Markus Kramer has joined Aston Martin as marketing director.
Increase in new car sales likely to have a knock-on effect on second-hand values
Ford Retail Group, the UK retail division of Ford Motor Company, has reported record turnover and pre-tax profits of £1.15 billion and £15.7 million respectively, following a successful year of trading which saw new car sales increase by 7.3% to 54,598 units.
Nick Lancaster, the long-serving chief executive of HR Owen, has left the dealer group with immediate effect.
BMW Financial Services is offering its BMW Insured Warranty cover to all BMW drivers via a dedicated website.
Mazda dealers have been asked to sign up to a new scheme that involves an outsourced specialist sales force being used to attract business from sub-50 fleet operators.
Mediahawk, which is currently working with 20% of the AM 100, has created a link up with Google analytics to track telephone calls made in response to pay-per-click advertising, websites and online portals such as autotrader and ebay.
Network Q, the Vauxhall-backed used car programme, is marking its 20th anniversary celebrations with a week of special deals between May 8 and 16.
Audi’s new A1, a rival to the Mini, will go on sale late this year and dealers are already taking orders.
Following collaboration between employers and other key industry partners, the IMI has launched a new accreditation scheme for automotive managers.
City car segment has its highest ever share of the market as scrappage scheme ends
Audi has blamed currency exchange rates for increasing its prices, but says in a number of cases the increases are offset by enhanced equipment levels.
Forecasts for 2010 full year car and van registrations have been increased by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) following a better than anticipated first quarter.
The European Parliament's Environment Committee 17 page draft report on van CO2 has been issued by its author, Martin Callanan MEP.
The advertising watchdog has banned Renault from repeating an advert in the UK which claimed it was reducing CO2 emissions but quoted French figures.
Accident management group Helphire saw its business reduce by almost a fifth in Q1 compared to the period last year.
Mercedes-Benz has announced its Corporate Sales Person of the Year using the most stringent criteria ever which it claims will set a real benchmark across the industry.
Clever controls of a dealership's funding can have a significant effect on the bottom line
There are currently vehicles on our roads that require the Steering Angle Sensor (SAS) to be reset after an alignment service.
David Harrison in Peebles, Scotland, and Allams of Dorking have both taken on a HiQ fast-fit franchise in an industry first.
Changes to the way that dealership staff are taxed on using demonstrators or company cars could leave dealers open to fines.
Pro-Align: The Hunter SmartWeightTM Balancer range, (which won the NTDA 2009 Taff award for Innovation) is keeping well ahead of the market, with further new software developments and innovations
Fix Auto UK, the independent bodyshop franchise, has appointed industry guru Robert Hadfield as non-executive chairman.
North of Scotland dealer Dicksons has posted its highest ever trading profit after boosts from scrappage and its own marketing campaigns.
Nissan has become an official automotive partner with The O2 stadium in London and will be opening a brand centre there to act as a hub for its electric vehicle (EV) activities from July.
Milton-Keynes based Wayside Group has taken over Cooks Audi in Peterborough.
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Kia now uses the East Midlands Centre for Automotive Training (EMCAT) technical training facilities near Nottingham.
Mike Whittington, currently director of network operations at Mercedes-Benz UK, becomes its sales director on June 1.
