Fiat Professional has expanded its award-winning Doblò Cargo van range with the introduction of the new Doblò XL.
Brayleys Cars says its first dual-franchise venture is performing better than planned.
A US car dealer has given his employees a retirement gift of $1,000 for each year they have worked for him.
Following last month’s exploration of ‘downsizing’, we now turn to profit and the factors affecting dealers’ margins over recent months.
Auto Trader’s first national TV campaign for 18 months launched on Sky, ITV1, Channel 4 and online on Friday (7 September).
Dealer Auction reports ‘very strong demand’ for franchised dealer part exchanges offered online throughout August.
Vertu Motors has acquired the trade and assets of three motor retail locations from Co-op Motors for an estimated £5.5m, of which £3.9m is to be deferred over three years with the balance being settled in cash from the group's existing resources.
Online used car trading network Autotrade-mail is partnering with British Car Auctions to provide an additional sales channel and 48 hour vehicle delivery for its 5,000 franchised and independent dealer members.
According to RAC Warranty, a combination of continuing economic uncertainty and rising prices is leading used car buyers to look for ‘safe choices that will not be the cause of unexpected bills’.
New research by web management company GForces shows that franchised dealers are ‘failing to take simple steps to help drive their aftersales revenues’, giving vital ground to fast-fits and independents.
There are not a huge number of Government policies which work as intended: indeed so many of them have unintended consequences, from the Child Support Agency to ASBOs, that you sometimes wonder why they bother with half of them.
Eco City Vehicles has begun a search for a new chief executive following a successful share placing.
Dealers can’t do much without product and growing a brand in the UK is challenging even with a clockwork replacement cycle.
Security improvements totalling £850,000 have been made at Nissan's Sunderland production plant after it became the target of a criminal gang.
AM will hold its Used Car Market Conference 2012 on October 9 at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull.
Used car values increased by 4.5% by £270 in August, but supply issues still continue to cause trouble in the sector.
Audi has revealed the soft top version of its RS5.
Land Rover’s new flagship Range Rover will be priced from £71,295 and order books are now open for UK customers.
Alex F Noble and Son, the Midlothian car dealership with Nissan and Subaru/Isuzu outlets located at Straiton and Penicuik, is celebrating 80 years of business.
Ford has revealed the first details of the fourth-generation Mondeo which will go on sale in autumn next year.
Ford has confirmed it will launch a B-segment crossover called the Ecosport in Europe within the next 18 months.
The Bank of England has maintained interest rates at 0.5% which have now been at the same rate for a record three years.
Steve Nash, currently aftersales director of BMW, will be joining the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) as its new chief executive from January next year.
New car registrations increased by 0.1% in August to 59,433 units in what is typically a small volume month ahead of the plate-change.
Sales managers who think they left their maths behind in the classroom could be missing out on additional pounds in every deal they close, according to Garry Cuthbert, co-founder and director of Reef Business Systems.
Honda has marked its biggest investment in its Swindon plant in a decade with the launch of the new CR-V.
Former RAF pilot John Peters has been confirmed as the guest speaker for the next AM Executive Breakfast Club which will be held at Simpson's in the Strand in London on November 2.
Nissan is offering existing and new Leaf customers a free Chargemaster Home Charging Unit with free installation from British Gas and free access to the POLAR public charging network of 1,500 charging points, until the end of March 2013.
Vauxhall will launch a mid-sized convertible early next year in the UK called Cascada.
An evening dedicated to acknowledging exemplary performance and innovation is fundamentally important to our industry; particularly as trading conditions continue their ever-challenging path with confidence a long way into the distance. High achievers deserve their time in the spotlight.
