A garage owner convicted of an MoT fraud has apologised to customers in a local newspaper advert.
Dealers can now download the popular Sewells' sales organiser diary for free.
Anita McErlean, head of customer services at The Carphone Warehouse will be addressing delegates at the upcoming AM Finance "running a profitable dealership" Conference.
Aftersales will be a core focus for Peoples Motor Group as it reports record 2010 results while cautious of weak consumer confidence that will impact on new car sales into 2012.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK has reshuffled part of its senior operational management.
Accident management company Britannia Accident Assist has gone bust.
Sarah Sillars, executive chair of the IMI, and her daughter Rachael have completed their climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of industry charity BEN.
James Broadhead has been promoted to the position of managing director of Close Motor Finance.
Franchised dealer labour rates are 40% higher on average than independents according to a new survey.
General Motors has now fully shut down its US brand Pontiac after announcing its closure a year ago.
Proton dealers in the UK are offering free winter health checks for its customers.
Ex-Manheim commercial vehicles director Alex Wright has bought Shoreham Vehicle Auctions in West Sussex for an undisclosed sum.
ExxonMobil is now licensed to provide dexos2 products to General Motors’ Vauxhall and Chevrolet dealers and customers in the UK and Ireland.
A detailed guide tracking the fast-changing shape of the dealer market has been published by industry research company Sewells.
James Broadhead has been promoted to the position of managing director at Close Motor Finance.
Wayside Group has acquired family-owned Keith Garages in Aylesbury.
On January 4, 2011 the VAT rate will be raised to 20%. Here, the Retail Motor Industry Federation puts forward three scenarios and some general advice on coping with the change.
Ex-Porsche Retail Group centre dealer principal Paul Westaway has been appointed as the head of Mana Premiere Automobiles (MPA), a new dealer group in the UK.
Skoda is launching a new multi-million pound marketing campaign around its Fabia vRS in order to expose the brand to a younger audience.
Aston Martin has launched its own branded financial services with tailored packages for its luxury sports car customers.
Renault’s next generation Espace will be priced between £24,495 and £28,495 for the Grand Espace when it goes on sale in January 2011.
The Co-operative Motor Group is putting focus on customer care to drive growth in its business.
Lookers reports that its strong trading has continued through the third quarter, with around 8% volume growth in both new car and used car sales.
Lexus’ new CT 200h, a hybrid rival to the BMW 1-Series, will be priced between £23,485 and £30,635.
Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd has appointed two new approved distributors for paints and consumable products for its approved bodyshop programme – Morella Group Ltd and IRIS Coatings Ltd.
Mazda is extending its ‘small fleet focus’ with the roll-out of its business development programme launched earlier this year to a further 20 franchise dealers.
Citroen will introduce a new limited edition C3 Picasso called BlackCherry on November 1.
Nissan is recalling 2.1 million vehicles globally due to an ignition problem which can lead to the engine to stall while running.
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