CV questions to industry highflyers.
In charge of ensuring the customer experience lives up to their expectations, brand managers are an essential part of keeping up the image of dealerships and making sure everything is in line with the manufacturers’ standards.
BCA has revealed increased used convertible prices despite the wet May weather in the UK.
Chevrolet is ramping up its expansion plans for the UK with the aim of pushing its UK dealer representation from 58 to 100 by the end of the year.
Bristol Street Motors has appointed Ian Reddish as general manager of its Chesterfield Vauxhall dealership, which it acquired in May.
Rob Lindley, MD of Mazda Motors UK, interviewed by the carmaker.
Ford has dismissed rumours that it is considering a sale of its Volvo subsidiary to BMW.
Now the dust has settled on the sale of Aston Martin, we can see more clearly where Britain’s über-brand is heading.
The market for vehicle accident repairs is heading towards the lowest real-terms value in 20 years, according to the latest research.
The MVRA has launched an initiative aimed at helping its members to market themselves more effectively and drive up profits.
Inchcape has almost completed the task of rebranding all the dealers that it acquired in the £100m acquisition of the Lind Group in July last year. It intends to have the task complete by the end of June.
Volkswagen LCV is changing. Dealers were informed in March of plans to expand the network from 67 sales sites, owned by 53 partners, to 85 dealerships based on a market area strategy.
Contract hire has long been the finance tool of choice for fleets, while personal contract hire (PCH) has remained a niche product for private users, offered by just a handful of dealers.
General Motors is poised to take responsibility for Cadillac and Corvette in-house in the UK in a move that could eventually see Pendragon lose solus distributorship.
John Dwyer, the former police chief campaigning against incorrectly repaired vehicles, is producing a TV documentary to highlight the issue.
The residual values of used convertibles increased, month-on-month, by up to 5% during May, as demand improved in response to prolonged spells of dry and sunny weather.
Independent garages lack confidence in the BSI Product Services Kitemark, according to a national survey commissioned by Motaquip.
The RMI National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has appointed European law firm Osborne Clarke to provide legal support with negotiations for the next Block Exemption Regulation (BER) renewal.
Seat will to take on Ford’s new Mondeo when it launches its own D-segment competitor in the UK.
Hyundai has reduced the price of its two entry level Getz GSI models by more than £1,000.
As one relationship separates, so another grows closer. DaimlerChrysler’s announcement that Cerberus has taken an 80% controlling stake in Chrysler – DaimlerChrysler will now become just Daimler AG – coincides with the news that General Motors is to take control of Cadillac supply in-house in the UK.
Skoda has registered huge interest from its latest advertising campaign for its new Fabia model.
Shields Automotive is predicting a return to profit following a restructuring programme which has significantly cut its operating losses and debt.
Renault-owned dealer network Reagroup has begun a multi-million pound redevelopment and expansion programme aimed at boosting its new and used car operations.
Family motor retail business Sherwoods has expanded into Teesside with the acquisition of the former Patrick Vauxhall dealership and bodyshop in Stockton.
Representatives of the independent aftermarket sector are preparing a lobbying offensive to preserve the trading rights of non-franchised repairers.
A London-based independent supercar specialist opened the UK’s first authorised repair franchise for Ferrari and Maserati last week with a celebrity-studded launch party.
The return of MG car production to the Longbridge factory in the west midlands also meant a return home for Paul Stowe, quality director for Nanjing Automobile Corporation, the Chinese owners of the famous British brand.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) could be £1.3 million temporarily out of pocket after an admin blunder, resulting in the accidental payment of eight weeks’ salary to ex-Remit staff.
The Government is cracking down on aggressive and unfair trading practices with the implementation of its Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (UCPD).
