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Lookers and Mercedes-Benz have teamed-up to open the German premium car brand’s largest pop-up shop to date – in Brighton’s Churchill Square shopping centre.

Car retailers will need to work harder to explain the jargon of automotive finance after a survey revealed just one-in-10 of car buyers understand common industry terminology.

MG Motor UK has celebrated exceeding all of its aftersales targets on the back of new car sales which have already exceeded 2017's full-year sales by 85.6%.

​JCB Group’s Euro Skoda dealership in Crawley Down has officially opened following a £500,000 investment which quadrupled the franchise’s retail capacity.

A combination of collapsing new car registrations and WLTP’s effects on fleets and leasing companies is hitting used car supply and driving record wholesale prices

The European car market continued to decline in October 2018, as 1.12 million vehicles were registered during the month, down 7.1% on the same time last year.

Auto Trader is offering car dealers the chance to advertise their entire stock of brand-new unregistered cars online for free until early 2019 as part of its launch a new service.

Bushey Heath Garage confident of “a bright future” after becoming the latest addition to the MG Motor UK franchise with the opening of a new showroom in Hertfordshire.

Peugeot UK has launched a range of ‘Black Friday’ new car offers via its Order Online car retail portal – with offers available from today.

Car retailers are preparing to accelerate their investment in used car sales for as the sector shows “no signs of slowing in Q3”, according to a survey carried out by Manheim.

Cartime has begun the transformation of a former Aldi supermarket in Rochdale to create its latest used car showroom.

Auto Trader has reported a 7% increase in revenues and a 10% rise in operating profits in its half-year financial results for the six months to September 30.

Richmond Motor Group’s Portsmouth and Southampton sites have joined the MG Motor UK dealer network.

High footfall, high calibre speakers and high-profile guests were highlighted on social media as Automotive Management Live 2018 was hailed a 'brilliant' success by car dealers and suppliers alike.

The 2018 AM Best UK Dealerships To Work For have been revealed.

Mitsubishi has revealed the new L200 pick-up, which will be available in UK dealerships next summer.

Lookers has reported growth in its used car and aftersales operations as new car volumes and turnover declined in-line with the market during the period to September 30.

Inchcape UK’s first Used Car Centre has moved to its permanent location in Burton-upon-Trent.

​Dacia has launched its Dacia Buy Online car sales platform with the claim that it has opened 150 million new retail outlets across the UK.

The September 1 introduction of Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) has been blamed for a 20% slump in car dealership profits during the key ‘plate-change month.

Nissan announced a variety of new PCP offers including 0% APR representative, deposit contributions and cost-saving service plans.

Citroën has announced the UK pricing and specification details for its new C5 Aircross SUV flagship, which is set to arrive in showrooms on February 4.

Batchelors Motor Group claims to have become the first Suzuki GB franchisee to launch its own online retail solution for new and used vehicle sales.

​RRG Group has become the latest addition to the Mazda MyWay network after establishing the test drive concept in the Greater Manchester area.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called for a Government re-think of its policies to encourage the sales of low-emission vehicles after hybrids bucked October’s new car registrations decline.