Fords of Winsford group marketing manager Nathan Quayle will reveal how data analytics helped drive the business’ online strategy when he takes to the stage at Automotive Management Live.
New car customers are losing out on an average saving of £800 when purchasing a new motor because politeness prevents them from haggling with retailers, new research suggests.
Hendy Group welcomed Ford’s UK director of sales to Portsmouth this week as it officially opened its brand new FordStore facility.
GForces will aim to help retailers improve their service through transparent customer feedback with the help of a new partnership with review platform JudgeService.
Listers Group has opened the doors at its first Volvo franchise after being appointed as the Swedish brand’s new retailer in Worcester.
Maserati GB has promoted former corporate sales manager Howard Dalziel to the post of national corporate sales manager as part of “a key corporate sales team restructure”.
One satisfied Jaguar Land Rover customer was “amazed at this level of support on a Sunday evening,” and went on to say, “It really raises the service bar.”
Suzuki and Mazda have become the latest car manufacturers to offer limited-term scrappage schemes in the UK
The average UK motor dealer suffered a loss of just under £7,000 for the month of July, marginally worse than their performance in the same month in 2016.
Peugeot geared-up the promotion of its online retailing platform with the creation of “the world’s smallest car dealership” but will it be enough to reach a 6% UK market share target by 2020?
Consumers change their cars more often than they do their smartphones as their mindset shifts towards “usership rather than ownership”, according to HPI.
The sole UK distributor for Cadillac and Chevrolet in the UK has kicked off a brand new partnership with the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA).
The motor retail industry has dominated the Top 100 Scottish Family Firms, with a collective turnover of £5.4 billion.
Peugeot has taken the concept of smaller dealership facilities to new levels by adapting a traditional red telephone box into a 0.8 square-metre ‘showroom’ in London’s Russell Square.
The Motor Ombudsman has revealed that 54% of young drivers do not know where to turn when selecting a dealership from which to buy their new car.
New car registrations fell 6.4% in August but the SMMT expects “historically high levels of demand” to continue as motorists flock to buy September’s 67-plate vehicles.
Scrappage scheme fever gripped the UK as six car manufacturers launched incentive schemes aimed at boosting new car sales and reducing exhaust emissions.
Dealer satisfaction with carmaker partners has suffered a drop since the winter, according to data published by the National Franchised Dealers Association.
Vertu Motors says it has traded ‘in line with expectations’ in the weeks since its market statement in July at its annual meeting.
MG has unveiled its second concept store in Cardiff’s St David’s Dewi Sant.
Lookers has announced the opening of its second Lookers Outlet site in Motherwell.
Car history check website MotorCheck has successfully defended its advertising against a Cap HPI claim it was misleading.
The question of whether dealers and garages will in future be able to make reminder and sales calls has taken another turn.
BMW Group UK has launched a new digital shop for customers to purchase BMW and Mini parts, accessories and lifestyle products online.
David Wild, Domino’s Pizza Group chief executive, said it is in carmakers’ interests to treat franchisees well, but dealers still need to be aware of disruptors
