CD Auction Group has made two senior appointments to support its growth plans with James Dower joining as account director and Andy Pearce as operations director.
Mervyn Stewart has launched a new Select Used Cars business after £2 million in new funding allowed the business to acquire and redevelop the site of its former Infiniti dealership in Belfast.
New research from WeBuyAnyCar has revealed that 24% of motorists are unaware of the bi-annual number plate change-over for new cars.
CDK Global is giving students at six UK universities the chance to win a £10,000 prize as part of a new scheme aiming to introduce them to the automotive retail sector.
The Sytner Group's Carshop operations director Kirk O’Callaghan is set to join Carzam as chief executive ahead of the launch of the digital used car market business.
Mini is reducing 400 agency jobs at its Oxford factory as a result of reduced new car demand caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Motorpoint will highlight its online retail and home delivery car buying process in a new ‘Your Car, Your Way’ TV advertising campaign.
Staff at John Clark Motor Group’s Pentland Land Rover dealership in Perth have been ordered to self-isolate and a deep clean of the premises carried out after three team members tested positive for COVID-19.
Renault has introduced new Clio E-Tech hybrid and Captur and Megane E-Tech plug-in hybrid models to its range.
Growing demand for green cars across Europe has been highlighted in July registrations data that prompted renewed hope for a ‘V-shaped’ COVID-19 recovery in the region.
Lexus has been named the most reliable car maker in the newly published Which? car reliability survey.
Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) have been found to play an important part in helping buyers make the switch to fully electric cars, in a new survey commissioned by Mitsubishi.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has warned that the car manufacturing sector must not endure the “further shock of a ‘no deal’ Brexit” as it fights back from COVID-19 lockdown.
Car dealership aftersales departments attempting to plan ahead for an expected surge in MOT demand during the second half of the year have been handed a top ten ranking of the UK’s most under-pressure cities.
A celebrity car dealer who had been placed on the FBI’s ‘most wanted’ list faces up to 20 years in jail after pleading guilty to a £420,000 luxury vehicle sales scam.
The NFDA has published a new consumer-facing car buying guide to help boost market confidence ahead of the crucial September number plate change month for retailers.
Kia is adding a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) engine to its new flagship seven-seat Sorento SUV, which will arrive in UK dealerships next year.
Used car values showed little sign of an impending “market correction” as prices rose by an average of 0.2% across the sector during August, Cap HPI has reported.
A terminally ill independent car dealer is targeting the completion of a five-mile walk to raise funds for Brain Tumour Research.
Savings on nearly new 2020-registered cars are putting pressure on new car sales targets for September’s registration plate change.
Citroen UK managing director Eurig Druce has officially welcomed Drivers of Prestatyn to the PSA Group franchise with an inaugural visit which had been delayed due to COVID-19.
The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) has called on Government to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).
Clive Brook Volvo is hoping to expand into a second site in Bradford following a “really” good restart following the COVID-19 lockdown period.
Pendragon has gained planning permission for a new 2,117sq-m "gateway" Porsche Centre and restaurant development on the outskirts of Nottingham.
Car buying platform, YesAuto, has launched its online shop and car information hub, to ‘support customers through every stage of the car buying journey’.
Car dealers and automotive businesses are being urged to apply for the Government-supported Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) before the window closes in September.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is preparing to roll out a new brand identity in September with the aim of “further modernising” the British luxury marque.
Robins & Day has opened the UK’s largest DS Automobiles showroom in Leicester with plans for a COVID-19 secure one-way system to make way for a fashion show catwalk at its official opening event.
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JCT600 has officially moved the Lotus Cars Bradford franchise into its former BMW and Mini showroom, bringing sales and service under the same roof.
