AM interviews Dale Piper, product manager at Volkswagen UK, about an important new addition to the VW range in 2020 - the all-new Golf 8 hatchback.
It’s difficult to predict who might walk into a Volkswagen dealership looking to buy a Golf in 2020. So unique is the model’s ability to appeal to the masses, there are few cars that have such a broad customer base.
The arrival of the connected car, with its incredibly valuable dataset, will see OEMs encroach on the retailer’s patch even more, but dealers are unlikely to give ground lightly.
BMW has confirmed it will continue to develop hydrogen powered cars in collaboration with Toyota.
PSA Group managing director Alison Jones has revealed that strategic planning for the Citroen, DS Automobiles and Peugeot brands has been modelled on a 96% potential decline in new car sales during the UK's coronavirus lockdown.
Car production forecasts from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have suggested that UK auto output will fall by 200,000 to just below 1.1 million because of plant shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus - representing an 18% fall in output this year.
Richard Hardie Group has added to its MG Motor UK representation with the opening of new dealership facilities in Newcastle and Sunderland.
FCA Group UK managing director Arnaud Leclerc is set to assume the position of head of Alfa Romeo, for Europe, Middle East and Africa alongside his existing role.
February 2020 saw something of a milestone for the UK's new car registrations: whereas Ford has been the best-selling marque in the UK since the late 1970s, and the supplier of the best-selling model for even longer, both titles went to VW this month.
New car sales declined to their lowest February total since 2015 across Europe as Renault’s Clio toppled the Volkswagen Golf from the top of the region’s best seller rankings.
Automotive industry analyst GlobalData has claimed that carmakers Tesla and Toyota will prove to be the OEM brands most resilient to the impact of COVID-19 coronavirus following a manufacturing sector review.
While Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is still producing cars in the UK (for now), the rest of the UK mass auto industry has effectively shut down, as the devastating economic effects of coronavirus unfold across Europe, disrupting supply chains and dramatically reducing demand.
Hendy Group is preparing to expand its presence in Dorset with the opening of a new Toyota franchised site in Christchurch this month.
Ford and Volkswagen have followed PSA Group’s lead by suspending vehicle production at their European plants due to the outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus.
The PSA Group has outlined its plan for a series of temporary closures at its European plants in light of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Vertu Motors has completed the £5 million expansion and refurbishment of its Mercedes-Benz dealership in Reading.
Toyota Best Retailer in Town Awards - known as the BRITs -
MG Motor UK and Renault are both offering a temporary £500 discount on their electric vehicles (EV), following the reduction of the plug-in car grant (PCIG) in the Chancellor's 2020 Budget.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and automotive sector analysts have expressed an inability to speculate over the economic impact of coronavirus as businesses grow increasingly “anxious over the duration” of the outbreak’s impact.
Fine Cars has joined the SsangYong Motor UK dealer network with the opening of a new showroom in Gosport.
Hawkins Motor Group’s St Austell Peugeot operation has been hailed as the French car brand’s top performing UK dealer at its annual Guild of Gold Lion programme awards.
Motorvogue has officially opened the doors to its new FCA Group multi-brand franchised car dealership in Norwich – selling Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Fiat Professional and Jeep.
Vauxhall dealers are welcoming customers from all car brands to their workshops as the brand launches a new online tyre buying service.
PSA Group’s UK managing director and senior vice-president Alison Jones has been named as the latest winner of Cox Automotive’s Barbara Cox Woman of the Year Award.
Cars2 has opened the doors of its first Nissan franchised dealership after completing the turnaround of a former Land Rover showroom in just six weeks.
