Lexus has completed the rollout of a global marketing unit that it hopes will cut media costs, encourage a consistent brand identity and set it apart from Toyota’s marketing.
Micro-blogging site Twitter is trialling a new video ad format which will allow brands to extend the reach of their video content and seeks revenue opportunities from the growing video advertising market.
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK is creating 400 new showroom, technical and head office jobs, fuelled by strong sales growth in 2014.
Reductions in average trade values for all used car sectors will range from zero to between one and two percentage points by October, according to the latest short term forecast from CAP Black Book Plus.
Car manufacturers are being warned to ensure they comply with the law after instances were found when some provided different offers via leasing companies for the same product depending on the end-user of the vehicle.
Average used car values reached a record high in July according to BCA’s latest Pulse report.
The Bank of England cuts its forecast for wage growth today and said that how fast wages picked up would be key to determining the timing and pace of interest rate rises.
AM has teamed up with What Car? Connect, the data marketing and insight service, to produce a monthly look at used car sales and target price data.
Lexus' dealers have been crowned the best in the UK by Auto Express readers in its Driver Power survey for the second year running.
Lookers has reported record first half results with adjusted pre-tax profits up 36% at £40.2 million.
Hyundai Motor has published the first images of the 'new generation' i20, ahead of its world debut at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, in October.
The average UK motor dealer produced a strong profit in June making just over £31,000, as the sector continues to reap the benefits of ongoing growth in new car registration figures.
Chris Masters has been appointed to the newly-created role of account director at dealer online technology specialist iVendi, working exclusively with the top 100 UK dealer groups.
The revised Volkswagen Jetta is now available for order in showrooms, ahead of first deliveries in December.
An exclusive delegation of 12 owners of North American BMW dealerships visited Bowker BMW in Preston this month.
Allianz Global Assistance UK has developed an exclusive MoT protection product for Mitsubishi, designed to complement the existing approved used cars programme.
Dealers are failing to keep up with the connected consumer, according to Hugh Dickerson, Google’s head of automotive.
Glass’s Dr Richard Parkin looks at why Scottish dealers are among the most profitable in the UK.
First photos of the all-new Kia Sorento have been released today ahead of its European premiere at the Paris Motor Show on October 2.
RMB Automotive, which owns car dealerships across the North East, has recorded an increase in pre-tax profits during a year in which it opened a Ford site and purchased land in Darlington as it looks to expand.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is calling on MPs to licence the automotive retail sector, in a new lobbying campaign set to begin when parliament returns from recess.
CarShop has unveiled a new, fully-responsive website, with new features and functionality.
Motors.co.uk has launched a promotional tool which directs website visitors to recently reduced cars advertised by dealers, increasing visibility and engagement with stock that dealers typically find difficult to move.
Marshall has acquired Astle BMW and Mini, Astle Motorrad and Crystal Motor Group.
Manufacturers such as Vauxhall are at last acknowledging the reality outside the corporate HQ, writes Jay Nagley.
Deliveries of the new Audi TT Coupe, with an all-digital 'virtual' cockpit and priced between £29,770 and £35,335 OTR, will start in December.
Vehicle information expert HPI has appointed Neil Hodson as managing director.
Consumer new car finance volumes grew by 9% in June, and by 15% in the first six months of 2014, according to figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).
Prof Jim Saker's view that Having a 'scientifically managed' standard sales process is inappropriate in a modern car showroom fails to tell the whole story.
A survey of 200 dealerships has revealed concerns over compliance requirements is putting many at risk of losing their credit broker status, with one in five saying FCA regulation is the single biggest challenge facing their business in 2014.
