MG Motor UK’s new head of sales and marketing Daniel Gregorious has targeted a position as “an industry leader in the affordable car category” for the Chinese-owned brand.
AM Awards 2018 AM Hall of Fame inductee and JCT600 founder Jack has been honoured by the Yorkshire Society for his outstanding contribution to the county.
Glyn Hopkin claims that it has halved aftersales lead times with the creation of a new multi-brand aftersales facility to support its Nissan, Fiat, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Renault retail sites in Chelmsford.
A summary of some of the main changes this April in employment law and taxation and what impact they are likely to have on those in the motor trade.
Arnold Clark has bought the Alistair Fleming Citroen dealership in Kilmarnock from collapsed parent business TOM Group.
Neil Smith, operations director, Imperial Cars, outlines why he believes investment in automated processes, technology and people will improve used car profits
The former chairman and chief executive of Caffyns, Alan Caffyn, has died.
Scotland has welcomed its fourth Porsche showroom after Peter Vardy officially opened its new Porsche Centre Perth facility.
BMW has teamed up with mobility provider Drover to offer vehicles on a pay-as-you-go basis from £131-per-week.
Vauxhall Finance has launched Personal Contract Hire (PCH) and Business Contract Hire (BCH) in a move designed to boost SME business sales within the brand's UK dealer network.
BCA has started the “major development” of its Nottingham remarketing and defleet centre with a new auction lane complex.
The Government’s gender pay gap reporting demands could “remove barriers” and create greater opportunities for women to rise to the top of the automotive retail sector, it has been suggested.
The Institute for the Motor Industry has called for a more pragmatic approach to apprenticeships after concluding that the Government’s Apprenticeship Levy remains “too complex, restrictive and inflexible”.
Car retailers posted a monthly loss of £18,000 in February as new car margins continued to deteriorate ahead of a disappointing month of registrations in March.
The UK automotive industry is faced with the most significant period of disruption in its history.
The motor retail industry needs to rethink customer service if it is to reach the levels consumers now appreciate from the world’s online giants, Capgemini's Cars Online study finds
Amid news of a 10% UK showroom sales decrease since 2010, a Servicing Stop survey has revealed 64% of motorists are likely to buy their new or used car online.
Cooper Solutions has invested in “technical expertise” by appointing Gayan Thilakarathna as software developer.
Manufacturers are being urged to “learn from past mistakes” in order to capitalise on the anticipated surge of EV sales.
The Financial Conduct Authority has re-stated its intention to focus on transparency, affordability and car dealers' comission arrangements in its Business Plan 2018/19 as an investigation continues into the motor finance sector.
Mercedes-Benz Cars UK has taken to YouTube and television to promote its Approved Used Cars offering in a ‘Perfect Match’ multi-media advertising campaign.
Web micro-sites could be an answer to the consumer’s desire for a slick, tailored experience from dealers. Autoweb Design will reveal more at AM Digitech 2018.
Alex F Noble & Son has funded a five-month scholarship to equip aspiring automotive engineer Jessica O’Leary with the skills to work on a new generation of electric vehicles.
Dekra Automotive has appointed former Inchcape sales director Jonathan Stevens as its new head of sales.
Decline in overall enquiries reflects struggle to replicate record Q1 in 2017, but online enquiries for new and used cars buck the trend, Dealerweb reveals.
Manufacturers offering double-digit new car discounts cause What Car to believe we are “truly in a buyers market”.
Volvo Cars Poole and its approved bodyshop partner Poole Accident Repair have taken the top accolade at the first Volvo Bodyshop & Retailer High Achiever Recognition Awards.
Consumers typically pay 68% more on the advertised price of a car when using finance compared to those paying outright, according to Auto Trader.
The used car market performed surprisingly well during March despite the best efforts of the continued bad weather to disrupt it.
Car buyers are being advised to choose pre-registered diesel cars to avoid an increase in the tax that has seen the price of some of the most popular models in the market go up by more than £300.
