The UK must move away from “20th century thinking centred around private vehicle ownership” and towards shared mobility, Transport Minister Trudy Harrison MP has said.
Vertu Motors has completed a £600,000 investment a new Bristol Street Motors aftersales service centre specialising in Stellantis brands Vauxhall, Citroen, and Peugeot.
Consumer car finance remained up 7% by volume in the year to the end of October despite an 11% decline in October, according to Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) data.
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Car-sharing club Zipcar is urging London authorities to accelerate the expansion of the city’s rapid electric vehicle (EV) charge points.
Latest data from Leasing.com has shown that motorists most enquired about compact and electric vehicles (EVs) in November.
Nissan has officially opened order books for its new Ariya flagship electric vehicle (EV) – with prices startying from £41,845.
A Birmingham workshop has been prosecuted recently for safety failings after two workers used brake cleaning fluid to degrease walls and caused a flash fire.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced its IMI Student Membership has received sponsorship from Autotech Academy.
Vertu Motors has increased its forecast profit before tax for the current trading year by another £5 million and reports October and November's profitability was ahead of plan.
Auto Trader has made a £55,000 donation to automotive charity Ben and supported the Ben Ball as headline sponsor.
Drive Motor Retail’s Weston-Super-Mare dealership is supporting Every Child Needs Christmas for the fifth consecutive year.
Volkswagen has released teaser images of the new Amarok, which is expected to be revealed next year and arrive in dealerships by 2023.
Cinch will be the first-ever sponsor of Simon Cowell’s new ITV musical game show, Walk The Line.
The average advertised price of used cars hit a new high for the year in November, according to the latest Market View from eBay Motors Group.
BMW, Genesis, Mercedes, Nissan, Skoda and Volkswagen were all celebrating five-star Euro NCAP ratings as seven new cars scored strongly on safety in the latest round of crash tests.
Euro NCAP has slammed the crash test performance of the Renault Zoe and Dacia Swing electric vehicles, suggesting that safety has become “collateral damage” in the group’s transition to EVs.
As certain used cars were hit by “significant price decreases” in November Cox Automotive has asserted that prices will never dip back to pre-pandemic levels.
A new technology platform has been launched to help dealers drive longer customer relationships and greater lifetime value.
Journey Energy Solutions has warned dealers they are sitting on a ‘ticking time bomb’ if they fail to embrace efficiency in the fight against rising energy costs.
Bristol Street Motors has joined Co-Op Live as a founding partner of the new 23,500-capacity arena opening in Manchester in 2023.
Stellantis plans to accelerate its turnover from software-enabled services and subscriptions to €4bn (£3.4bn) in 2026 and €20bn (£17bn) in 2030 as its transitions to a new role as a “sustainable mobility tech company”.
The UK's new van market notched up a November sales record, finishing the month 11.4% ahead of the pre-pandemic average for the month.
In-market car buyers are increasingly likely to choose dealers because they are local, according to Judgservice.
The Financial Conduct Authority will set new rules for regulated financial services including motor finance by mid-2022 as it aims to “fundamentally shift the mindset of firms”.
In his latest 'Viewpoint' opinion article for AM, Professor Jim Saker responds to a recent AM webinar, concluding that accessibility is now the key ingredient for any car retailer's reputation.
Electric vehicles (EVs) registered in 2020 have been representing more than a quarter (27%) of all one-year-old car sales in recent weeks, according to BuyaCar.
Motor Connect has grown its online used car retail partnership with 30 independent dealers in the space of three months.
The doors have officially opened to customers at Marshall Motor Group’s “monster” £12 million Toyota and Lexus dealership in Bristol.
November's 115,706-unit new car market brought an end to four months of consecutive decline in new car sales, by recording a 1.7% uplift over November 2020 when stronger coronavirus restrictions were in place.
