Manufacturers’ product pipelines are full of hybrids and pure EVs, but retailers need the right mindset and knowledge to sell them
Vauxhall Managing director Stephen Norman is making tough decisions to ensure its products are desired and its dealer network is viable in the next decade
Porsche chief executive Oliver Blume has admitted that the Volkswagen Group-owned brand’s reputation “has suffered” as a result of the diesel scandal.
Kia Motors has secured an agreement to be the Official Partner to UEFA Europa League for the next three seasons, running through to the final in 2021.
Citroen managing director Karl Howkins has conceded that the manufacturer “lost the dressing room” in light of an “absolutely horrendous” result on the NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey.
Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS) will take over Aston Barclay’s Donington Park Mega Centre auction facility for a series of ‘Centre-For-A-Day’ sales before the end of the year.
Hendy Group’s Mazda Tunbridge Wells dealership has become the manufacturer’s first franchised site to introduce its MyWay remote test drive offering ahead of a wider national roll-out.
Groupe PSA has announced plans to offer an electric or hybrid powertrain option on its entire line-up from 2019.
Groupe PSA has won the 2019 international van of the year award for its new generation of c-vans, strengthening its EU position.
Euro NCAP’s latest round of testing has seen the Suzuki Jimmy score three-stars for a “weak” safety performance as VW and Audi achieve top marks.
Audi will make its first assault on the EV sector with the arrival of its e-tron SUV into the UK market in early 2019.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has claimed that a ‘no-deal’ Brexit will undermine the automotive sector’s ability to operate and “cannot be an option”.
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether German car manufacturers BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen colluded over the use of emissions-reducing technology in their vehicles.
Jaguar Land Rover will move around 2,000 of its manufacturing staff onto a three-day week as it battles against the headwinds of anti-diesel sentiment and Brexit.
Škoda UK brand director Rod McLeod claims that the Czech brand’s route to market will “change and evolve naturally” as it navigates the rout to an electrified and more digitised future in car retail.
SsangYong has appointed four new dealers and welcomed Justin Lamba as dealer recruitment manager as part of a new “free” dealership uptake approach.
Breeze Volkswagen has secured a deal to supply more than 200 vehicles to Bill Plant Motoring School.
Endeavour Automotive is days away from opening a new Lotus franchise in Colchester as the British sports car maker continues its expansion plans under new owner Geely.
Group Lotus has appointed former Sunseeker International chief executive and Jaguar Land Rover director Phil Popham as its new senior vice-president of commercial operations.
Endeavour Automotive has opened the doors to its new 7,600 square-foot Hyundai Watford showroom as part of a shift towards the heart of the town.
Kia will launch the all-new ProCeed and high-performance Ceed GT at the start of 2019, with both models starring at the Paris Motor Show in October.
For decades, technology has been the single biggest factor holding us back from launching fully Autonomous Drive (AD) vehicles.
DS Automobiles will accelerate its model shift towards SUVs and EVs with the introduction of the new DS 3 Crossback, which will offer an electrified E-Tense drivetrain in mid-2019.
Audi has announced its intention to “transform” itself into an EV mobility market provider with the launch of its Audi e-tron charging service.
BMW is expected to name former Mercedes-Benz head of fleet Rob East as its new corporate sales boss.
