EMaC has promoted sales development manager John Glancy to the role of national sales manager for Scotland with the aim of growing the company’s footprint north of the border.
Demand from car buyers is said to be on a “downward trend” after retailers experienced declining sales leads in December.
Kearys Motor Group has struck a new partnership with smart-charging company Ohme, to provide EV chargers to its customers.
The car retail sector needs to start treating job applicants as it does its customers in order to connect with its future stars, according to Fraser Brown of automotive consultancy MotorVise.
Livingstone Motor Group’s growth ambitions, the AM Awards 2023 launch and all the content from AM Live 2022 are all packed into the latest edition of AM magazine – out now.
Leveraging a start-up culture in car retail emerged as a key topic in this episode of the AM News Show podcast, featuring Waylands Automotive CEO John O’Hanlon and eBay Motors chief operating officer Phill Jones.
More than 600 guests attended the 2022 Ben Ball which raised over £120,000 in funds to help support members of the automotive industry.
Retailers are missing on potential aftersales revenue and failing to meet motorists' expectations by not offering direct access to a comprehensive online booking service, CitNOW has found.
Aston Barclay has appointed former BCA and Manheim manager Danny Healey to boost its commercial vehicle sales in the new position of head of LCV development.
Unprepared car retailers could be “heading for a fall” if they do not act fast to prepare for 2023’s ramp-up in compliance challenges, it has been claimed.
Auto Trader has raised concerns that the electric vehicle (EV) market is faltering after the cost-of-living crisis sparked the first post-pandemic decline in demand for zero-emission transport.
There has been a lot of talk about leadership over the past few months and if one looks at the management bookshelves even more has been written.
Stock shortages are expected to trigger a 3% decline in used car sales during 2023, despite a 19% uplift in new car registrations, according to Auto Trader.
Car retailers in the UK are missing out on £166 million in aftersales revenue due to a failure to tap into manufacturers’ vehicle safety recalls, research conducted by Auto Data Solutions has found.
Brayleys Cars has become the latest AM100 car retail group to strike-up a partnership with Karzoom to offer customers a flexible vehicle subscription mobility offering.
The National Franchised Dealers Association has suggested that promotion of “exciting career opportunities” in automotive retail can ease young people’s anxiety about their future careers.
One-in-10 British drivers (10%) have been a victim of fraud when buying a car, research by Close Brothers Motor Finance has shown.
Intelligent Motoring has appointed Alan Hunter as its new head of repairs.
Armed forces and public sector workers will benefit from a £500 contribution to their next used car as part of a limited-time offer from heycar.
Used car retailers were urged to be aware of the “risks around affordability” as motorists seek out older, more affordable cars to mitigate against the continued rise in values.
Car Care Plan claims to have introduced a “forward-thinker with a proven strategic sales track record” to its leadership team with the appointment of Simon Cook as its new sales director.
Motorway has appointed former Sky TV and Now TV marketing expert Rachael Halliday into the newly-created role of brand marketing director.
Bumper co-founder Jack Allman has been named as one of three Autocar Drivers of Change award winners.
A WeBuyAnyCar complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has resulted in a ban on Motorway TV and radio adverts which claimed it could offer motorists “up to £1,000 more” for their used car.
Car retailers will need to brush up their knowledge of car manufacturers’ advances in electric vehicle (EV) battery technology advances to avoid a slump in value set to impact so-called ‘black cars’.
