Car manufacturers have no intention to back down and allow franchised dealers the right in law to operate multi-brand dealerships.
Volkswagen dealers are to be given details of 1,189,906 group diesel vehicles caught up in the emissions’ rigging scandal in the UK.
Trade values of Volkswagen used cars have so far only been marginally affected by the news of last week's emissions scandal.
Volkswagen Group will publish “in the next few weeks and months” how it will recall its Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Skoda and VW Commercial Vehicles models.
Volkswagen’s cheating of the emissions tests has struck a blow to the public’s perception of its brand image, according to a study by YouGov BrandIndex UK.
If this imbalance continues to be left unchecked, and action is confined to emissions testing and compliance, it is inevitable that other abuses will not be addressed.
Volkswagen has revealed the names of the cars affected in the emissions’ rigging scandal, a week after the new broke.
The greatest problem for the industry is of reputational damage to VW and possible erosion of consumer confidence in other brands, warns lawyer Nicholas Yapp
The European Commission, “extremely concerned” about the Volkswagen case, has been accused of cosying up to carmakers and failing to keep them in check.
CAP Automotive is predicting the current issues faced by Volkswagen will have no discernible impact on used values.
The boss of Lookers said the AM100 car dealer group is getting calls from customers concerned about the Volkswagen emissions testing scandal.
Over 95% of UK fleet decision makers are worried about the implications from VW Group's emissions test scandal extending to the UK.
Will we see more standards on a global level, which is going to have repercussions on all OEMs, while the second one is longer term: is diesel really the right powertrain?
Martin Winterkorn, Volkswagen Group CEO, has resigned amid the NOx emissions bypassing scandal.
Volkswagen UK’s first statement regarding the emissions scandal says it “will do everything to fully regain the trust so many people put in us”.
The rigging of vehicle emissions is the action of one company and no other manufacturer is implicated, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders regarding the Volkswagen testing issue.
Dealer group bosses are being urged to support showroom and other ‘frontline’ staff in the wake of the Volkswagen emissions’ issue.
Volkswagen says it has so far put aside €6.5 billion to cover costs to address the emissions issue it says effects 11 million vehicles worldwide.
Volkswagen and Audi dealers are being warned the brands could face a “major credibility crisis” in the UK following revelations the Volkswagen AG deliberately "fixed" emissions software.
Volkswagen Group has “broken the trust” of its customers by selling diesel cars fitted with software which cut emissions specifically when being tested.
Family-owned Motorline Group has added its fifth Nissan franchise after opening a temporary dealership in Reading.
Car manufacturer data can help franchised dealers spot the right time to target finance renewals.
The first Evora 400 sports cars destined for customers and dealers have driven off the assembly line and are soon to arrive at Lotus dealerships across the UK.
Complicated offers and sluggish reactions hurt Škoda in the eyes of its dealers last year, but brand director Alasdair Stewart says that is behind them now.
Subaru’s new Levorg Sport Tourer will go on sale in September with a single model priced at £27,495.
