Polestar has plans to create a dealer network of 80 franchised sites by the end of 2020 as part of plans to bring the electrified performance car brand to market via an innovative subscription platform.
Dacia is celebrating a new sales record of 5 million vehicles sold since 2004, with Sandero as its European best-seller.
Dealers may have a sales struggle in March, as February figures show a decline in sales and enquiries for both used and new cars.
Robins & Day has launched a new service allowing customers to reserve a used car online.
A 2.8% fall in new car registrations in February to 80,805 units was caused by lower demand in all segments.
Car dealers’ relationships with their manufacturer partners have suffered “further deterioration” amid the current uncertainty of the retail market, according to the latest results of the NFDA’s biannual Dealer Attitude Survey.
Skoda named John Mulholland Motors Ltd as its Retailer of the Year for a third time as it celebrated the top performers in its UK car dealership network.
AM has announced dates for a free webinar on converting mobile shoppers to buyers, in association with ContactAtOnce.
Doors to the new stand-alone Ringways Kia Leeds dealership opened in February and welcomed guests into “apprehension-free” showroom
Auto Trader has insisted that the car “finance bubble” is not about to burst, claiming that the affordability it delivers is key to social mobility and cleaner motoring in the UK.
March’s usual flurry of new car deliveries has been put on ice at many car dealerships across the UK as The Beast From the East blighted retailers striving to deliver 18-plate handovers despite the snow.
The John Clark Motor Group has added Volvo Cars UK to its portfolio of franchised partners with the official opening of its new Volvo Cars Edinburgh dealership.
Scrappage schemes introduced by manufacturers to boost new car sales are generally failing to impress most car buyers.
Lookers called on its workforce to “focus on the details” and strive to be “best in brand” in 2018 as the car retail group hosted 600 staff at its annual General Managers’ Conference.
UK car manufacturing a "stable" outlook with a year-on-year decline of just 0.05% after record exports drove the sector during January, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Inchcape has reported that the global reach of its automotive retail and distribution businesses helped to offset the UK market’s “slower growth” in 2017.
Cap HPI has revealed the average price of a new car has risen 38% over the last decade, with a PCP-fuelled push towards SUVs and premium cars the main driver of change.
The Dick Lovett Group has opened its first Jaguar Land Rover dealership following the creation of a new 54,000 square-foot Arch Concept facility in Melksham, near Bath.
Before committing to buying any ‘expensive’ item, including a new car, 28% of consumers will spend a month researching, study shows
New car registrations have reached their highest level since 2008 as a result of double-digit growth in key markets such as Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium and Poland.
TrustFord gained two places to be named 20th in this year’s Sunday Times 25 Best Big Companies to Work For list in the UK.
JCT600 has teamed up with brand partner Mercedes-Benz to open a new pop-up retail store at Sheffield Meadowhall shopping centre.
Work has been completed on the Vroom Car Retail Park expansion, with the Newcastle-based car supermarket now capable of housing a further 250 vehicles.
Brindley Honda West Bromwich has opened the doors to its refurbished customer-centric showroom as it looks to boost sales of the new Civic and Jazz models.
TrustFord chairman and chief executive Stuart Foulds is targeting greater immediacy in the car buying process in a bid to “differentiate” the business from its AM100 rivals.
