Dealers are being invited to attend AM’s next round table on April 26, which will focus on increasing showroom footfall, customer attitudes towards automotive retail and upselling.
Citroen has revealed a new Numero 9 DS concept ahead of the Beijing Motor Show which further showcases the brand’s hybrid credentials.
Volvo’s new Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series competitor, the V40 five-door hatchback, will be priced from £19,745 when it goes on sale in the UK in September.
New recruitment company Job Co-op Automotive says a ‘double the average’ staff turnover rate is ‘crippling dealer profitability’.
A British customer is the first in Europe to take delivery of the Lexus LFA supercar with a Nürburgring package, one of just 50 examples that will be sold at £411,752.
New research commissioned by Motoring.co.uk shows that consumers rely on motoring portals and dealer websites far more than manufacturer websites when researching potential purchases.
Hyundai UK has partnered with Cobra UK to supply a range of reversing sensors and cruise control accessories for its model range.
Skoda has expanded its fleet sales team with three new appointments.
Lotus has hit back at reports in the media that it is heading for administration and its group chief executive Dany Bahar has left the business.
MG dealers are now offering 0% finance on entry level MG6 models with no final balloon payments.
Mazda has created a new special edition of its Mazda2 to boost its spring model line-up as dealers wait await new models like the CX-5.
Julie Eley, group operations manager for ADR Accident Repair Centres, has been elected Chair of the RMI’s National Association of Bodyshops (NAB).
BMW has signed a new four-year partnership with the Rugby Football Union as its official vehicle partner from September 2012.
Citroen has provided a DS4 for pop band The Saturdays to use in their new music video.
Specialist oil and lubricants manufacturer Millers Oils has reported strong UK sales for the financial year ending in March 2012.
Data from Experian Hitwise shows the leading motor retail groups in the AM100 continue to have the most visited dealer websites.
A man who walked into Bolton Audi’s workshop and drove off in a £27,000 unregistered A4 has been sentenced to a year in a young offender’s institute.
Skoda has dominated the 2012 Auto Express Driver Power car ownership survey with its Yeti SUV in top spot, the Superb family car second and the Octavia in fourth.
Tyre wholesaler Bond International has signed up for a major presence at October’s Brityrex exhibition in Manchester.
A new team is offering a one-stop-shop service for all aspects of car, van and bike dealership marketing. The Dealer Marketing Service does what it says on the tin; it offers expertise across the full spectrum of dealership marketing activity.
SsangYong Motor UK, the new importer of Korean SsangYong cars, has added a further seven locations to bring its franchised network up to 51 sites.
A franchised dealer has received an apology from Ulster's environment minister after three cars outside its showroom were mistakenly clamped by a government agency.
A former used car salesman is facing jail after admitting flouting consumer protection laws.
Volkswagen is proud to announce that the Up has been honoured as the 2012 World Car of the Year.
Nissan has announced that a C-segment hatchback will be built at its Sunderland plant from 2014, in addition to existing production and the Note replacement.
The April 2012 issue of AMe is now live, featuring fresh new content separate to the magazine edition.
Audi has revealed a glimpse into how its engineers are looking to develop light technology on future models, including the use of lasers, wipe-action indictors and speed-sensitive swarms of organic LEDs.
The entry level three-door Skoda Citigo will be priced from £7,630 when it goes on sale in the UK on June 1.
Hyundai’s its third generation Santa Fe SUV will go on sale next year and the Korean brand has revealed first official images.
Paul Philpott, currently chief operating officer of Kia Motors Europe in Frankfurt is returning to become president and chief executive officer of Kia Motors UK and Ireland.
