SsangYong Motors UK has confirmed plans to move into a new headquarters offering “capacity to operate its national next day parts supply service to its franchised dealers”.
An 18-day Polestar 2 customer test drive tour was ‘fully booked’ in eight hours as the Geely-owned performance electric vehicle (EV) brand continues to gain traction without a physical retail presence in the UK.
Kia dealers can expect greater availability of the popular e-Niro model as the brand secures increased supply, cutting lead times to just a few weeks.
LSH Auto’s sprawling Mercedes-Benz dealership site in Stockport has begun a recruitment drive to find 15 new members of staff despite embarking on a digitalisation drive during COVID-19 lockdown.
West Way Nissan believes that its shift to a digital aftersales process during the COVID-19 lockdown period could save it 10,000 hours a year of "productive time".
Car retailers’ efforts to embrace the demand pent-up among new car buyers during COVID-19 lockdown has resulted in an 11.3% rise in July’s new car registrations.
Ford’s chief operating officer Jim Farley will take over from Jim Hackett as the US car manufacturing giant’s president and chief executive (CEO) on October 1.
Mercedes-Benz Vans UK staff teamed up with its franchisees to raise over £13,000 for Cancer Research with a series of gruelling sponsored challenges.
Pendragon has opened the doors of its new Porsche Centre in Stockport as Porsche Retail prepares to move into its new Mayfair showroom in central London.
Skoda Auto has appointed Thomas Schäfer its new chairman after the Volkswagen Group brand posted a 72% reduction in operating profit for the first half of a coronavirus-impacted 2020.
Hepworth Motor Group has closed its Halifax Mitsubishi Motors in the UK franchised car dealership due to the impact of Brexit and COVID-19 pandemic – with the loss of 10 jobs.
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (MBFS) has become the first car manufacturer finance house to be approved as a fully-accredited Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) lender.
After recent dire results for Mitsubishi - notably a £1.3bn loss for the last quarter - the firm has decided to focus on faster growing, more profitable markets.
Sales of Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) long-awaited new version of its rugged Defender 90 4x4 have been delayed until September as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the pricing and specification details of its new E Class as UK order books open for both saloon and estate model derivatives.
Emerging premium car brand Polestar has delivered the first European Polestar 2 electric vehicle (EV) to a customer at its headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Jordi Vila, a key figure in Nissan’s electrification of the European car market, has been appointed Nissan’s divisional vice president for marketing and sales in Europe.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) expects 32% fewer cars to be produced in UK factories in 2020 after volumes declined by 48.2% in June.
Park’s Motor Group is poised to open a new Lotus Cars sports car dealership in Hamilton in preparation for the brand's “exponential growth”.
Former Renault chief executive Thierry Bolloré has been named as Jaguar Land Rover’s replacement for long-time CEO Professor Ralf Speth.
Accounting errors have been blamed for an understatement of Aston Martin’s 2019 losses by £15.3 million.
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK retailers have spoken of their “shock” at Mitsubishi Motor Corporation’s “unexpected” decision to exit the UK and wider European markets.
Volkswagen remains the top car brand in the UK for converting online searches into purchases, according to analysis by Honcho.
Dick Lovett Swindon has adopted the most recent Ferrari corporate identity, following major refurbishment works.
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has written to its UK franchised retail partners to inform them of the Japanese car manufacturer's plan to exit the UK and European new car markets.
