The market for used cars is stronger than at any time since the turn of the millennium, with private buyers turning away from new cars and opting for used vehicles instead.
In December 2005, after 11 years as a Nissan franchisee, Barons of Bromsgrove made the transition to independent used car retailer.
Volkswagen has replaced its entry trim level , SE, with the new Match.
The internet has changed the way consumers shop forever.
Demand for used cars is forecast to dip this year to around 7.73m, with a subsequent impact on the value of the market, expected to fall from £44.42m in 2005 to £43.46m. However, the market is expected to pick up over the next five years, rising by an anticipated 8%.
The Superb is a great car that makes an even better used buy. It’s based on a stretched version of the Passat and uses some of the best engines and technology available in Volkswagen and Audi cars.
Has it become more difficult to shift used 4x4s lately? Perhaps it hasn’t just yet, but we could be reaching a point where the SUV is beginning to lose some of its traditional desirability.
Channel Commercials, a motor vehicle repair and maintenance company, was fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £3,936 in costs at Sevenoaks Magistrates' Court on September 28 for breaches of Health and Safety regulations.
According to the companies providing the services, credit hire offers repairers the chance to improve their labour rates, enjoy referral fees and enhance the customer experience.
Accident Exchange has won a major contract with AM100 retailer Lookers to provide prestige vehicle credit hire facilities to its 103 dealerships and 16 accident repair centres.
Nationwide Accident Repair Centres’ pre-tax profits have plummeted by almost £7.5m, as revealed in its first financial report since floatation on the Alternative Investment Market in July.
Average values for fleet & lease cars hit record levels in September, breaking the £7,000 barrier for the first time, while values in August fell below the £6,500 benchmark for the first time in six months.
The Bosal Group has appointed Rob Sweetnam as its new commercial director, aftermarket for Europe.
The market for big MPV’s has been pretty stagnant for years now.
Vauxhall plans to give the Renaultsport Clio 197 a real fright with its new Corsa VXR.
The new age discrimination rules, which came into force on October 1, will increase administrative work within dealerships.
Pendragon will be revisiting its medium-term strategy over the next few weeks as it assesses the key markets for growth.
James Munroe, the former director of corporate affairs for Automotive Skills, is to appear before Middlesex Guildhall crown court, charged with stealing thousands of pounds from the London-based skills council.
The UK motor industry is going through a state of flux with a number of senior management changes.
Motorpoint, the UK car supermarket group, has reported record September car sales for its four UK locations.
Capacity, consistency and capability. Those three Cs embody ‘the way’ for Land Rover and its dealers, as the Green Oval continues to expand.
Fiat has bought an 8.4% stake in Ferrari back from Commerzbank for approximately €260 million (£175.5m).
The Sewells Sales Organiser Diary 2007 is available to order now.
Carmakers must prove that a partial or complete reorganization of their franchise networks is necessary if they wish to legally serve early termination on a dealer.
Mark Withers has taken over as new owner of Hilton Suzuki.
Jeep is targeting a younger generation of UK customers with the launch of two new compact 4x4 cars next year.
Trade-only remarketing website Autotrade-mail.com is looking to recruit 100 car dealers to take part in a pilot project to test a new buying and selling tool.
The former head of the MG Rover dealer council says retailers will welcome the brand’s re-birth, providing it doesn’t pose a liability.
The National Consumer Council has held urgent talks with the Office of Fair Trading this week as it emerged the car servicing and repair industry will miss its deadline for a united code of practice.
Unions at six of Volkswagen’s German plants have agreed to extend hours without an increase in pay in return for job security until 2011.
