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Devonshire Motors owner Nathan Tomlinson believes the car retail sector must move quickly to “normalise” socially-distanced car showrooms to avoid deterring anxious customers.
The car leasing industry is experiencing a rapid rate of recovery following the automotive industry’s collapse during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Citroen has revealed details of its nine-seat ë-SpaceTourer MPV electric vehicle (EV) as its 2020 electrification revolution gathers pace.
Groupe PSA has launched a Virtual Showroom service across its Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen and DS brands that allows customers to buy cars online.
Arnold Clark chief executive Eddie Hawthorne has admitted that the car retail group’s apprentices will see their training “set back by a year” as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
Auto Trader research has said that a third of car buyers remain cautious about visiting a dealership, despite healthy levels of demand which look set to continue.
New data from dealers across the UK shows a strong recovery in the first week in June as lockdown begins to lift, according to Dealerweb.
The appetite for digital solutions has never been greater while identifying and understanding established and emerging trends will help dealers prepare
Arnold Clark chief executive Eddie Hawthorne has told AM that he initially felt that the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis would be “over by Easter”, but now concedes it has fundamentally changed car retail.
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has appointed David Rodriguez as its new sales and marketing director, replacing Toby Marshall who recently moved to the role of aftersales director.
The PSA Group has announced it’s Vauxhall Astra-building Ellesmere Port car manufacturing plant will remain closed until September.
Ford and Volkswagen will jointly develop a range of new commercial vehicles under an expanded partnership agreement.
A surge in Tesla share prices has propelled the electric vehicle (EV) brand to become the world’s most valuable car manufacturer.
A new type of customer has emerged, the super-savvy, super-confident. These are the people buying pure electric vehicles (EV) during a pandemic, giving double digit growth in a market which is otherwise hardly moving.
Petrol prices are dropping but it is difficult to predict impact on new car sales, says AM's analyst David Francis
Up to 60% of people could stop using public transport as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, giving dealers the opportunity to sell more cars.
Jardine Motors Group is launching a new online sales platform for its Jaguar Land Rover division.
HR Owen Bugatti London hosted the UK’s only customer preview event of the new Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport.
JCT600 has celebrated the busiest week of used car sales in its 74-year history after the easing of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on England’s automotive retail sector.
Almost a third of new car buyers are putting-off their next purchase as they await a Government announcement about a potential car scrappage scheme.
Pendragon founder and former chief executive, Trevor Finn, has said that he plans to “re-engineer parts of the industry that aren’t functioning efficiently” with his new online business venture.
The landscape for finance offers is looking very different, if not slightly redundant for a market that is all but on pause.
Nissan has resumed vehicle production at its Sunderland plant after a three month pause due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The Volkswagen Group has announced the appointment of former VW chief operating officer Ralf Brandstätter as the brand’s new chief executive.
Fiat has revealed the new 500 hatchback and is already accepting reservations for the new all-electric supermini.
Cazoo will become the shirt sponsor of Premier League football team Everton FC from the 2020/21 season, the online car retail business has revealed.
Lipscomb Cars is poised to officially open the doors of its new £5m Volvo Car UK Canterbury dealership facility after a three-month COVID-19-enforced delay to the development.
The Financial and Leasing Association (FLA) has revealed that the COVID-19 lockdown caused consumer car finance market to slumped by 94% by volume and value during April.
Tracker, is helping dealers comply with new rules to protect themselves and the public, whilst also protecting stock when it comes to unaccompanied test drives.
