Volkswagen Financial Services and Drover has started a pilot to offer vehicle subscription services to UK customers starting from £514 a month.
Dacia has launched a new special edition Techroad trim level, which now available to order in dealerships with deliveries from April.
The problem of vehicle clocking is one the rise with one-in-14 cars on UK roads showing “mileage discrepancies”, according to research carried out by Cap HPI.
With Brexit looming and the uncertainty of what that will mean for the industry, it’s fair to say that Q1 2019 has been like no other for UK automotive dealers.
Nearly three quarters of car owners (71%) have said they are now considering an electric vehicle (EV) as their next car, up from 25% in September 2017, according to research by Auto Trader.
Group 1 Automotive has renewed its partnership with Manheim for remarketing services for 14,000 cars until the end of the year.
Hendy Group expects to scale the AM100 with a turnover of over £1 billion following its acquisition South Coast-based Westover Group.
A car salesman named as ‘Volvo’s most successful’ in 2018 has been convicted of attacking his ex-partner after she confronted him over a text from another woman.
Investors in the automotive retail sector next decade will be attracted to companies spending on technology, differentiation and new business models. Progressive retailers, start-ups and ‘disrupters’ will be well placed to secure growth funds as the industry continues to change, according to Mike Allen, head of research at investment banking consultancy Zeus Capital, who will speak at the Automotive Retail Congress on May 21.
Nissan has launched its first shopping centre store, branded the Nissan City Hub, and is set to follow the format with more in major cities.
Ben has launched new online support to help automotive industry people who are struggling with depression - an issue that affects 350 million people across the world.
Fix Auto UK has announced that it acquired its first wholly owned independent repair centre, formerly Daventry Panel Craft.
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has launched a new partnership with Acceler8, to help dealers boost sales conversion rates.
Volvo Car UK has appointed brand veteran Kristian Elverfors as its new managing director ahead of John Wakefield’s to new role in Sweden.
Hatfields Group’s Wakefield dealership was named as Jaguar’s retailer of the year while Shukers Group Ludlow operation received the same accolade from Land Rover as JLR recognised its top car dealers of 2018.
With the April 1 deadline for the introduction of the HMRC's Making Tax Digital (MTD) platform for VAT now upon us, Alison Horner, partner and head of VAT at MHA MacIntyre Hudson, gives her top tips on how to survive the new system.
Rapid change is on the not-so-distant horizon for the automotive industry.
Audi has announced that its new SQ2 is available to order in the UK, priced from £36,800 with first deliveries commencing in March
Hyundai Motor UK has geared up its dealer network for a boost in fleet and business sales, following record sales last year.
Aston Barclay has announced two senior appointments to head up its new Digital Solutions business, based in the group’s new mega auction centre in Wakefield.
Daimler and Geely have announced the formation of a 50/50 joint venture to own, operate and further develop the Smart car brand as a premium electric vehicle (EV) pioneer.
The Capgemini Research Institute has found that just 10% of major automotive companies are implementing artificial intelligence (AI) projects at scale, despite evidence that the technology could add millions to their profits.
A ninth consecutive month of declining car production at UK manufacturing plants should serve as “a wake-up call” for anyone who thinks the sector could survive a ‘no deal’ Brexit, the SMMT has said.
Jaguar Land Rover’s Arch Concept car dealership network restructure remains just 60% complete despite hopes that an "aggressive" original schedule which wanted changes to almost every retail site by the end of 2018.
Cap HPI has reported that used car values have “softened” during March as the SUV segment defined an overall average decline of 0.9% at three years and 60,000 miles.
Jardine Motors Group has achieved a bronze award from the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) in recognition of its efforts to recruit veterans into its retail sites.
DS Automobiles has awarded the team at W R Davies Motor Group's DS Salon Stafford with its ‘Entrepreneurial Award’ for outstanding achievement.
Morrisons will become the latest supermarket chain to promote the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) with a charge point specialist set to drive the installation of infrastructure at its UK stores.
Used car stock levels have risen by 12% year-on-year, according to Motors.co.uk.
Tesla’s Model 3 outsold the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class as it became Europe’s fastest selling electric vehicle (EV) during February.
