Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak put job retention and creation front and centre of his £30 billion COVID-19 “mini budget” – prioritising hospitality, tourism and housing with fiscal stimulation measures.
Order books have been opened for the Cupra Formentor SUV, the first vehicle developed specifically for Volkswagen Group’s Spanish performance brand.
Independent used car supermarket group Available Car has written to its employees warning of “potential redundancies” as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.
Office of National Statistics (ONS) data shows that 92% of automotive businesses in the UK were trading by the second half of June.
Online motor finance applications have risen by 53% since the period before the Coronavirus lockdown started, according to iVendi.
The founders of independent supercar dealership Performance 28 have said that the challenge of becoming established amid Brexit and the COVID-19 crisis has created a “better business”.
BookMyGarage has highlighted the post-lockdown aftersales opportunity open to car retailers with research which states that one-in-10 vehicles have emerged from lockdown with ‘dangerous defects’.
AM's parent group Bauer Media has launched a new service, Bauer Autoventure, to create marketing campaigns and content for automotive brands.
Like most retailers, the automotive industry has been heavily impacted by COVID-19.
More than 350,000 homes in the UK are expected to be fitted with electric vehicle (EV) charging points by 2025, says charge point provider Andersen.
Halfords reports that its Autocentres car repair chain grew sales by 18.8% in its financial year to April 3, helped by acquisitions and Halfords being deemed an essential retailer during lockdown.
Following a swift transition by car retailers from the COVID-19 lockdown to “the new normal” new car registrations got back on track for UK businesses in June.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is unlikely to support individual businesses like car dealerships with new COVID-19 recovery packages in tomorrow’s “mini budget”, it has been claimed.
Used car buyers can support the UK's journey to net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 targets thanks to the launch of the iOffset carbon offset scheme.
Skoda has confirmed a trio of powertrains will be available for new Octavia VRS buyers to choose from when the car goes on sale in the Autumn - including a plug-in hybrid (PHEV).
Jardine Motors Group has confirmed that it has opened consultation over redundancies as part of a restructure prompted by COVID-19.
McDonalds UK has announced far-reaching plans to install rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging points at drive-thru restaurants around the country.
Online car buying is becoming more appealing to older drivers for the first time, according to the latest study from Buyacar.
Car retailers in Italy will benefit from a post-COVID sales boost after the country’s government gave the green light to scrappage scheme incentives for buyers.
Thatcham Research is reopening its Automotive Academy today (July 6) to enable IMI accredited technicians to complete their re-accreditation.
Car buyers across the UK are following the national trend of keeping their spending locals, according to insights identified by heycar.
There is still time to register for the Automotive Management (AM) Retail Review webinar to gain insights from sector specialists from Auto Trader, BDO, Cambria Automotive and Suzuki GB.
COVID-19 has not defeated us, we are coming back. My wife is a professional epidemiologist, and an entrepreneur, and her rage at how this process was handled is a topic for another day.
Lipscomb Cars has celebrated the official opening of its new £5 million Volvo dealership in Canterbury after delays caused by the COVID-19 held-up the development.
"This is not a recovery and barely a restart," warned SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes today as its data showed 145, 377 new cars were registered in June, the first month out of lockdown for car showrooms in England and Northern Ireland.
Consumers are expecting dealers to give them an even bigger discount on a new car after weeks of paused sales due to the coronavirus lockdown, according to What Car?
Auto Trader's data scientists have noted the largest monthly growth in used car prices since January 2019 during June as motor retailers in England reopened their showrooms.
Mylchreest Motors, which represents Jaguar Land Rover, Subaru, Mitsubishi and Vauxhall on the Isle of Man, has consolidated its operations into one property.
MotoNovo Finance has announced it is able to provide additional support to the dealer community as an accredited ‘Introducer’ for the Aldermore Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).
The Financial Conduct Authority is set to demand motor finance firms extend the support available to customers left short of cash due to COVID-19.
