Andy Johnson, group property director at Vertu Motors, has announced his retirement from the AM100 retail group.

Isuzu has appointed 13 of its current retailers as authorised Arctic Trucks dealers.

ICDP managing director Steve Young shares his thoughts on the likelihood of Ford successfully following in Tesla's footsteps.

Ford chief executive Jim Farley has said that future dealer standards will be “brutal” to ensure that the brand has the physical network to outperform its car manufacturing competitors.

Carzam founder Peter Waddell has blamed the faltering performance of online-only car retail businesses including Cazoo for the venture’s failure.

MG Motor UK has expanded its dealer network to 153 sites following the appointment of four new franchisees.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is accepting deposits for the retro-styled ID Buzz MPV, after reinventing its iconic camper concept for the EV age.

Carwow has seen a 113% increase in the proportion of consumers who place a formal enquiry for a used car after initially searching on the platform for a new car.

A nationwide survey by Alphera Financial Services has found that most UK car buyers are not ready to fully finalise their car finance agreements online.

New car registrations slumped 20.6% to deliver the lowest May volume in three decades as supply issues continued to hamper the automotive retail sector, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) data shows.

As automotive retailing becomes a more omnichannel experience, it’s important that businesses consider how their methods of communication address the needs and expectations of individual customers.

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As car dealerships across the UK deck out their showrooms with bunting in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, it is also time to look back at the AM Awards festivities of three weeks ago.

Pendragon remuneration committee chair Mike Wright has left the car retail PLC after it emerged that the business looked set to face a third successive AGM shareholder revolt over its leadership bonuses.

Mercedes-Benz has revealed its limited run AMG ONE hypercar, which is billed as “an F1 car for the road”, ahead of customer deliveries later this year.

Waylands Automotive has continued its expansion and strengthened an AM Awards-winning partnership with the acquisition of Grovebury Cars’ Kia UK dealership in Bicester.

Polestar has launched a new customer referral programme in Europe, South Korea and the United States, which applies to all new vehicle purchase methods.

SsangYong Motor UK has hailed its return to profitability after seven years of losses as a “major milestone” in a year of restricted new car supplies and continued COVID-19 disruption.

Lexus has revealed the new RX, which is due to go on sale later this year.

Volvo has teamed-up with Fortnite creator Epic Games to introduce hi-res in-car graphics for its next generation of cars.

Yeomans has completed the acquisition of Barnard & Brough Nissan from St Leonards Motors (SLM) Group.

Mercedes-Benz Retail Group has agreed a deal to sell its North London dealerships to top AM100 car retail group Sytner.

Lookers has expanded its network of Audi Approved Battery Competency Centres to provide aftersales services to electric Audi drivers.

Land Rover has launched a new version of the Defender, which can seat up to eight adults.

Drive Motor Retail has vowed to match-fund the charitable efforts of its workforce in a bid to raise £50,000 for victims of the war in Ukraine.

In this Automotive Management guest opinion post Potentuel co-founder Matt Thompson explains why car retail staff will enter the 'trust economy' as part of automotive's rapid evolution.

The Trade Centre Group has expanded into a seventh used car supermarket site after delivering record profitability in its 2021 annual financial results.

Car ownership has declined for in consecutive years for the first time on a century, according to new motor parc data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Car retailers eager to ensure their forecourts are stocked with the best used cars in a market currently starved of vehicle supply are being urged to sign-up to today’s free AM webinar.

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