June new car registrations saw a 10.8% rise and were up 19.9% for the first half of 2010.
Peugeot has launched a pilot programme for its new mobility service in London and Bristol.
Trademymotor.co.uk has presented a nationwide franchise model to dealers.
Suzuki has launched the special edition Alto SZ-L which is on sale from this week with just 500 being available.
Mercedes-Benz Retail and Smart dealers are installing recharging points across the retailer network.
Cadillac has all-but withdrawn from the UK new car market.
At the Geneva motor show, two Nissans caught the eye of journalists. The Juke was what we have come to expect from Nissan – a funky appealing little brother to the Qashqai.
With more than 2.3 million vehicles currently registered in the UK, Volkswagen ranks as the third most favoured make among British motorists, with a 6.14% share of the whole parc.
AM’s next Round Table will be focussing on aftersales, providing directors and managers with the opportunity to share best practice with their peers.
Renault has shown a first glimpse of its electric sportscar concept, the DeZir.
Jaguar Land Rover has joined the European Council for automotive research and development.
The WMS Group based in Thame, Oxfordshire, today reveals their sales and training website for approved vehicle dealerships across the UK in order to help sustain the continued growth.
Luscombe Motors Limited, a new start up business formed by former senior director of Yorkshire-based Colin Appleyard Robin Luscombe, has bought Suzuki Leeds from Robert Bowett for an undisclosed sum.
Land Rover has officially named its new compact Range Rover the Evoque and it will go on sale in the UK in summer 2011.
Audi dealers are to fit their technicians with new interactive cameras and two-way microphones to allow customers to watch and question the technicians as they work.
Kwik Fit has sold its UK Insurance business (KFFS) to Fortis UK Limited for £215 million in cash.
Pricing for two sporting new Abarth models – the 500C and Punto Evo – has just been announced.
Welsh dealership, David Taylor Isuzu has been named Isuzu Dealer of the Year for the third time in succession.
The rate of business insolvencies for the automotive industry almost halved from 0.12% in May 2009 to 0.07% in May 2010, according to the latest Insolvency and Late Payment indices from Experian, the global information services company.
Two of the UK’s largest dealer groups have agreed to take part in a major fundraising initiative launched by BEN.
Lexus has warned that improperly functioning valve springs have been found in some engines and there is a small possibility of abnormal engine noise of unstable idling.
The UK’s motor industry is still waiting to hear whether the Labour government’s promise of a £5,000 subsidy for electric vehicle buyers will be upheld by the new coalition administration.
Ford will reduce the list prices by an average of 11% on its medium and small cars from August 2.
Dealers can give their views on finance houses and have the chance to win £250 in a major new survey launched this month by AM and Sewells.
Peugeot has launched a new all-inclusive motoring package -Just Add FuelTM.
Cambria Automobiles has been awarded the Payroll Giving Gold Award 2010 by the automotive charity BEN.
The OFT has published new guidance for second-hand car dealers setting out their legal obligations to customers under consumer protection laws.
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has launched a new Government website which urges members of the public and businesses to complain about every instance of unnecessary law and excessive red tape.
Dealers are set to be a driving force behind a major sporting academy launched by Jaguar that is supported by some of Britain’s greatest sporting stars.
The creation of a new regulatory body, the Consumer Protection and Marketing Authority, to replace the Financial Services Authority in overseeing motor retailers is likely to lead to a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to ensuring consumer protection.
