Marshall Leasing has become the latest vehicle leasing company to sign up to Epyx's 1link Hire Network.
Accident management company Easi-Drive has appointed two new business development managers.
Seat UK has appointed Chris Stevens as its new head of marketing.
Hire firm Avis has joined forces with leasing company Arval to use a common platform for remarketing 180,000 used cars into the European market annually.
Aston Martin Works Service, a division of the British marque, is building a new dealership in Newport Pagnell as well as expanding its servicing facilities.
Mazda Motors UK is rolling out a range of web-based sales and marketing solutions for its dealer network in partnership with GForces.
There is a fledgling appetite for buyers looking to buy car deals through online group buying services with one in 10 saying they would purchase through Groupon or Wowcher.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched a new online community called Accelerate aimed at supporting young people studying for an automotive qualification.
Manheim Remarketing has launched a new electronic sales channel called eAuction for registered trade buyers which will offer up to 150 used vehicles each Monday afternoon.
Suzuki is set to completely revamp its UK model range over the next three years.
Seat is reviving its pay no VAT campaign on two of its models in a bid to attract more new car buyers to the brand.
Average values of used cars sold at auction across the board in August increased from £4,450 to £4,625, equivalent to a 4% increase.
Wrights Mazda has opened its new Beccles showroom and workshop in north-east Suffolk.
Administrators have been appointed to south-east tyre retailer Wealden Tyres.
Jaguar Land Rover has recorded a 26% increase in global retail sales for September 2011, led by record growth in China. However the UK remained the group’s leading market, with retail sales up 12% to 10,896 units.
Facebook and Twitter make it easier than ever to connect with potential customers.
Gavin Beck, service advisor at Sandicliffe Kia in Melton Mowbray has beaten 34 global competitors to win the Korean brand’s Service Advisor Skills World Cup in Seoul.
Proton is offering free servicing on all vehicles in its range when purchased and registered between September 22 and October 31, 2011.
Vauxhall has appointed Ian Dugdale as its fleet aftersales development manager.
Reduced supply in August has resulted in a price bounce, according to BCA’s latest Pulse report.
The October issue of AMe is now live, featuring fresh new content separate to the magazine edition.
Mitsubishi Motors has signed up to the Motor Codes new car code and will now publish its customer ratings for its dealer network online.
Vertu Motors’ network of dealerships have signed up to the Foxy Promise to 'never overcharge, patronise or sell women services they don’t need or want to buy'.
Dealerships make themselves available when the customers have questions to pose.
The Bank of England has announced it will inject a further £75 billion into the UK economy through quantitative easing (QE).
The UK’s largest Iveco franchisee, Guest Truck and Van, will open a new full dealership on October 17 in Ipswich.
Search engine optimisation should be a key focus of any motor retailer's marketing strategy.
New car registrations saw a slight drop of 0.8% in the plate-change month of September with 332,476 units registered.
Chrysler will be targeting customers that are “not locked into a brand” with its Ypsilon and Delta.
Renault will launch its two-seat electric urban vehicle in March 2012 in the UK priced from £6,690 and monthly battery hire from £40.
