Family-owned HSH Motor Group has added the MG franchise with a new showroom on Prior Park Road in Bath.
Honda has created a giant set of rugby goalposts from its fleet of new cars to celebrate the launch of a new partnership with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and England Rugby.
DS has confirmed every new model it launches will be all-electric from 2024.
UK car manufacturing output fell by 37.6% in July, the first fall since February with just 53,438 units made, according to the latest figures by the SMMT.
A study by Grant Thornton and Cox Automotive reveals the impact of coronavirus countermeasures on vehicle manufacturers and their abilities to mitigate the effect.
Shortages of key components including semiconductor microchips have prompted Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Mercedes-Benz to warn fleet customers of lengthy lead times and vehicle specification changes.
SMC Motor Group is showcasing the new Seat Ibiza and Seat Arona at the British Motor Show, from August 19-22.
Toyota has revealed that it plans to cut its global vehicle production by 40% because of the impact of COVID-triggered semiconductor shortages.
Car buyers heading into showrooms this September will be able to achieve discounts of up to 20% on a new car despite stock shortages resulting from the global semiconductor production crisis.
Mazda has delivered CO2 emissions cuts of up to 14g/km through updates to its Mazda2 supermini range - including the addition of mild hybrid technology.
Car manufacturers have cut back on discounting in Q3 this year, with average deposit contributions falling by 18% to £1,704 quarter-on-quarter, according to the latest data from AM.
Verex Group has announced it will be providing branded insurance and accident management solutions for Genesis Motor UK.
MG Motor UK hopes to defy the new vehicle stock shortages being experienced other carmakers by ramping up imports with its latest shipment to Portbury Docks.
In his latest opinion column for Automotive Management (AM), professor Jim Saker considers the ‘profound impact’ of a shjift to agency-style franchise agreements for car retailers.
Used car sales rose 351.4% to a near record 2.17 million sales during Q2 of 2021 as new vehicle supply shortages drove increasing volumes of motorists into pre-owned models.
Stoneacre Motor Group has assumed responsibility for the entire Toyota North East Market Area after completing the acquisition of Jardine Motor Group dealerships in Durham and Sunderland.
Fast-expanding Yorkshire-based car retail group Cars2 is set to take on the Renault and Nissan franchises formerly operated by Harratts Motor Group in Wakefield.
Van registrations declined for the first time in 2021 as supply shortages resulted in a 14.8% year-on-year dip in July, according to SMMT data.
Swansway Group has broke ground in its development of a new £9 million Volkswagen car and commercial vehicle dealership in Oldham.
BMW has launched the BMW Points scheme, which rewards plug-in hybrid drivers with free charging credits for each electric mile driven.
Vertu Motors' Bristol Street Motors division has continued its multi-franchising push with the addition of Hyundai in Sunderland and its first MG Motor UK dealership in Carlisle.
Ssangyong Motors UK has welcomed a second franchise for the city of Hull with the opening of Livingston Motor Group’s new dealership facility.
