Mark Kass, ex-Lookers board member and founder of the Mark Kass Nissan and Toyota group, is set to open his first used car supermarket in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.
Fords of Winsford (FOW), the Cheshire based car supermarket, has launched an online trade in valuation facility to help customers discover thevalue of their trade-in before they even visit the showroom.
Aston Martin dealerships in the UK are breaking sales records, with Pendragon-owned Stratstone accounting for three of the five top performing dealerships in the world.
Unipart Automotive has partnered with NGK, to offer a new range of spark and glow plugs.
Alpina’s latest model, the BMW D3, is on sale now and will be priced at £26,995.
Audatex, the UK claims management business, has formed a new crash repair team dedicated to providing support to its bodyshop and motor manufacturer customers.
HM Revenue & Customs has issued a business brief inviting taxpayers to submit a claim for overpaid VAT.
Sytner Group has acquired nine Ryland Group dealerships for an undisclosed sum.
An amazing 19 employees at Richmond Motors Group is celebrating 21 years unbroken service with the Birmingham based independent firm.
Xaver Franz has joined Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today as the new director of manufacturing.
Ford is considering the sale of its luxury sports car brand, Aston Martin.
Results from sales around the UK.
BCA Birmingham staged its first Honda sale recently in an event that marked the official launch of Honda's New Civic i-SHIFT.
Fleet bosses have urged car dealers to put safety before sales as drivers arrive on their doorsteps asking to test the latest models.
CarLand, the six-outlet used car supermarket group, is up for sale.
Williamson Motors is understood to be selling its 7.5-acre Hartlepool dealership, which holds Peugeot, Renault and Kia franchises, to Pendragon.
Dealers should look at sales and finance as one process, rather than seeing them as separate entities if they want to boost F&I penetration, says Stephen Whitton, director of SSW Associates.
Motaquip has signed up 100 independent garages to its garage programme since the scheme was launched in June this year.
Women feel alienated from UK dealers and frequently complain of poor standards of customer service, according to EurotaxGlass’s.
Honda’s new CR-V goes on sale in January and here are the first pictures.
Ford’s revised Ka range is on sale now, 10 years after its original launch it will be on sale for £255 cheaper than in 1996.
DaimlerChrysler Fleet Management has appointed Steve Durrant as its new managing director, succeeding Geoff Robinson.<P>
Skoda is to set up a third shift for the Roomster production in its Kvasiny plant in the Czech Republic due to increasing demand.<P>
Renault’s revised Espace will be available to order in the UK on September 11.
Network Automotive has moved to new premises in Arenson Way, Dunstable to house its head office, administration and training operations.
Norwich Union is planning to raise its average insurance rates by 16%.
Toyota’s Burnaston assembly plant has made enough profit in the past three years to offset more than a decade of losses.
Europe’s largest car showroom has opened in Glasgow.
All Mercedes-Benz retailers are in profit – including Mercedes’ own dealerships, according to Daimler-Chrysler UK president and CEO Wilfried Steffen.
With the threat of a supercomplaint from the National Consumer Council hanging over the industry, companies need to act quickly to address their management challenges.
