Ford has revealed the fruits of its widened commercial vehicles partnership with Volkswagen by unveiling its new Tourneo Connect MPV.

Former Chrysalis-Solmotive co-owner Paul Bennett has joined iVendi as senior vice president for international business and banking alliances as part of a plan to triple revenues within three years.

Electric vehicles (EV) present big changes for the automotive retail model and delegates at next month’s Automotive Managament Live will come away inspired and ready to embrace all the opportunities they present.

MotorVise Automotive has recruited two new account managers Harry Potter and Philippa Hirst amid increasing demand for its consultancy services.

Autorola has reported a third consecutive quarterly rise in online used diesel prices as new car sales continue to fall.

A former Mercedes-Benz dealership in Manchester has been converted by Motorpoint into its latest car supermarket.

The volume of used car sales on point-of-sale motor finance was 7% lower than in Augut 2020, in a further sign of the lower levels of stock available to used car dealers.

Trade buyers will be allowed back on site at Manheim Auction Services' sites in Bristol, Manchester and Washington to help dealers source stock for their used car forecourts.

Harold Bowden has passed his BMW master technician accreditation for the seventh time and is the only one in England to retain the certification for so long.

Dealers using stock funding facilities with V12 Vehicle Finance can now buy quicker and easier from epyx's 1link Trade Buyer platform thanks to a tie-up between the two companies.

Delegates at AM Live will learn how new finance technology can be used to help boost customer acceptance rates and increase Finance Conduct Authority (FCA) compliance at the same time.

2021 AM Awards winners TrustFord and CitNOW are our guests for the 1st AM News Show monthly podcast for the UK motor retail industry, produced by Armchair Marketing

Calls for “unashamed and informed conversations” to cut the stigma of mental illness have followed the tragic suicide of automotive industry executive James Davis.

Maserati has showcased the MC20 supercar as part of the launch of Situ Live, a new retail experience at Westfield London.

Used car inventory levels grew by 4.7% in September, but the improved supply did nothing to stem price growth.

The 2021 Inspiring Automotive Women have been revealed following nominations to the Automotive 30% Club and review by a panel of judges.

The automotive industry is evolving rapidly, with the connected vehicles market increasingly being seen as a major growth area.

This year’s AM Hall of Fame inductee, Professor Richard Parry-Jones CBE, has had a huge impact on the automotive industry.

The AM Awards 2021’s GM/DP of the Year, Scott Stenning, says he is motivated by the success of his team – if the team is high performing and striving for improvement then business and personal success will follow.

Mazda Motor Company has announced plans to expand its SUV line-up from 2022 onwards.

A used car dealership’s sales manager claimed he stole up to £30,000 from his employer to “make ends meet” after his family expanded with the arrival of quadruplets.

The Motorpoint used car supermarket group has revealed turnover growth of 57% and pre-tax profits up 30% in a trading update for the first half of 2021.

Ben is launching programmes on its digital mental health and wellbeing platform – Silvercloud – tailored to help younger automotive people aged 16 and over.

Coronavirus lockdowns made the UK motor retail industry more reliant than ever on digital channels of communication.

Following decisive decisions which benefitted workforce welfare and the sector’s reputation during its most challenging period outside war-time, Marshall Motor Group chief executive Daksh Gupta is AM’s Business Leader of the Year.

Pendragon has followed fellow car retail PLCs Marshall and Lookers into issuing an upgrade to its 2021 profit expectations after a “strong” Q3 performance.

Almost a quarter (23%) of petrol and diesel car owners are considering a switch to an electric or hybrid model, as a result of the ongoing fuel shortage.

The Hyundai i30 and Mitsubishi Shogun have been listed among Auto Trader’s ranking of the used cars that delivered the biggest retail value increases in September.

The COVID-19 pandemic turned 2020 into a year of innovation, as COVID restrictions forced motor retail to make rapid progress.

The AM Awards 2021’s Best Finance or Leasing Brokerage award winner is a business looking to capitalise on the growth of the personal contract hire market and, since its launch, has grown rapidly.