Pendragon has united the BMW and Mini brands in Derby following a multi-million project to redevelop its existing Stratstone car retail site.
Rapid expansion showed early sign of paying off at V12 Sports and Classic as the business reported a doubling profit in a record-breaking 2021 trading period.
Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) has announced plans to introduce a new health and wellbeing strategy for its employees and deliver a net zero emissions strategy.
A Medway Autos Fiat car showroom in Rainham, Kent, which has remained empty and redundant for some 13 years is now a venue for weddings and parties.
Robins & Day by Stellantis &You UK is adding Fiat and Abarth vehicles to its dealership network, with an initial placement at its Sale and Birmingham Central sites.
Close Brothers Motor Finance has appointed Alex Griffin as director of product.
The Financial Conduct Authority will ask listed companies to explain their reasons if they are unable to meet new targets it has set for gender and ethnic diversity at boardroom level.
Fake reviews could be made illegal under new rules handed to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) by the UK Government.
Arnold Clark has shown its support for the Beast of Ben fundraising challenge by agreeing a sponsorship package for the automotive charity's gruelling new event.
Carwow has introduced new updates to its portal and back-office operations to help make it easier for dealers to source used car stock.
Changes to the Highway Code are set to make watching television at the wheel permissible for motorists travelling in a “self-driving” car.
Motorpoint chief executive Mark Carpenter has said the £5 million sale of the used car supermarket group’s Stockton site will provide the business with “further firepower” for growth.
Aston Barclay has reported that it expects high demand for used vehicles “well in to 2023” after seeing used fleet car values rise 50.6% in a year and voicing predictions of a diesel car comeback.
New car registrations are expected to decline 10% year-on-year in the first half of 2022 with all hopes pinned on a recovery in H2, Cox Automotive’s latest forecasts reveal.
Kia has revealed the pricing of its electrified Niro crossover range as it unites its zero-emissions models at an ‘Electric Experience’ dealership event touring the UK.
Change has certainly been a never-ending stream through the automotive industry. As Ferdinand Porsche famously said: “Change is easy. Improvement is far more difficult.”
A car dealer who used vivid CCTV footage to track down and confront an alleged car thief after his vehicle was stolen from the dealership forecourt has slammed police for their inaction.
Steven Eagell Group’s Lexus dealership in Cambridge has been celebrated among the Japanese premium brand’s best franchised car retailers in Europe.
A fraudster who conned fellow motor traders and car buying customers out of almost £500,000 has been jailed for five years and seven months.
Vauxhall is offering all its franchised retailers’ service customers 12-months’ free roadside assistance from the RAC as part of a new ‘Here For You’ aftersales promise.
Vertu Motors has declared that its promotion of IT director Bruce Clark into the newly-created role of chief technology officer marks “a further step change in its focus on technology".
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Family-owned franchised dealer group Sandicliffe has informed its staff they will receive a special payment of £500 in April to help them cope with the rising costs of living.
Used car supply could be impacted by longer replacement cycles in the fleet sector, as businesses re-assess the way they operate vehicles.
The DS 4 has achieved a five-star Euro NCAP rating in its latest round of testing, while Honda's HR-V performed well, too.
Lookers has transformed its Manchester headquarters into a new ‘collaboration hub’ for all employees.
The NFDA has secured funding for its Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accreditation scheme until the end of the financial year.
JCT600 has opened a Cupra pop-up shop in Leeds Trinity Shopping Centre.
Annette Whitworth and Andrew Sweeney have been promoted to head of regional accounts and head of key accounts, respectively, at Car Benefit Solutions (CBS).
More than 650,000 households in London could give up their private vehicles and switch to car clubs, according to new analysis by CoMoUK.
