A man who threatened to wreck a Lookers dealership with a mallet has been convicted of common assault and disorderly behaviour.
Auto Trader will launch 'managed' chat technology for dealerships following its research into customer activity on its website which shows two thirds of searches on the classifieds website taking place between 7pm and 11pm.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) believes more than 55,000 businesses in the retail motor sector could qualify for the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers (AGE), but clarification is needed.
A member of the AM team is taking part in London Marathon in support of BEN, the automotive charity.
Shropshire dealer group JT Hughes has launched a campaign to urge people not to text while driving.
Ford of Britain’s chairman and managing director Mark Ovenden has officially opened Benfield Motor Group’s new £5.8 million Ford dealership in Sunderland.
In the second in our series of features analysing individual market sectors in conjunction with the data marketing and insight tool, What Car? Connect, we take a look at family cars.
Ferrari's latest corporate identity has been installed at Lancaster Ferrari Colchester, part of Jardine Motor Group.
The Office of Fair Trading has cleared the acquisition of Parkview Skoda, in Reading, by Ridgeway Group.
Norton Way Corporate Sales has won the fleet dealer of the year award from AM's sister title Fleet News.
Swansway's Peter Smyth has gone 'lipstick, powder and paint' in a twist on a viral charity fundraising campaign sweeping social networking sites.
Subaru UK is to bring the Impreza back to the UK, with the latest model going on sale throughout the network from May 1.
Stoneacre Motor Group has won the Treating Customers Fairly award at the 2014 F&I Conference.
Perrys Motor Sales has won the National Dealer Group of the Year accolade at Motability’s new Dealer Awards.
A burglar who ransacked a car dealership was arrested after he posted a selfie on Facebook showing him holding stolen car keys.
Expert advice and dealer case studies on search engine optimisation, consumer engagement, data handling, social media and reputation management – the crucial aspects of modern, digital, franchised motor retailing.
Expert advice on search engine optimisation, consumer engagement, data handling, social media and reputation management – the crucial aspects of modern, digital, franchised motor retailing.
The European Commission has fined two European and four Japanese car parts manufacturers 953 million euros (£794 million) in a settlement over price fixing.
Organisations within the automotive industry have responded to the Budget 2014 statement.
Bodyshop training specialist, AutoRaise, has announced the finalists in its inaugural Apprentice of the Year competition, with the winner to be announced at the British Bodyshop Awards in May.
Gordon Lamb Group has bought the property on which its Derby Skoda franchise has operated for the past two years.
Colbornes Volkswagen Guildford has run a ‘car confidence’ evening, attracting more than 120 women and quite a few men to its Moorfield Road showroom.
CAP's Philip Nothard looks at how breaking your stocking policy out of the mainstream can increase margins
A Chevrolet dealership is holding its third pet adoption event in 18 months.
Technology is an essential part of an automotive retailer's operations and while they believe it can give them a competitive advantage, the majority are finding it difficult to keep pace with change.
Jay Nagley on how Nissan’s Sunderland car plant played a pivotal part in re-making the UK car industry.
How did the washing machine manufacturer Whirlpool top the Apple iTunes charts for most downloaded podcasts and what can dealers learn from it?
Data is now enabling franchised dealers to better run their forecourts. The industry is working out how to combine information sources and distil it into useful metrics that help dealers make decisions in buying and selling cars.
Motorists had little joy in today's 2014 Budget announcement by Chancellor George Osborne, with VED charges due to rise next month.
ASE data shows franchised dealers averaged £9,400 profit in January 2014, with 12-month rolling return on sales of 1.49% compared to 1.17% in January 2013.
