Stratstone has picked up nine manufacturer awards over the last twelve months as Pendragon seeks to provide an ‘unrivalled, personalised service’ in the luxury segment.
Trying to characterise a typical retail customer this year is quite challenging.
Nissan dealerships are being asked to play their part in helping the Japanese brand achieve what it believes is a fair share of the UK new car market.
When Renault launched the Scenic (then called Megane Scenic) in 1996, it launched a mini-revolution.
JCT600 has opened its new Ferrari dealership in Leeds marking a 30 year partnership with the Italian supercar manufacturer.
BMW has created a special edition M3 Coupe Frozen Silver Edition to mark the 40 year anniversary of the German brand’s sports specialist subsidiary.
Auto Trader is piloting a new feature on its website called Quick Sale which encourages customers to put their cars up for sale and for dealers to bid on them for used stock.
Hyundai has secured a large fleet conquest deal after winning an order to supply 500 new cars to Enterprise, one of the UK’s largest providers of maintenance and front-line services to the public sector and utility industry.
The next-generation Ford Transit will make its debut at the Birmingham CV Show next week ahead of going on sale in the UK later this year.
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the first pictures of its baby CLS concept ahead of the Beijing Motor Show.
Audi has bought Ducati for an undisclosed sum following rumours last month that it was poised to make the acquisition.
Mazda is offering 50% off a customer’s car insurance if they buy their new model with Mazda Financial Services.
UK car production saw a 0.3% rise in March to 135,456 units, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has teamed up with the Foyer Federation to pilot an automotive ‘Working Assets’ programme to encourage young people to join the industry.
Honda is bringing thrills, freebies and competitions to Westfield Stratford City this week as the East London shopping centre’s first motor show started yesterday and runs through until Sunday 22 April.
New cars registered in the UK last year were, on average, 18.0% more fuel efficient than the average car on the road, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders in its 11th annual New Car CO2 report.
UK sales of Chinese brand Great Wall have begun this month now that distributor IM Group has secured a network of 40 franchisees.
The all-new Ford Transit Custom makes its global debut at the Birmingham CV Show, which Ford says will bring new levels of style, driver appeal and functionality to the one-tonne commercial vehicle market.
For the first time ever, the latest NFDA’s Dealer Attitude Survey asked franchisees how likely they were to recommend their brand as a business partner.
Kia has appointed Lawrence Hamilton as its new marketing director.
Lotus chief executive Dany Bahar is planning for the company to return to profitability by 2015 and has admitted that the company’s new owners have not yet committed to its model replacement programme.
Snows Peugeot of Romsey has appointed Dale Johnson as its new commercial vehicle manager to help drive new business for the recently established dealership.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has launched its award for automotive innovation which looks to unearth the next big idea or technology that will change the face of UK automotive.
Mini is displaying its Mini Goodwood special edition model at Harrods.
Humming Bird Motors is redeveloping a multi-storey car park site on Edgware Road in north London to turn it into a new Kia showroom.
Renault is launching the Dacia Duster in the UK with a minimum pre-order deposit of £100 from June 28 on the brand’s website.
A total of 350 employees, partners and sponsors attended an awards ceremony for Peugeot Citroen Retail in the second year that both brands in the group have come together to celebrate their high fliers.
MG is entering the lease hire business with a new contract hire scheme called MG Lease.
Mercedes-Benz UK wants its retail network to ramp up approved used car sales and has invested in a series of training workshops for its dealers.
Renault has started sales of its Twizy quadricycle which is priced from £6,690 and £45 a month battery hire based on 4,500 per miles per year/three year contract.
