How female dealer staff are achieving a high proportion of sales is one of the issues to be explored at AM’s Digital Dealer Conference in September.
A name synonymous with speed-based challenges returned to the track when Alex F Noble & Sons supported a team of amateur racers from Edinburgh University.
Volkswagen’s new Passat GTE plug-in hybrid will arrive in dealerships this month priced from £36,525.
BMW, Vauxhall and the VW Group have been forced to respond to allegations that their supply chains have forged a link to Indian mines reliant on child labour.
The question on whether the UK will adopt Brussel’s EU data law (GDPR) following Brexit has just got more complicated with government introducing a law ordering a complete review of direct marketing rules.
Ray Sommerville has joined Cox Automotive UK as non-executive director to help drive business growth across all of its brands.
The Bowker Mini Centre in Preston is the first in Lancashire to complete a refurbishment inspired by the car’s new product and brand strategy.
Infiniti has signed up Game of Thrones star Kit Harington to star in a short film with its Q60 coupe to help promote its rival to the BMW 4 Series and Audi A5.
Swansway Group saw its operating profits increase by 8% in 2015 from £7.6 million to £8.2 million and the business is reinvesting in people and infrastructure.
Pendragon is now offering a Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship to develop the next leaders within its business.
Much of European OEM’s increased investment in the UK has been due to the stability of the regulatory environment and the robustness of our financial systems. It will be some time before we realise the full impact of that dislocation.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK is recruiting a new managing director following Steve Zanlunghi’s move to become president and chief executive of FCA Australia.
Group 1 Automotive’s UK operations saw its gross profits increase by 71.5% to £41.2 million in the second quarter this year, driven by F&I revenues.
An “opportunistic” property fund has snapped up Antelope Garages’ Nissan showroom in Banbury ahead of the facility’s closure in September.
Audi’s new V10-powered R8 Spyder will be priced from £129,990 and order books are now open with first deliveries starting late this year.
Consumer and business confidence has slumped in the wake of the UK’s June vote to leave to European Union.
Seven in 10 car buyers would be likely or very likely to choose a petrol car, compared to four in 10 for diesel, according to a new consumer survey by What Car?
Suzuki has launched TrackBack’s lead tracking and reporting system to its 155 UK dealer network.
Accountancy group UHY Hacker Young has blamed pressure from manufacturers for a 46% increase in car dealer stock over the last five years.
Sales executive John Day has retired after 30 years selling Nissans at different showrooms across East Anglia during his career.
Used car supermarket and MG franchise holder CarShop is on the brink of relaunching its website - and it is to share its features and how it developed the site at our next conference.
Buyacar.co.uk has seen an upswing in new car searches following the Brexit result.
Hendy Group has been granted planning permission for a new £9 million, three franchise showroom on the site of Eastleigh’s former magistrates court and council offices.
Mitsubishi, Skoda and Jaguar led consumer demand on Carwow throughout the first half of this year.
Motor finance specialist Moneyway has seen its lending balances rise by 35% in the last 12 months, according its latest financial results.
Glyn Hopkin has progressed its plans to become the UK’s largest independent Nissan retailer with the opening of an interim site in North London.
Ford factory closures and price hikes are “on the table” as the manufacturer looks to cut costs amid fears that Brexit could cost the brand over £800 million over the next two years.
Black Horse is expecting to see increased challenges in the second half of this year as the regulatory and economic climate becomes more uncertain.
Think about the kitchen industry where a customer may only buy three or four kitchens in their lifetime, with up to 10 year gaps between visiting a showroom - closing that sale is the ultimate priority.
Panda Motors has taken on the MG franchise at its dealership in Swansea to sit alongside its Daihatsu, Proton and used car business.
