RAC Business Services has added “valuable experience” to its sales team with the appointment of Roger Williams as its new sales director.
Aston Barclay has renewed its solus agreement with Cargiant in a deal which will see its site continue to handle the car supermarket’s part exchanges throughout 2017.
Used car appraisal specialist AUTOi has opened up a second channel of used car stock for its dealer customers, direct from independent auction houses.
Mini has gone supersize with the new Countryman – it’s the biggest model in the brand’s 57-year history.
During our work in the motor industry over the past 10 years, our specialist customer experience consultancy, Experience Insight, has developed a process which helps us to accurately profile customer experiences and the factors that influence decision making and purchasing.
Dealers are missing crucial information in almost one third of their customer aftersales records, according to new research by Marketing Delivery.
Swansway has rebranded its non-franchised used car marketing business after customers thought its previous name, 'Swansway Select’ was a finance brand, service option – or a recruitment company.
Motors.co.uk has launched a mobile-first version of its AutoEdit platform to cater specifically for users of Apple’s iphones and ipads.
RMS Automotive has appointed Sebastian Fuchs as senior sales and marketing director for Europe.
There is “no reason” why Amazon won’t start selling cars, believes Toyota GB’s marketing director.
Honda has announced the pricing and residual values of the new Civic ahead of its arrival on UK forecourts in March – with an £18,235 entry-level offering.
According to the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA), in the twelve months to August 2016 2.2 million new and used cars were bought on finance by consumers through dealerships.
Vauxhall has released details – and the first pictures – of the all-new Crossland X ahead of its summer launch.
Hyundai Motor UK has reappointed Verex to operate its customer motor insurance and accident aftercare programmes.
The NFDA has said that Teresa May’s speech about the nature of Britain’s exit from the EU was “positive” – despite the PM’s assertion that trade will continue from outside the single market.
A Robins and Day Citroen dealership has been severely damaged by an arson attack which tore through the main showroom and workshop – causing an estimated £100,000 worth of damage.
Harwoods Group looks set to relocate its head office as part of plans to create a new Jaguar Land Rover dealership in Brinsbury.
Swansway Motor Group sent 666 disabled and disadvantaged children for a once-in-a-lifetime circus training experience thanks to a £13,200 fund-raising effort.
Minor damage repair company Shine! has launched a training school for repair technicians.
Fix Auto Huntingdon owner Phil Whitaker is driving ahead with plans to open a completely new repair centre after the original site was totally destroyed by arsonists in September.
2016 was a record year of growth for the Retail Automotive Alliance (RAA) with a rise in turnover of 7% to £3.1 billion.
Dicksons of Inverness were named Kia Motors UK’s Dealer of the Year as the Korean brand recognised the best performers in its 187-strong network.
Renault has expanded its range of electric vans with the launch of new Kangoo ZE and Master ZE vehicles.
Renault has insisted it is complying with environmental regulations after prosecutors said they will investigate the company for “cheating” emissions tests.
The new i30 will be priced from £16,995 when it goes on sale on March 1.
New business in the point of sale (POS) consumer new car finance market grew 13% by value and 7% by volume in November, compared with the same month in 2015.
Automotive industry charity Ben has launched a new campaign today – ‘Blue Monday’ -around financial health and wellbeing.
New research reveals that buyers are increasingly prepared to buy cars online when they are backed up by the reassurance of a franchised dealer, according to NFDA Trusted Dealers.
Volkswagen’s senior management have been warned not to travel to the US following the arrest of a Oliver Schmidt for in connection with dieselgate scandal, it has been claimed..
Nissan will bring autonomous driving cars to Britain next month.
