Channel 4 is looking for car dealerships to take part in a new television series presented by retail adviser Mary Portas.
With buyers understandably avoiding the big-ticket pur-chase of a new car, franchised dealer profitability is under threat.
The automotive and advertising industries have worked together to improve the marketing of greener vehicles.
Specialist motor finance providers are gearing up to make crucial progress with the Finance & Leasing Association’s SAF (specialist automotive finance) initiative in 2012.
Toyota and Lexus have signed up to use the 1link Service Network e-commerce platform to enable increased levels of menu pricing across their franchise networks as part of their new fleet strategy.
NIIB & Northridge Finance, the Bank of Ireland’s Motor Finance Division, carried out a survey of its intermediary base in August of this year. It's good to see in this age of price, price and more price, customer service is still on their agenda.
Caffyns has seen its half-year turnover and profit drop following closures and disposals as it fights to stabilise profits for the longer term.
A blitz of new product launches is set to almost double the size of Seat in the UK market over the next five years.
Volvo is the latest manufacturer to report strong growth in personal leasing, which has been an important industry trend during 2011.
Chief executive sets sights on car servicing as a new, strong, revenue stream.
Honda has created a new sales offer package for its Jazz, CR-V and Insight called ‘Your Honda, Your Way’, which allows customers to choose three incentives when buying a new model.
Mitsubishi’s 110-strong UK dealer network will become electric vehicle (EV) centres before the end of this year.
Volkswagen has announced UK pricing for the new CC, which is now available to order.
Renault's sub-brand Dacia has revealed details of an MPV, named Lodgy, which will be the latest expansion to the range.
Terry Wainwright has stepped down from his position as a director of Lookers, the major AM100 motor retailer.
Lexus has revealed the first glimpse at its LF-LC 2+2 sports coupe concept at the Detroit Motor Show.
SsangYong Motor UK has announced several new dealer appointments as it re-builds its franchise network.
BCA has confirmed that it is transferring business from its centres in Newport and Tewkesbury to the supercentre at Bridgwater just off junction 23 of the M5.
Accident management firm WNS Assistance has launched a ‘rapid repair’ service in partnership with members of its approved repairer network.
Charters Group has become among the first franchised dealers to use a new warranty sales tool developed by Mapfre Warranty.
Nissan produced 480,485 vehicles at its Sunderland plant in 2011, up 14% from 2010 and a new record for a single UK car plant.
Jardine Motors Group has signed up Manheim Auctions to remarket up to 50 surplus vehicles a week at its Leeds and Colchester auction houses.
Richard Sanders Group has bought a showroom in Northampton from W Grose which it will open as a Citroen dealership next month.
Lobby group Pro-MOTe, which wants the MoT test to remain annual, has produced a report which claims bi-annual tests would cost motorists more.
Franchised dealers look set to come under further pressure from independent workshops as the need for main dealer service stamps to maintain optimal residuals appears to be waning.
Trevor Mann, Nissan’s senior vice president for manufacturing, purchasing and supply chain management in Europe, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List.
Car dealer group Hartwell has bought the former Crossroads Garage Renault dealership in Kidlington.
A new group financial director has been appointed at Brindley Garages following the semi-retirement of David Tolley.
Brindley Garages in the West Midlands has expanded with the opening of its second Hyundai dealership.
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