DMS firm Pinewood has secured its latest integration with Volkswagen Group to support its franchised networks with leads.

Car retailers balancing supply and demand during COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ trading have delivered a 41st consecutive week of rising used car prices on the Auto Trader classified advertising platform.

The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has been celebrating the success of the third Drive My Career ‘Apprentice Takeover’ campaign run across social media.

The coronavirus pandemic drove a 103% uplift in demand for new car deliveries, according to AnyVan.

Work is underway to create the UK’s first ‘Destination Porsche Centre’ sports car dealership after Porsche Retail Group revealed details of the new retail facility in Reading.

Used car dealers are more positive about their ability to make a healthy margin on their sales than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey has found.

Franchised car dealers and authorised repairers are being encouraged to expand their aftersales service to include multi-brand repair and maintenance.

Henrys Cars Glasgow has won Skoda UK’s Retailer of the Year award as the Volkswagen Group brand celebrated the successes of its franchised dealer network across 10 categories.

MG Motor UK is offering electric vehicle (EV) customers a full-service plan from £6 a month under a newly-launched aftersales scheme.

Supercar dealer Romans International is set to expand its showroom facilities into a former TrustFord dealership a “stone’s throw” from its current location in Banstead.

Wagonex has launched an updated version of its plug-and-play subscription platform, making it easier for dealers to unlock the potential of vehicle subscriptions.

Cox Automotive’s Phillip Nothard has said it is “vital” that car showrooms are able to re-open as soon as possible despite signs that many retailers continue to perform well against the odds in COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’.

Nissan has revealed the all-new Qashqai ahead of its arrival in UK dealerships this Summer.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has followed-up its plans for a fully electrified product range with the announcement that it is set to axe 2,000 jobs in the coming year.

Changes set to be introduced to the Auto Trader platform in May will flag-up additional fees charged by car retailers in an effort to make online sales more “fair, consistent and transparent for car buyers”.

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Steven Eagell Group has said that it expects to be even ‘more profitable’ in 2020 after reporting a 14% pre tax profits rise in its 2019 annual financial results.

Ford has announced it will only sell electric cars in Europe by 2030, with all Ford cars sold in the continent by 2026 expected to be zero-emissions capable.

Arval UK has appointed Lakshmi Moorthy as its new managing director, replacing Miguel Cabaca who is moving to role in Spain.

Car dealers across the UK should be braced for “massive pent-up” demand from customers when the current COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ restrictions are eased, according to Buyacar.

Hawkins Motor Group has added a new brand to its franchised car dealership portfolio with the completion of a deal to acquire Town & Country Nissan.

McLaren Automotive has officially unveiled its first ever series production plug-in hybrid (PHEV) supercar – the 680PS Artura.

Cazana’s director of insights, Rupert Pontin, has conceded that February new and used car sales were ‘less promising than expected’ – despite attempts to set the data in a positive context.

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Hyundai Motor UK has received the Feefo Gold Trusted Service award for its Accident Aftercare programme – ‘Call Hyundai First’.

The Retail Automotive Alliance (RAA) has appointed Peter Fleet as its new chairman as predecessor Paul Knight embarks on retirement.

Nominations are being invited for Autocar’s Great Women: Rising Stars initiative as the event prepares to celebrate the automotive sector's top female employees.

Hendy Group is set to increase its representation with the Lotus Cars brand with the addition of new dealerships in Hampshire and Devon.

A Motor Ombudsman survey of 1,873 motorists has found that 62% would want to visit a car showroom in person before buying a new car.

Women in car retail are losing out disproportionately during the COVID-19 pandemic as they step back from their careers amid the pressures of home schooling and stereotypical household responsibilities.