The number of new cars bought by consumers using dealer finance grew by 31% in February 2013 compared with same month in the previous year, according to the latest figures from the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA).
Dealers that use live chat have an opportunity to engage with customers at an early stage of their buying process.
Are car manufacturers now leading the way with social media, providing dealers with adequate guidance and inspiration?
Harratts, the family-owned motor group, is sponsoring the Wakefield Hospice 10k City Road Race and Fun Run for the 12th year in a row.
Marketing budgets for the coming financial year are at their highest level for more than two years.
Family owned Shelbourne Motors is celebrating 40 years in business.
Moving aftersales online will boost profits and increase customer retention: that’s the message from this year’s AM Aftersales Conference which takes place on April 24.
Toyota, Honda and Nissan are recalling around three million vehicles globally - 76,000 in the UK - due to a problem with airbags.
Used car specialist VCARS says UK dealers can learn from our American cousins when it comes to social media.
The Eastern Western Motor Group has renewed its ‘onward mobility’ contract with Accident Exchange for a further two years.
Following the acquisition of Silver Street Automotive's Audi, Volkswagen and Skoda businesses, Marshall Motor Group is expanding its programme with Manheim.
A Leicester dealership has been named the UK's best for customer satisfaction in Motor Codes' Garage of the Year Competition.
Mazda is offering several finance deals to boost sales across its network of 135 dealers with zero deposit offers on all models until June 30.
Top 30 AM100 business Stoneacre Motor Group has launched its own financial services arm.
Vindis Skoda in Bury St Edmunds, Simpsons Skoda in Great Yarmouth and Alex Lawrie Skoda in Liverpool were named as the top three retailers across the carmaker's UK network.
Proposals turn a bodyshop into a new car showroom have hit a hitch after councillors suggested the dealer should relocate elsewhere.
New Chinese brand Qoros is in talks with European markets to establish dealer networks.
Great Wall UK has extended the warranty on its Chinese-built Steed pick-up to boost its attraction.
The high bar set by banks and major lenders on credit worthiness in the new car finance sector is filtering down to loans for used cars, said Richard Cox, head of motor operations at The Funding Corporation (TFC).
Ford has issued a recall of more than 16,000 Transit vans because of a faulty brake pedal retaining clip.
Dealer group Glyn Hopkin is working with Amscreen to display location specific advertising to customers in the vicinity of its Fiat dealerships across London and the south east.
Maserati has revealed its four-door executive saloon which will be the first in the brand's history to be offered with a diesel engine.
New MoT rules now in force could trigger a rise in loan applications from credit impaired borrowers, a major non-prime motor finance company has predicted.
Honda must move away from the bland advertising it has done in recent years, says its European marketing director Martin Moll.
A new online customer service website, carbuyingadvisor.co.uk, has now launched following a three month trial.
Gateway Peugeot in Crewe has promoted Alex Walker to general manager.
Ford has completed the transformation of its commercial vehicle range with new Transit Courier.
Glass’s has announced the appointment of a new chief car editor.
Glass’s has appointed of Ian Tilbrook as its new managing director, starting on April 15.
Blackcircles, the online tyre retailer, has seen revenues growth 30% to £23.2m in the last year.
