With only three automotive manufacturer brands in digital agency Headstream’s ground-breaking research which results in the Social Brands 100, a report of the most influential brands in social media, dealers and manufacturers are being urged to focus on a higher level of engagement at this year’s AM Digital Dealer Conference.
Franchised vehicle dealers believe there has been an overall improvement in the day to day relationship with their manufacturer. Sales incentive programmes and improved profitability boosted partnerships whilst signs of an improving economy has boosted consumer confidence, according to the NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey Summer 2013 results.
A 12-month suspended jail sentence has been given to former car sales manager Adrian Massey who admitted defrauding car dealer group TG Holdcroft.
A new Kia dealership is set to open in Bedford this month.
John Leech, KPMG’s head of automotive, talks about risks to the new and used car markets and the opportunities for carmakers and dealers to get closer to the consumer.
Manufacturers’ finance schemes are only good for dealers if they accept the customers who apply, said broker DSG Finance director Tim Marlow.
John Clark Motor Group is to invest £4 million in two new motor dealerships in Aberdeen, bringing the total of its current investment programme in the city to around £8m.
New car recommended retail prices continue to remain stable with a circa £200 increase each quarter for the past 18 months.
According to Motoring (.co.uk), many consumers find it difficult to access the aftersales areas of dealer websites.
The September plate change and the on-going consumer confidence boost in the new car market should be met with a focus on ensuring and maintaining great customer service, fuelled by new in-dealerships talent, according to the Institute of the Motor Industry.
Dealers are being urged to ensure they are aware of their obligations regarding the new workplace pension law.
Matt Harrison has been named the new managing director of Toyota GB as Jon Williams leaves the manufacturer.
RRG Group is preparing the public opening of its new expanded RRG Kia used car site in Bury as part of its £1m investment in the town.
New research by fleet company LeasePlan UK shows used car buyers have suffered an annual income drop of nearly £3k over the last few years.
Software developer DCML has launched an online test-drive booking system for dealerships and manufacturers.
The Manheim-owned Motors website has been upgraded using the latest technology to make it ‘fully responsive’ and ‘significantly quicker for the end user’.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has increased some petrol and diesel Advisory Fuel Rates (AFRs), while reducing two out of the three LPG bands.
Renault chief operating officer Carlos Tavares is to leave his post two weeks after publicly saying that he would like to run General Motors or Ford.
Lawrence Whittaker, chief executive of WarrantyWise, has become the managing director of Lister Cars, a road and race carmaker.
The March '13' registration plate has been the most successful, outselling all previous six month plate runs since September 2008.
September's new car sales look set to be a bumper month for the taxman.
Arnold Clark is launching a new ‘Buy a Tyre, Win a Car’ promotion across its 130+ UK service centres during September, October and November.
Mazda has become the first vehicle manufacturer in the UK to officially endorse Manheim’s Dealer Auction trade-to-trade vehicle remarketing channel.
17th month of growth pushes industry to improve predicted volumes for 2013
The boom in new models and derivatives and a lack of clarity regarding incentives from manufacturers both have a knock-on effect on the used car market
With the new 63 plate likely to make September the 18th successive month to record a rise in first registrations, MotoNovo Finance chief executive Mark Standish urges dealers to think more widely than low rates when promoting loans
Dealers are being urged to ensure they are prepared to respond quickly to the "imminent" publication of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) policy statement on proposed changes to consumer credit regulations.
Jaguar Land Rover has announced a reorganisation of its senior management roles in order to maximise its global opportunities.
Car dealer Hippo Prestige is set to open a new-built showroom for prestige used car sales in Blackburn this autumn.
Car dealer Eastham Motors in Cheshire has taken on the Mitsubishi franchise - and dropped Hyundai.
