Arnold Clark, Lookers and Clive Brook Volvo were visited by their local MP last Friday (May 25) as the NFDA's Parliamentary Engagement Programme continued to give car retailers a chance to discuss to discuss employment, apprenticeships and Brexit.
Hendy Group has announced the acquisition and opening of a new used car and van store in Portsmouth as part of an ongoing expansion which is set to drive a countinued rise in annual turnover.
Franchised car dealers delivered an aftersales bounce-back to end Q1 following a slump in in the last quarter of 2017, according to autoVHC.
DriveTribe has hired Tim Rodie as head of content and community to improve content discovery and engagement ahead of its relaunch.
Following a “record year” of service plan sales generation, Emac has relaunched its corporate identity to provide a wider suite dealer profit enhancing services.
Ruislip Honda has opened its doors to its newly-refurbished Thames Ditton showroom as part of a £250,000 bid to "enhance the customer experience".
Ford dealers are being encouraged to target SMEs with a new Business Week event being promoted by the manufacturer.
For a realistic look at the future of motor retail, we need to look beyond the capital.
The National Association of Motor Auctions has reported that average used car prices at auction rose by 5% during April as “good wholesale prices led to well-stocked forecourts”.
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Hendy Group has reported a 42% increase in revenues and 163.7% increase in profit before tax in its first set of annual financial results since the acquisition of the Lifestyle Europe car dealership group.
Jaguar Land Rover has officially unveiled Rawdin Glover as its new managing director as part of as restructure of the brands’ global marketing, sales, service and public relations functions.
Dealers are securing consent for future marketing contact for nine out of 10 new customer sales enquiries, according to Marketing Delivery.
The Motor Ombudsman has introduced an online training course on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), tailored to the requirements of garages.
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Diesel was the fastest-selling fuel type during April as the Mitsubishi Outlander topped Auto Trader’s monthly list of successful sellers during April.
Many business advisors and leading automotive consultancy firms have fundamentally misguided thousands of car dealerships across the UK, with regards to GDPR.
Air quality concerns are not hitting all models equally and other segments face an earlier death
While April’s 10.4% increase in new car registrations can be partly explained by the strength of offers in Q2
Severe penalties for vehicles ruled unsafe by the new MOT regime may create upsell opportunities for franchised dealers
Suzuki GB has announced the expansion of its business sales team with the appointment of three regional business development managers for the South, North and Midlands.
Cooper Solutions urges dealers to recognise the potential of unaccompanied or extended test drives as 32% of buyers said it would increase their ‘love’ of the vehicle.
TMS Group has begun a multi-million pound transformation of its Coventry Volvo dealership following “significant investment”.
Suzuki GB will launch its new Swift Sport performance hatchback with a £1,500 discount available to customers who buy the car before the end of June.
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned The Car People from using an advert which claims its cars are “quality checked by eight specialists”.
The first Mitsubishi new car sales store in the UK is due to open next month at Intu Lakeside shopping centre.
Vauxhall has announced that it will reduce its accessories by 25% over the Spring Bank Holiday Weekend (May 25 – 28).
Inchcape reports that revenues from its UK and Europe division have declined by 1.1% in the four months to April 30.
Imperial Cars has set ambitious target of reaching 20 used car retail sites by the end of 2019 after growing from six to 11 sites in three years as it takes advantage of property movements in the franchise dealer networks.
