UK dealers made an average profit of just over £7,000 in December 2012 with a return on sales of 1.2%, according to the latest dealer profitability figures from ASE.
Vauxhall is planning further fashionable small cars beyond the Adam three-door hatchback, but says it will not try to emulate the scale of the range offered by Mini.
Volkswagen has confirmed its XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle with a fuel consumption of around 313 mpg will go into production.
Citroën has revealed an updated version of the C3 hatchback that will make its public debut at next month's Geneva Motor Show.
JCT600’s Audi fleet division has secured a fleet contract with Molton Brown, Goldwell and KMS California, parts of the Kao Group.
Dealer Management Systems (DMS) need to evolve to focus more on the customer and less on the vehicle if dealers are to deliver as good a customer relationship management (CRM) programme as possible, according to Jemca Car Group’s marketing and customer services director Gary Bixley.
Vertu Motors has appointed Gary Ranson as its new general manager for its Macklin Motors Peugeot dealership in Paisley.
Experian, the global information services company, has appointed Andrew Round as head of sales for Experian’s Automotive business in UK and Ireland.
Mercedes-Benz and three commercial vehicle dealers have been fined a total of £2.6m for infringing competition law.
Find out who took away the big prizes at the AM Awards from the event at the ICC, Birmingham.
Russell White has been appointed to the newly created position of account director at motor dealer technology company iVendi.
AM100 car dealer Ridgeway Group is hoping to build a two-storey Audi dealership serving Oxford.
Marshall Motor Group has acquired 10 site group Silver Street Motors for an undisclosed sum.
Honda (UK) is set to appoint a new head of dealer development in the coming weeks.
Bentley has revealed its second-generation Flying Spur which will go on sale in the UK in June priced from £150,000.
Average used car prices fell by 2.4% in 2012 down £217 to £8,806, according to the latest Auto Trader Retail Price Index.
Inchcape has acquired a dealer group with 22 sites representing premium and luxury car brands.
A Cockermouth car dealership is supporting a fund-raising appeal to help a girl from the town to achieve her dream of riding a bike.
The Government has announced it will fund 75% of the cost of installing an electric vehicle charging point at any home address.
Ford has launched a new commercial vehicle service level agreement which will aim to give customers a 24 hour turnaround on aftersales work.
Mini has created a new print advert for its Mini John Cooper Works Roadster which plays off the horse meat scandal to catch readers’ eyes.
Top AM100 group Pendragon saw turnover increase by 5% to £3.63 billion and profit before tax rise by 58% from £24 million to £37.8m in 2012, which analysts believes indicates a recovery of the automotive market.
Rybrook’s Mini and BMW franchises have won two awards at the BMW and Mini national dealer conference in Helsinki.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is calling on dealers to invest in training to up-skill to help their businesses survive in the future.
DM Keith has acquired Royce Roberts Skoda in Hull for an undisclosed sum.
Seat is introducing a new technology option pack for its Leon which will reduce the price of its LED lights for customers.
Nissan has revealed the first images of its next-generation B-segment Note ahead of the Geneva Motor Show next month.
MG has launched into the business sector with its new MG6 GT DTi-TECH diesel with a leasing offer starting from £210 a month +VAT.
AM100 car dealer group Sytner recorded its highest ever sales and profits in 2012.
Approved service centre Mercedes-Benz of Hindhead has expanded its operations by including the sale of approved used cars.
