Buyers are opting to purchase higher levels of cover with their used cars, says RAC Warranty.
Latest used car analysis shows selling prices up 3.4% in September compared to August.
Daihatsu’s latest dealership Browns Lane Garage in Coventry is run by John Manning, who, unusually, was born on the premises 74 years ago.
Merger of Black Horse and BoS Dealer Finance would have a major impact on market.
Self-confessed idealist Potts plans to put a smile on his customers’ faces.
Seat’s new Exeo saloon model will go on sale in the first half of next year.
Former Dutton Forshaw managing director Maurice Rourke has been appointed to the AM Awards’ judging panel.
Norwich Union (NU) is offering customers with a write-off a used vehicle replacement service.
UK auto retail stocks were pushed down in September and are fairing worse than auto retail stocks in the US, despite the seemingly worse financial situation across the Atlantic.
Lincolnshire-based Browns Lane Garage is closing after 20 years of service.
Market uncertainties throwing up lots of new opportunities.
Mitsubishi is running PCPs on three family models, each requiring 37 monthly payments.
Hyundai has a choice of 36-month PCPs on the run-out Getz.
Flexible three-year 6.9% APR HP and PCP programmes are on offer from Mazda for the 2 and 3.
Nissan is cutting deposits needed for two three-year 0% HP deals.
Renewed C30 interest and strong V50 sales bring double digit growth.
Motor World, the motor accessories retailer, has been sold out of administration to Pacific Retail.
Jim Press, Chrysler president, told UK dealers recently that it was absolutely committed to supporting its dealers through current troubles.
Bill Ward, face of Volvo leads £7m management buyout of the five-centre Mill Garages group.
Should bodyshops specialise to become more efficient and, as a result, more profitable?
Volvo Car UK managing director Stuart Kerr has been promoted to regional president for Europe, with immediate effect.
Ian McFarlane has been appointed as business development account manager for epyx’s 1link Disposal Network fleet and motor industry e-commerce platform.
Colin Mathieson, formally of fish4cars, has joined JustGoodCars.com as its commercial director.
Volkswagen has expanded its range of Bluemotion vehicles with the addition of its Touran and Sharan people carriers.
Online tyre retailer Blackcircles.com has appointed Unipart Automotive as its preferred parts supplier.
Liberty Electric Cars has appointed Bob Nash, formerly managing director of RBS Insurance UK Assistance Accident Repair Centres, as director of manufacturing operations.
A Yorkshire dealer group is inviting customers to give its technicians a hug in exchange for a donation to Children In Need.
A solo car dealer has been fined £3,500 for selling cars illegally on the street.
Fortis boss says he is keen to sign five-year binding contracts with network.
Tata Motors’ UK subsidiary, Tata Motors European Technical Centre, will bring an electric vehicle to Europe next year.
