Tesla has unveiled a pure electric, executive saloon called the Model S, which has a range of 300 miles on a single charge and a 0-60mph time of 4.4 seconds via the 416bhp electric motor.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revised its 2012 new car registration forecast to 2.013 million units, up 3.7% on the 2011 total.
Brindley Garages Group have started a £600,000 redevelopment of its two acre Brincars Nissan and Mitsubishi site on the A5 at Cannock.
Saab’s authorised repairer network of 87 sites is offering winter health checks to Saab customers for a fixed price of £19.99.
Volvo is looking to launch new technology that automatically steers and follows the vehicle in front on motorway driving in slow-moving queues up to 30mph by 2014.
Ford has confirmed its Transit assembly plant at Southampton and stamping facility at Dagenham will close next year.
Creating an F&I culture where business managers are an integral part of the team is key to business success, according to Drive Motor Retail managing director Paul Manning.
Vertu Motors will open its first premium brand car dealership in 2013.
The UK economy grew by 1% in Q3 in comparison to the same period last year according to the latest estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Inchcape has updated the stock market on its Q3 trading and claims it enjoyed a "robust" performance from its broad international operation.
Steve Nash has joined the AM Awards' judging panel.
Great Wall has appointed Londonderry-based Eakin Bros to its UK network of 48 dealerships.
Dealers are eating into their bottom line by “taking up the slack” caused by a 30% surge in the number of courtesy cars insured through their own motor trade policy during the last four years, according to DCML.
Further to the alliance agreement signed in February, PSA Peugeot Citroen and General Motors have today announced key details of their global strategy.
In part two of this guest blog, Chris Ford - business development director at loyalty services company Grass Roots, talks about how dealers should replicate the new car experience for used car customers in order to have a successful used car operation.
Publicly listed motor retailer Caffyns has announced operations director Guy Ainsley is stepping down with immediate effect.
Family and friends have the biggest influence on used car buyers, ahead of their own personal experience, expert advice or a test drive.
Thousands of volunteers have been given the opportunity to buy a BMW used to ferry around athletes and officials during the Olympics and Paralympics.
Ford has entered into a consultation process on a plan to close its Genk factory in Belgium as it looks to right size production as sales continue to slow down across Europe.
Jaguar Land Rover is developing a digital showroom experience enabling customers to interact with almost scale representation of any Jaguar or Land Rover model.
Training provider Skillnet has appointed Andy Palmer, former director of education and skills at British Telecom, as the company’s new managing director.
Ford Retail has hosted a series of three customer events to promote its parts distribution business, @First Parts Solutions.
Rymco, the Infiniti specialist, has signed a deal between its Reading dealership and Premier League football club Swansea City to become its official vehicle supplier.
Saab’s national dealer council has now ceased and donated the balance of the funds left in its kitty to automotive charity BEN.
Benfield Motor Group is considering closing its loss making Wetherby Ford site.
Rodney Cuff, who founded what would become Platinum Motor Group in the South West, has died at the age of 73.
A man who ordered an assault on the boss of Sterry Bridge Autos over an alleged £250,000 debt has been sent to prison.
Used car provenance checks by automotive trade companies between April and June this year show that 26.1% of used cars had outstanding finance.
A franchised dealer trade body has started legal proceedings against a niche carmaker for opening its own dealerships.
AM has almost reached 3,000 followers on its Twitter page.
