Motorpoint has appointed former Speedy Hire group finance director Chris Morgan as its new chief financial officer following the resignation of James Gilmour from the post.
CDK Global has published a new guide to help dealers to recover their businesses and embrace new technology following the Coronavirus pandemic.
SsangYong Motor Company (SYMC) has applied for bankruptcy to South Korea’s Seoul Bankruptcy Court after the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic left the carmaker facing financial difficulties.
BCA's cinch customer-facing online car retail platform has struck-up a new sponsorship deal with the Northampton Saints rugby team as Suzuki GB renewed its status as MK Dons’ ‘title partner’.
Heard the one about the COVID-19 pandemic being an accelerant for change? I think we all have.
Award-winning Groupe Renault retailer Mitchells is courting new car franchises after acquiring Vauxhall specialist Kerridges, at Halesworth.
HR Owen Bugatti has welcomed two unique race cars to its North Acton workshop for routine annual maintenance.
Auto Trader is investing in a multi-million pound advertising campaign that is set to launch on Boxing Day.
Donnelly Group has cut its administrative workforce by 50% after rolling out Arena Group’s mstore paperless operating system.
Car retailers impacted by the new ‘Tier 4’ COVID-19 lockdown restrictions imposed in the South East were among those who told BDO that the incoming vaccine will deliver a “sharp recovery” from the pandemic.
Aston Barclay will host two e-Live online auction events between Christmas and the New Year to help dealers source used car stock during the festive period.
As Automotive Managemnent (AM) asks UK car retail businessses to share their hopes and fears for a COVID-19 and Brexit-impacted year ahead in the 'Outlook 2021 Survey', David Borland, EY UK & Ireland automotive leader suggests there could be cause for "cautious optimism".
The number of people shopping for a car increased markedly after England came out of November's 'lockdown 2', according to data analysed by Auto Trader.
Reaction to the UK planned 2030 ICE new car ban, analysis of dealer agency models, insights into Citroen UK's three year strategy all in the new AM magazine.
The quarterly AM Motor Retail Review webinar on January 7 will discuss 2020's car market outcome, the FCA motor finance rules revision and the Brexit aftermath.
Raising awareness of the breadth of roles available in the automotive sector is one of the key ways to boost diversity, according to Alison Jones
LCV dealers servicing large heavy vans have an customer service opportunity in 2021 when new laws ban the use of tyres aged more than 10 years on good vehicles and minibuses.
Ford and leasing company ALD Automotive have launched a new fleet management company targeted at passenger and commercial vehicle customers.
Seat has partnered with suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) to pilot a mental health ‘SOS’ feature to its new vehicles.
Family-owned Grays of Holbeach in Lincolnshire has added the SsangYong franchise.
Skoda has launched a new connected service offering called Marketplace that offers local discounts to drivers directly to their vehicle.
Motor trade law firm Lawgistics is in mourning after the death this week of 30-year-old senior legal adviser Stephanie Strachan.
Cox Automotive has seen “unseasonal dealer activity” towards the end of this year in the new car market ahead of a potential no-deal Brexit.
Cazoo is set to acquire Drover, the UK's best-known car subscription platform, in a step set to boost Cazoo's growth in the UK and into Europe.
Ford’s Puma crossover has won the Scottish Car of the Year Award for 2020.
CD Auction Group will launch its new Vehicle Tradex dealer-to-dealer used car trade platform in January.
Almost two-thirds (64%) of UK car drivers say there are some brands of car that they would not buy, irrespective of how good the car, or the deal on offer.
Technology and processes that allow for real-time online decisioning are set to be a key factor for the motor finance sector in 2021, Startline is predicting.
Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) has recorded a double digit jump for Millennial and Gen Z customers switching to vehicle finance during the pandemic.
Almost a third of motor retailers are unaware of the looming January 28 ban on on all discretionary commission (DiC) models in motor finance.
