TrustFord Barnsley raised over £1,300 for charity partner Cancer Research UK when over 800 visitors flocked to its forecourt to experience the site’s annual Performance Day.
Volvo has been barred from showing an ad for reflective safety paint after it was judged to be misleading and confusing to consumers.
Dealers’ growing appetite for AFVs has prompted BCA to establish a specialist online sale trading in electric and hybrid vehicles.
Peter Vardy has opened its Dundee CarStore and at 70,000 square feet it is one of the largest car dealerships in Scotland.
Motorists are overwhelmingly planning to abandon diesel in favour of petrol, hybrid and electric powered cars.
Lookers has strengthened its relationship with Audi with the opening of its newest dealership in Sunderland.
Tempest Ford’s efforts to relocate ahead of the redevelopment of its dealership site fell flat as its operators of Lichfield’s Tempest Ford car revealed that the business had gone into administration.
Motorists anticipate opportunities in free-trade, more British-made cars and better job prospects in a post-Brexit UK.
An executive at Bowker BMW and Mini has been honoured as one of the top two Motability specialists in the country.
Robins & Day has reduced debtor days by 201% using Cooper Solutions’ FullForecast and FullFinancials.
Aftersales software solution provider autoVHC has announced the global rollout of its upgraded vehicle health check software following its acquisition by Snap-on earlier this year.
UK employers are planning to give pay rises of just 1% this year, the lowest increase for more than three years, reports the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development.
More than a third of consumers now feel that ride hailing or car-sharing are viable alternatives to vehicle ownership according to the results of a survey of 8,000 people carried out by Capgemini.
Dacia has launched a SE Summit versions of the Duster, Sandero Stepway and Logan MCV Stepway, based on the top-level trim for each vehicle.
Volvo Cars has announced a partnership with Google to develop the next generation of its in-car infotainment and connectivity solution based on Android.
Ford is planning to cut its global workforce by 10% in an effort to improve profits.
SsangYong is introducing 48-hour test drives on its Tivoli and Tivoli XLV mid-sized SUVs, with the opportunity to win a car for a year from every participating dealer.
DealTrak has joined forces with finance software specialists Codeweavers to provide a comprehensive range of finance and insurance solutions.
West Way, Nissan's biggest dealer group, is celebrating the graduation of its first apprentices.
Specification and pricing details of the sports Ateca FR range have been published, with Seat’s sports model going on sale from £24,960 on-the-road.
A plug-in ‘website widget’ is being rolled out by iVendi to its 4,500 dealer customers.
SMART repairer Revive! has opened a new franchise in Blackburn.
Peugeot has rolled out a new parts distribution programme which it expects to improve its dealers’ aftersales efficiency.
New business in the point of sale (POS) consumer new car finance market grew 13% by value and 5% by volume in March, compared with the same month in 2016.
A warranty and an MoT with a service top the list of benefits that used car customers want when buying a vehicle, according to new research for the RAC Dealer Network.
Time is running out for dealerships to sign up to the new AM initiative Best UK Dealerships to Work For.
MotoNovo Finance has called on the motor industry to make a stand against what it sees as misleading stories focusing upon dealer finance following coverage of a survey compiled by Confused.com.
Dealers have long been reliant on word of mouth and brand loyalty for sales, and the customer buying experience is a big part of this.
Peugeot is in the process of rolling out business sales training to its entire UK network after setting its sights on increased sales beyond is 70 specialist centres.
