Changes to the Highway Code are set to make watching television at the wheel permissible for motorists travelling in a “self-driving” car.
Motorpoint chief executive Mark Carpenter has said the £5 million sale of the used car supermarket group’s Stockton site will provide the business with “further firepower” for growth.
Aston Barclay has reported that it expects high demand for used vehicles “well in to 2023” after seeing used fleet car values rise 50.6% in a year and voicing predictions of a diesel car comeback.
New car registrations are expected to decline 10% year-on-year in the first half of 2022 with all hopes pinned on a recovery in H2, Cox Automotive’s latest forecasts reveal.
Kia has revealed the pricing of its electrified Niro crossover range as it unites its zero-emissions models at an ‘Electric Experience’ dealership event touring the UK.
Change has certainly been a never-ending stream through the automotive industry. As Ferdinand Porsche famously said: “Change is easy. Improvement is far more difficult.”
A car dealer who used vivid CCTV footage to track down and confront an alleged car thief after his vehicle was stolen from the dealership forecourt has slammed police for their inaction.
Steven Eagell Group’s Lexus dealership in Cambridge has been celebrated among the Japanese premium brand’s best franchised car retailers in Europe.
A fraudster who conned fellow motor traders and car buying customers out of almost £500,000 has been jailed for five years and seven months.
Vauxhall is offering all its franchised retailers’ service customers 12-months’ free roadside assistance from the RAC as part of a new ‘Here For You’ aftersales promise.
Vertu Motors has declared that its promotion of IT director Bruce Clark into the newly-created role of chief technology officer marks “a further step change in its focus on technology".
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Family-owned franchised dealer group Sandicliffe has informed its staff they will receive a special payment of £500 in April to help them cope with the rising costs of living.
Used car supply could be impacted by longer replacement cycles in the fleet sector, as businesses re-assess the way they operate vehicles.
The DS 4 has achieved a five-star Euro NCAP rating in its latest round of testing, while Honda's HR-V performed well, too.
Lookers has transformed its Manchester headquarters into a new ‘collaboration hub’ for all employees.
The NFDA has secured funding for its Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accreditation scheme until the end of the financial year.
JCT600 has opened a Cupra pop-up shop in Leeds Trinity Shopping Centre.
Annette Whitworth and Andrew Sweeney have been promoted to head of regional accounts and head of key accounts, respectively, at Car Benefit Solutions (CBS).
More than 650,000 households in London could give up their private vehicles and switch to car clubs, according to new analysis by CoMoUK.
Car retailers are having to get “more creative” in their customer communications as limited vehicle supplies call for a more flexible sales strategy, the latest AM News Show Podcast has been told.
Mini production could be dealt a further blow after workers at its Oxford manufacturing plant voted to strike over an “inadequate pay offer”.
Toyota has introduced a Project Management Degree Apprenticeship programme in the UK, enabling students to work for the brand while studying for a degree.
SsangYong Motors UK has expanded its dealer network with the addition of a new site in Warrington, operated by Gallaghers Motor Company.
Garages and workshops are being warned of a shortfall in MOT test demand this spring, as a result of the MOT extension in 2020.
Used car supermarket Big Motoring World aims to expand rapidly across the UK after growth investor Freshstream acquired an undisclosed stake in the business from owners Peter Waddell and John Bailey.
Tesla’s European sales growth and the launch of zero-emissions SUVs drove a 16% reduction in CO2 emissions among new cars sold across Europe in 2021, Jato Dynamics has revealed.
The car retail sector is facing a “perfect storm” of economic and political headwinds as UK inflation hits 7% - threatening to dent consumer confidence.
JCT600 has finally opened the doors to its new £9 million Ferrari supercar dealership in Leeds – after COVID-19 lockdowns set-back the development.
Vauxhall has removed its diesel-powered Corsa hatchback from sale in the UK after it was outsold ten-fold by the fully-electric Corsa-e.
