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.
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.
