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Islington Motor Group joins MG Motor UK network
Islington Motor Group has marked its 40th anniversary by joining the MG Motor UK franchised dealer network.
- Motorpoint sets £40,000 2019 charity fund-raising target
- Hendy Group’s Sales Awards recognises top performing staff
- Peugeot UK tells dealers to ‘be prepared’ for EV future
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Aston Barclay announces Independent Motor Auctions acquisition
Aston Barclay has announced its acquisition of Leeds-based Independent Motor Auctions at an event launching its new Wakefield ‘Mega Centre’ and the latest developments in its digital remarketing platform.
- Sytner’s CarShop announces 12-month BCA remarketing deal
- Vertu Motors completes £7.5m Vans Direct acquisition
- Pentagon completes acquisition of three TrustFord dealerships
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Islington Motor Group joins MG Motor UK network
Islington Motor Group has marked its 40th anniversary by joining the MG Motor UK franchised dealer network.
- Peugeot UK tells dealers to ‘be prepared’ for EV future
- Cotswold Mini Cheltenham wins the brand's Retailer of The Year award
- Saltmarine Hyundai encourages 'going green' with Ioniq offers
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Motorpoint sets £40,000 2019 charity fund-raising target
Motorpoint is targeting a £40,000 2019 fund-raising target following a series of events which delivered a near-£30,000 windfall for its partner charities in 2018.
- City Auction Group sells 450 cars in three hours at Rockingham
- Findandfundmycar.com's free car adverts attract 2,600 dealer subscriptions
- Ford Ka was the UK’s fastest-selling used car in 2018, say Indicata
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Flear and Thomson retains Kia Dealer of the Year title
Flear and Thomson’s Kia Motors franchise in Dunfermline has retained the Kia Dealer of the Year title during the Korean manufacturer’s annual dealer conference.
- Vauxhall offers service plan deal for new and nearly new customers
- Temporary vehicle technicians covered 25,000 hours of work in 2018
- Warrantywise reveals largest vehicle repair bills from 2018
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Findandfundmycar.com's free car adverts attract 2,600 dealer subscriptions
MotoNovo Finance's online used car aggregator Findandfundmycar.com has reached 2,600 dealer sign ups since it s launch in 2018.
- Toyota to ‘dress dealerships around hybrid’ for Rav4 showroom debut
- Vauxhall Mokka tops SUV-dominated Auto Trader fastest-selling cars of 2018
- Rapid RTC signs lead management deal with John Clark Motor Group
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Audi names James Buxton as new head of fleet sales
Audi UK has appointed James Buxton as head of fleet sales, replacing Tom Brennan who left the Volkswagen Group in November last year.
- Arbury Group relaunches Fleet proposition under new leadership
- Hyundai Motor UK appoints Tim White as national fleet sales manager
- Škoda opening 20 new business centres to drive fleet sales
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Ford Ka was the UK’s fastest-selling used car in 2018, say Indicata
Used car dealers sold Ford Kas more quickly than any other used car last year, according to data from Indicata.
- Carmakers keen to start Q1 with enticing finance offer rates
- UK drops out of top 5 in EV preparation index, says LeasePlan
- Car buyers favoured grey in 2018, reveals SMMT
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Alphera rewards FCA compliance with new finance sales incentives
Alphera has launched a new car finance incentive scheme which has been designed with the specific purpose of promoting FCA compliance among car retailers.
- Consumer car finance market declines by 1% by volume in November
- Alphera launches new online customer portal
- Used car finance and add-on sales rose in December, says Dealerweb
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APD Global Research expands Paul Turner’s role to Australia
APD Global Research has named Paul Turner as its new Australian MD.
- Audi names James Buxton as new head of fleet sales
- Furrows Group makes Dave Farthing its sole managing director
- Marshall joins UK campaign group to boost female leaders in the automotive industry
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Peugeot UK tells dealers to ‘be prepared’ for EV future
Peugeot UK managing director David Peel told delegates at the brand’s national dealer conference to “be prepared” for electric vehicles as its makes the transition to an EV model line-up.
- UK drops out of top 5 in EV preparation index, says LeasePlan
- Used diesels hold value in 2018, says Auto Trader
- Dragon2000 launches integration with Motorspecs
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City Auction Group sells 450 cars in three hours at Rockingham
City Auction Group sold 450 cars in three hours at its refurbished Rockingham site, which now features two lanes.
- APD Global Research expands Paul Turner’s role to Australia
- Findandfundmycar.com's free car adverts attract 2,600 dealer subscriptions
- Ford Ka was the UK’s fastest-selling used car in 2018, say Indicata
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Car dealers should remind staff that data breaches 'could result in prison term'
Car dealers should remind their staff that a breach of customer data protection legislation could result in a prison term, Dragon 2000 has said.
- MOT changes 'a chance to improve customer satisfaction and transparency', says CitNOW
- 90% of dealer enquiries satisfy GDPR with marketing consent, says Marketing Delivery
- The Motor Ombudsman launches GDPR training course for automotive garages
