CAP has launched Black Book Mobile which is compatible for iPhone, iTouch and Google Android smartphones.
Trade values moving into November were ‘unusually stable’ for the time of year, according to the latest edition of CAP Black Book.
Franchised workshops captured 25.4% of servicing work in the first 10 months of 2011, a 1% drop in comparison to the same period last year and echoing falls in market share since 2007.
This is an excerpt from the speech by Mark King, group digital sales and marketing manager at Benfield Motor Group at the AM Used Car Market Conference 2011 on incorporating social media into your digital dealer strategy.
Mini’s new Roadster will be priced between £18,015 and £24,850 when it goes on sale in spring next year.
Subaru is expecting to reverse its sales slump which has seen volumes fall from 11,600 in 2003 to 2,500 this year with the introduction of two new models in 2012.
Mazda has upgraded its Mazda3 hatchback which will go on sale early next year.
Dealers have weathered the financial storm of the recession well but will the industry be able to tackle the further challenges of subdued consumer confidence and high inflation?
The UK’s top business managing directors saw a 50% increase in pay on average last year, according to research from Incomes Data Services (IDS).
Helston Garages Group, the family owned and operated West Country company, has this month acquired three franchised businesses from Riders Garages Group.
Eden Motor Group has launched its new website which includes online service booking facilities.
Saab has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese companies Pang Da and Youngman for the sale and purchase of 100% shares of Saab Automobile and Saab GB for €100 million (£88m).
MG Motor UK has selected GMAC UK, a subsidiary of Ally Financial Inc, to be its preferred retail financing provider in the UK for manufacturer programmes and standard rate finance.
Honda (UK) has appointed Nick Campolucci as head of its dealer development operations.
Audi dealers look unlikely to greet a new UK director of the brand ahead of their preparations for the 12-plate campaign next March.
Ford has developed new technology which can block incoming phone calls and text messages to help parents ensure their children drive more safely.
Mitsubishi Motors has revealed its 2012 model year Shogun which now comes with a Euro V compliant turbo diesel engine and offers a choice of three door short-wheel base or five door long-wheel base versions.
Inchcape reported this morning that its third quarter trading performance was slightly ahead of expectations, with revenue from the car dealer and distributor's worldwide operations up 2.2% year-on-year to £1.459 billion.
Accident management group Helphire has announced several positions on its board.
Audi has revealed its mid-life refresh for its A4 range including the saloon, Avant, S4 and Allroad crossover.
Faye Gates has joined AM Award-winning Grants Seat as its latest motor technician but had faced difficulties entering into the industry when she applied at other garages.
The UK sector of EurotaxGlass’s Group will now be known formally as Glass’s, following a re-brand which was announced this week.
Eleven new models have gained the maximum five-star Euro NCAP safety rating this month.
The Honda HR-V (1998-2006) is the most reliable 4x4 according to Warranty Direct with three in 100 recording a fault in the last 12 months.
Employees that are not productive should lose their right to claim unfair dismissal, according to a leaked Government report.
Ford’s new Ranger will be priced from £15,515 excluding VAT when it goes on sale next month.
Average used car prices increased by just over 2% in September according to the latest figures from the National Association of Motor Auctions.
This is an excerpt from ICDP director Dr Andrew Tongue's speech at the AM Used Car Market Conference 2011 on the growing involvement manufacturers will have on dealers' used car activity.
Anthony Hilton, Evening Standard financial editor and chair at the AM Financial Conference 2011 next month believes widespread pessimism about the state of the UK’s economy is "overdone".
Nidd Vale Motors is planning to relocate its multi-franchise site and headquarters in Harrogate to a new purpose-built 20,000 sq ft car showroom next to St James’s Business Park in Knaresborough.
