Euro NCAP, the organisation assessing the safety of new cars, has released the crash test results for several new vehicles.
Rybrook Warwick has been named as the best aftersales operation in the world at BMW’s own ‘Excellence in Sales’ awards held in Munich, Germany.
Family-owned dealer group Harratts has added independent customer reviews to its website.
Customers may not in the end go for a deal on a car seen online, but it’s the hook to get them in touch with a dealer and possibly into the showroom, said James Broadhead, Close Motor Finance managing director.
Volvo Car UK is celebrating success for the first graduates of the new Volvo Accredited Leadership Programme, a scheme designed to offer long-term professional training and development for management-level employees.
A strong March and April for franchised dealers has meant more part exchanges, helping to keep used stock levels high.
Mercedes-Benz vehicles are to feature a QR code, to be scanned by emergency services using a smartphone or tablet, providing information on how to forcibly gain access to trapped and/or injured passengers.
MPVs, 4x4s and executive cars are worst hit as buyers’ habits are changing
SMMT reports that new car registrations increased by 14.8% to 163,357 units
At the start of this year the superstitious were busy wondering what impact a change to the 13-plate might have on the UK new car market.
Alphera Financial Services director Andy Gruber believes the use of appropriate technology is the best way for dealers to create long-term customer relationships.
MotoNovo says its MotoClick e-signature option helps customers finalise finance faster and speeds funds to dealers more quickly.
Ridgeway Group has expanded with Skoda in Newbury after taking over previous operators, Whitequay Limited who went into administration at the end of January.
Used vehicle wholesaler, Manheim, has confirmed that conditions in the UK automotive market are the most positive it has seen in four years.
Jaguar has topped the JD Power What Car? 2013 UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study for the second year in a row.
Two Vertu Motors apprentices have been recognised for their hard work at the UXL Celebration of Achievement Awards.
RAC Cars has now launched into the crowded market of online used car classifieds but it believes the level of trust it can offer to customers will be a point of differentiation from competitors.
BCA Group will be launching a buyer stock funding product for smaller dealers who struggle to secure financial support from the banks and other traditional lenders to fund their purchases.
Ford is leveraging its relationship with the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final on Saturday to launch its new brand campaign featuring technologies available across Ford’s family of vehicles.
Arnold Clark has posted pre-tax profits of £60.5 million and turnover of £2.48 billion in 2012, an increase of 16.9% and 10.3% respectively.
MG dealers are offering everyone who takes a test drive in a new or used MG6 before the end of June a special reward of a very ‘dine in for two’ dinner from Marks & Spencer, worth £10.
New cars are facing heavier depreciation as models go out of style quicker than they did 30 years ago, according to CAP.
In the premium executive car segment it is deemed as madness not to have a diesel option - these engines account for the biggest share of the market.
The economic crisis has had no impact on the number of franchised outlets in the UK, with a continuing steady fall in numbers of sales and service outlets.
Benfield Motor Group has taken on its first Chrysler and Jeep franchise.
Ford is calling on politicians, business leaders, academics and regulators to help create market conditions that can “enable manufacturers to flourish”.
Suzuki has launched a new dealer marketing initiative to reach out to prospective new trade partners, based on fresh, friendly and informal style and use of language.
More than two-thirds of franchised workshops in the UK expect their business to expand by 2015, according to new data released by Castrol Professional.
Sunday Times Driving will be moving to a cost-per lead advertising model for dealers from June 3.
Toyota has reclaimed the top spot as the most valuable automotive brand in the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2013 list.
