Almost half (45%) of British consumers plan to buy a new or used car in the next two years, driven by affordability in the market.
Charles Hurst Group’s operations director Colin McNab has been honoured at Northern Ireland’s first ever fleet industry awards.
Top three AM100 group Arnold Clark Automobiles has signed a two year deal with online used car classifieds site Motors.co.uk to secure a new rate.
Bentley has appointed Wolfgang Durheimer as its new chairman and chief executive.
Next Gear Capital, the dealer stocking fund company owned by Manheim, has launched in the UK.
The average household disposable income for the UK’s top 40 towns and cities has risen by £1,761 since before the recession to £14,068.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is backing a scheme to give automotive retailers the professional status they deserve and create a nationally recognised qualification for the millions of pounds the sector spends on non-accredited training.
PSA Peugeot-Citroen's new chief executive Carlos Tavares has spoken of plans to cut model line-up by almost half and to turn Citroen's DS unit into a separate brand in an attempt to restore profits.
Economy growth is already impacting positively on the used car market, as reflected in Glass’s Q1 update.
Julie Howard, AM account director, has raised £2,000 for automotive charity BEN after completing the London Marathon.
Mercedes-Benz has used a sleepy cat to market its CLA with a television advert shown before ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent.
Mystery shopping and performance improvement specialist Douglas Stafford has won a contract with Honda UK.
Lexus has revealed production pictures and details of its new NX compact crossover which will go on sale in the UK in autumn this year.
Isuzu UK has appointed a new regional dealer manager for the south east and a new national fleet manager.
HPI, the vehicle history company, saw a 3% increase in the amount of used cars with a mileage discrepancy in 2013.
Kia has shown a teaser image of what its Sedona replacement will look like but it has not confirmed if the model will go on sale in the UK.
Transport for London (TfL) is preparing a consultation on creating the world’s first ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) which would incorporate everything from motorcycles and cars to buses and HGVs.
Residents in Marlow have become the first of 11 neighbourhoods and workplaces to take delivery of their Nissan Leafs as part of the £9m ‘My Electric Avenue’ trial.
Audi has launched a new fixed priced service plan for three to five-year old Audi models to help attract service work lost to independent garages.
Seat plans growth with new UK dealers, new models and a new corporate identity
Callow Marsh, part of Jenkins Group Holdings, has taken on the Citroen franchise in Hereford.
Kia is promoting its new Soul with a viral style advertising campaign which features exercising hamsters.
The Confederation of British Industry(CBI) has responded to new Government guidance advocating a greater role for employers in careers advice in schools.
Peugeot has revealed the first images of what it is calling its ‘vision of the saloon’ with its Exalt concept.
Designers at Geneva’s Motor Show outlined what new cars will be able to deliver as they embrace new materials and technologies
Land Rover is working on a new transparent bonnet technology concept which will use an augmented reality display using cameras to show the ground beneath the car when off-roading.
Ferrari is now offering UK customers an extended warranty up to the 12th year of the vehicle’s life.
A used car dealer in Dublin has been fined a total of £5,875 for selling a ‘clocked' car.
Property yields have strengthened across the motor trade sector to levels not seen since the height of the market in 2007, according to chartered surveyors, HSM.
Businesses are being warned that the price of motor vehicle insurance is likely to rise significantly as an unintended consequence of efforts to drive down private vehicle insurance costs.
