Dealers offering motability cars can now benefit from enhanced training and a new e-learning programme introduced by Motability Operations.
Hyundai has appointed Martin Wilson to the newly created role of fleet director.
Budget car brand Dacia could gain a large foothold in cash-strapped austerity Britain which could put the brakes on Chinese ambitions to target the UK car market, according to CAP.
Dealers are being urged to maximise digital marketing opportunities in 2013 or face the threat of being left behind, as more and more consumers search for new or used cars on mobile devices.
Renault has completed an online reveal of the Captur, its compact crossover SUV which will compete with the Vauxhall Mokka, Ford EcoSport and Nissan Juke.
Honda has announced it expects to cut 800 of the 3,500 workers at its Swindon assembly plant.
Mercedes-AMG says the new E 63 AMG is a ‘more powerful character’ with a ‘more dynamic appearance’.
Automotive data provider KeeResources is predicting a three to five per cent drop in average used car prices for 2016 onward.
Honda (UK) has introduced two new initiatives for leasing and fleet customers.
The average dealer made a profit of £9,000 in October or 1.3% return on sales (ROS), according to the latest dealer profitability figures from ASE.
A former Aston Barclay executive is heading a new remarketing venture.
What Car? has revealed its best cars of 2013 and the Audi A3 Sportback won the overall award of Car of the Year as well as Small Family Car of the Year.
Consumers are increasingly relying on their mobiles for web searches and information gathering despite the number of calls from mobiles having now reduced.
Jardine Motors Group UK (JMG) has confirmed plans to build a £7 million Audi dealership in Milton Keynes.
Progress Automotive, the dealer technology company, has launched the digital arm of its business under the new brand name of Responsive Digital.
Dealers with less than 1,000 employees can still access a £1,500 incentive to take on an apprentice following the extension of a Government scheme.
Peugeot is adding a special edition called the Intuitive to its 208 range this month which will add more equipment.
Dealers should develop their websites with Responsive Web Design (RWD) which will allow them to automatically reconfigure itself for the best design for any device, according to motor industry technology provider iVendi.
Kia Motors (UK) is focusing part of its 2013 marketing campaign on what its customers think about its cars in a bid to further enhance the public perception of the brand.
Hyundai only plans to sell 700 more cars in 2013 than it did last year in the UK as president and chief executive officer Tony Whitehorn is faced with a shortage of supply.
Steve Catlin, formerly Vauxhall’s national retail sales manager has been promoted to retail sales director, reporting directly to chairman and managing director, Duncan Aldred.
Plans to offer practical driving tests from branches of Halfords have been given the go ahead by Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond.
The insurance industry has reacted strongly against accusations made in a Channel 4 Dispatches programme last night that suggested insurers "maximise profit at the expense of doing what's best for the consumer" - but it conceded the market is in need of reform.
Many dealer websites are still struggling to incorporate a strategy to maximise the full SEO potential, argues automotive digital marketing agency Razsor’s head of search marketing, Berian Reed.
Vertu Motors has acquired Dobies, which has a Vauxhall and Seat site in Carlisle, for an estimated consideration of £4.3 million.
Mercedes-Benz will launch its new Citan compact van later this month with prices starting from £13,095.
Subaru UK has taken the decision to offer a five year/100,000 mile warranty on all of its new cars to replace the three year/60,000.
CAP has appointed Adrian Rushmore as its new operations director following his departure from rival company Glass’s, as managing editor, at the end of December.
Architects working for Arnold Clark on plans for a Citroen dealership in Armadale have been told to go back and revise their proposal.
Peugeot has revealed the first details on its new B-segment crossover, the 2008, ahead of the Geneva Motor Show in March.
