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
Marshall Motor Holdings' chief executive Daksh Gupta said that the group was in a “great position to continue outperforming the market” after profit before tax rose 32.9% in a record set of interim results.
Martin Forbes, MD at Cox Automotive, Retail, Media & Data Solutions on increasing his brands’ awareness and the new markets on his radar
Motors.co.uk has reported record results for its car dealer customers with July mobile traffic up 46% year-on-year.
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Perrys Group has recorded its sixth year of rising revenues in its financial results for 2016 – with revenues up 5.4% to £661.4m.
The Government’s lack of clarity on Brexit and clean air policies has been blamed for the fourth consecutive month fall in new car registrations in July - down 9.3%.
Pendragon chief executive Trevor Finn has reiterated the group’s intention to double used car revenue by 2021 after its H1 financial results revealed a 5.8% fall in new car sales revenues.
Carwow has raised $39 million (£29.7m) through a round of financing which will be used to further accelerate growth in the UK and internationally.
Q2 new car registrations rise at just eight car manufacturers as UK consumer spending slows.
Inchcape has reported that its UK trading profit was “broadly flat” as its global distribution operation helped the business bolstered revenue growth in the first half of 2017.
Auto Trader’s 2017 Digital Excellence Study has indicated that automotive beats nine comparable sectors when it comes to customer experience online.
Motorists in the West Midlands emerged as the keenest adopters of AFVs as electric car registrations reached their highest ever levels in H1, 2017.
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A third consecutive month of falling new car sales was registered by the SMMT during June but the market finishes H1 with its second biggest registrations total ever.
AM spoke to industry experts to find out if some of the motor retail industry’s long-held beliefs still apply today.
Many motor retailers say they would like to emulate Apple or John Lewis, but to do so would require radical change
European new car registrations contrasted those in the UK with an overall rise of 7.5% during May.
