General Motors' stated commitment to an orderly end to its Chevrolet as a retail brand in the UK and Europe will mean "little impact" on residual values.
The paper VED disc is to be abolished, removing an administrative inconvenience for franchised dealers and millions of motorists.
Classified advertising website Gumtree has appointed Andrew Hooks as director of motors to support its ‘significant expansion’ in the sector.
Chevrolet will cease to exist as a brand in the UK by the end of 2015, General Motors has announced.
New car registrations rose 7% in November to 159,581 units, the month’s best performance since 2004.
Two of the UK’s largest dealer groups, Marshall Motor Group and the Ridgeway Group, have entered into new three-year agreements with Castrol Professional.
Mazda has added a fifth engine to its Skyactiv range with the arrival of a 1.5-litre petrol unit, the smallest in the series so far.
The Office of Fair Trading is investigating the acquisition by Ridgeway Group of Parkview Skoda on the grounds it may be anti-competitive.
Bridgestone is developing puncture proof air free tyres.
Nissan is planning a growth offensive across Europe to establish itself as the number one Japanese car manufacturer for sales.
New car finance volumes grew by 4% and used car finance increased by 16% in October, according to the latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).
Lamborghini held a special customer and media event in the Middle East to display its new £2.7 million Veneno roadster on Italian naval aircraft carrier Nave Cavour.
Marshall Motor Group has acquired high profile solus car dealership Grants Seat in Braintree for an undisclosed sum.
Dealer groups need to stop recruitment costs coming off the bottom line at a local level if they are to improve overall staff quality, says Jobco-op Automotive.
Audi will start building its new Q1 small SUV in Ingolstadt, Germany from 2016.
Trusted Dealers has urged the Chancellor to reduce fuel duty ahead of the Autumn Statement on December 5.
Tata Motors, Jaguar Land Rover’s parent company, is investing £30 million in a collaborative National Automotive Innovation Campus (NAIC) at the University of Warwick to help research and develop new technology and models.
Saab’s network of 84 authorised repairers are now offering fixed price repairs to attract more customers for aftersales work.
The new UK accounting rules, which represent the most significant change in reporting standards for 30 years, could have a major impact on how the motor retail sector presents its financial results.
Hyundai Motor UK has launched two new films to create ‘an affinity with the brand through humour’, while explaining the main benefits of two key models.
Maserati has appointed Park’s Motor Group to operate its new dealership covering Glasgow and West Scotland.
Vauxhall says its new retailer management learning and development programme will set ‘a mandatory gold standard’ for senior managers.
Honda dealers continue to set the pace when it comes to servicing retention, according to the latest Castrol Professional Car Servicing & Repair Trend Tracker report.
Volvo has launched its winter tyre marketing campaign with some videos designed to illustrate the difference between summer and winter tyres.
Mercedes-Benz has sold 100,000 new cars within a year for the first time in its history in the UK.
The all-electric Volkswagen E-Up goes on sale today priced at £19,250 including the £5,000 Government grant for low emission vehicles.
Vertu Motors has acquired the entire share capital of dealer group Brookside which operates three Volkswagen dealerships, two in Nottingham and one in Mansfield for £4.7 million.
Carmaker Saab aims to restart production of its cars in Sweden today, two years after it went bankrupt.
UK Seat dealers have now booked over £1 million in online service bookings since the system went live in August 2012.
Luxury car retailer HR Owen will be launching an ecommerce initiative which will see it selling lifestyle accessories associated with its franchises like Ferrari and Aston Martin.
