Spiralling insurance premiums for young drivers are once again under the spotlight.
Staff told they must step up their game to make the most of winning new business.
Technology helps, but people management is vital in maintaining customer contact plans.
Volvo Car UK has teamed up with boyband JLS to get its models in front of a younger audience.
Tony Whitehorn, managing director of HMUK has been promoted to president and CEO at the company.
Heritage Automotive has completed the purchase of Loders Garages' dealerships after Loders suffered financial difficulties this month.
Toyota has invested £100 million in its Burnaston factory in Derbyshire to secure production for its next generation Auris, including hybrid, petrol and diesel models.
Seat's new Mii, it's version of the Volkswagen Up, is expected to attract a new generation of buyers to the brand when it goes on sale next summer.
Carmaker plans to upgrade its network showrooms as it increases its range to six models.
Suzuki has filed for arbitration in a bid to get Volkswagen to sell back its shares in the Japanese carmaker.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has won a bid for £3m of Government funding towards skills development in the UK's automotive industry.
The news in the Spring AM100 was the acquisition of Wayside group by Jardine. This time there is another significant move in the top 20 groups with Benfield’s acquisition of Colebrook & Burgess. Coincidentally, or perhaps just an indication of the attractiveness of the brand, both deals involved Audi.
Volkswagen Group is now responsible for almost a fifth of all car sales in the UK.
South Korean brand works on filling open points as it doubles its market share in three years.
Tesco Cars is able to source 2,000 cars a week and can offer used car prices that are 9% cheaper on average than franchised dealers according to a report into its first six months of operation.
The headline for one of these commentaries in 2010 was “doubt and uncertainty rule for the year ahead”. There was guarded optimism for 2010, but some reservations about the remainder of the year and for 2011.
Close Motor Finance has recruited Chris Pepper from Lex Autolease to be its key accounts director.
Volkswagen has revealed its own version of models like the Skoda Octavia 4x4 and Audi Allroad with its own Passat Alltrack which will debut at the Tokyo Motor Show next week.
The Ridgeway Group has appointed Scott McNicol as its new general manager for Mercedes-Benz of Southampton.
AM100 dealer group Reeve (Derby) has secured a deal to move its Pentagon Vauxhall dealership in Rochdale as part of the town's regeneration project.
Ford will help market the launch of its new Focus ST, which goes on sale in the UK in summer 2012, by featuring it as the lead car in the modern film adaptation of The Sweeney which will hit cinemas in September next year.
Smoking in a car can reduce used values by between £250 and £500, according to European online remarketing company Autorola.
Buyers spread their wings and increase their online buying as they look for fresh stock.
Point-of-sale finance and service plans are two of the best upselling opportunities at present.
Arsonists struck at a Cambridge Vauxhall dealership in the early hours of this morning.
Toby Silverton, the managing director of British luxury carmaker Bristol Cars, is stepping down in order to concentrate on his aviation businesses.
The Office of Fair Trading has granted Motor Codes full approval for its Service and Repair Code, meaning that subscribing garages can now display the OFT logo alongside the Motor Codes tick, to further reassure motorists.
Prime Minister David Cameron has hinted at some of the measures coming in the Chancellor's autumn statement next week.
Bodyshop group Nationwide Accident Repair Services has given a profit warning and announced the start of cost-cutting measures which could see some non-core bodyshops closed.
Motorwell Limited is to open a new Mitsubishi showroom in the new year.
