Auto Trader data recorded a 14% rise in car buyers searching for electric vehicles (EVs) during May, but the 2012 Ford Focus Estate emerged as the online marketing platform’s fastest-selling car.
Lookers has joined the London EV Company’s (LEVC) taxi retail network with the opening of a new dealership in Stockport.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and BMW have announced that they are embarking on a partnership to help them develop the next-generation of electric vehicles (EVs).
New car registrations dipped further into decline as the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) recorded a further 4.6% fall during May – leaving the UK’s total sales 3.1% down year-to-date.
Carbase has officially opened the doors to its new Vanbase commercial vehicle supermarket in Bristol.
Auto Windscreens has announced that Rupert Armitage will step down from his position as managing director, as former operations director James MacBeth takes up the role.
Cazoo has announced it has signed a number of commercial partnership agreements with BCA to meet its vehicle logistics, refurbishment and disposal requirements.
Secure Trust Bank hopes to bring more independent and small franchised dealers on board after launching a new proposition blending wholesale finance, stock sourcing and consumer finance for car purchase and repairs.
Hyundai has added a hybrid powertrain to its Kona crossover to add to customer's AFV options and provide lower emissions and better performance.
Fast-expanding Motordepot has revealed a 35% increase in turnover and 16% growth in pre-tax profits in a financial period which saw the independent retailer open three used car supermarkets.
Vauxhall is offering car buyers a minimum £4,000 guaranteed scrappage allowance or £3,000 extra part-exchange value as part of its new scrappage-style Trade-Up sales campaign.
Lookers has unveiled its plans for a new Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Arch Concept dealership facility in Buckinghamshire.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) has launched a new used van finance calculator to help customers find the deal that suits them best.
Activate Group (AGL) has announced the creation of a new body shop division - Activate Accident Repair - following a £3m investment and creating 200 jobs.
Autotech Recruit has branched into Northern Ireland following increasing demand from garages for temporary vehicle technicians and MOT testers to fill positions as a result of the ongoing skills shortage.
Brexit is yet to have an impact on used car values in the UK according to Cap HPI’s latest analysis of the UK automotive sector.
Rob Purfield Associates has appointed former Dragon’s Den winner Laura Booth, as business development associate.
Ford dealers have stopped taking orders for the Edge SUV after Ford UK decided to axe the model from its UK line-up on Friday (May 31).
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have fined R. Raphael & Sons plc (Raphaels) for failures in the management of its outsourcing arrangements.
The new Peugeot 508 SW is available to order now, with prices starting a £26,845.
Auto Service Finance (ASF) won its second FinTech award this time at the Credit Strategy’s Credit Awards 2019 in the Alternative Lender of the Year category.
Caffyns has blamed a 3.1% decline in turnover in its 2018 financial results on WLTP’s impact on the supply of vehicles from certain car manufacturer brands - with Audi “significantly constrained” by the new regime.
The digital age has empowered consumers with a wealth of information. Where once automotive dealers shouldered the weight of the customer journey from start to finish, that script has now been flipped.
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Specialist Motor Finance (SMF) has announced the appointment of Jim Cowell to the senior role of business development manager with the company.
Plans have been revealed for Pendragon’s new dual arch Jaguar Land Rover dealership in Nottingham after planning permission for the scheme was granted last year.
Imagine with Uber that once you had selected your destination on the app, you were then presented with an indicative price as high as a black cab price and the contact details of the three nearest drivers, and that you were then directed to call them individually to negotiate the best price prior to your journey. Uber would not be the $100bn business it is today with such an approach, but that is effectively the current approach of most automotive OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) when it comes to selling new cars online.
Two men have been arrested in connection with a late night raid on Evans Halshaw’s Altrincham Ford dealership which resulted in the theft of five cars.
Honda has been developing its dealer network with a new Platinum Programme, which encourages dealers to work more closely with small businesses and understand how to speak to fleet customers.
Cazana director of valuations Rupert Pontin has claimed that its data suggests there is ‘no evidence’ to support suggestions of a significant decline in used car values in recent months.
