Professor Jim Saker reflects on a need to focus on automotive retail's opportunties to see the "bright side" of the current economic gloom in his latest opinion article for AM Magazine.
In his latest in-depth analysis of the UK's car registrations landscape for AM Magazine, David Francis finds the global supply woes and cost-of-living crisis might be favouring affordable car brands.
The Sandown Group has achieved a 222% increase in the number of leads marked as ‘lost’ by staff that are subsequently converted to a sale.
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Dicksons sales director Jim Mackenzie believes the move to electric cars will be the industry’s most significant chapter.
Pentagon Motor Group owner Motus Group UK grew its per-tax profits by over 60% in its 2021/22 financial year, despite a decline in turnover.
Vertu Motors has revealed that it is engaged in “advanced discussions” over the potential acquisition of £512 million turnover premium car retailer Helston Garages Group.
Perrys Motor Sales has become the latest AM100 car retail group to launch its own online vehicle subscription offering through a partnership with Karzoom – launching its new Flex mobility solution.
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Geely and Renault have signed a non-binding framework agreement that will see them team-up to produce the internal combustion engines (ICE) of the future.
The Automotive 30% Club has welcomed Zuto chief executive James Wilkinson as the latest addition to its membership as it continues to drive towards a greater female representation in the automotive sector.
With the UK faced with economic and political turmoil impacted by wider global events, economist Dr Rebecca Harding will attempt to slice through the uncertainty for motor retailers at Automotive Management Live 2022 this Thursday.
Luxury car retailer HR Owen has said the foundations for its future success are “firmly in place” after growing its revenues and profits while driving investment in property and business growth in 2021/22.
Peugeot has revealed specification details for its full 408 model range as it opened order books for the car newly re-imagined as a fastback crossover for 2023.
The car retail sector’s vehicle supply issues look set to be compounded by a cost-of-motoring crisis and growing moves to discourage car usage across the UK.
Bristol Street Motors’ newly promoted Derby Nissan branch manager has told women starting out on a career in automotive to “just got for it”.
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Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) data has shown that light commercial vehicles registrations fell to their lowest level in a decade during October.
Experienced motor retailers will share their views about coping strategies for a climate of high costs and constrained sales in the Inspiration Theatre at Automotive Management Live 2022 this Thursday (November 10).
Almost 40% of Gen Z car buyers would prefer to transact online, according to new research.
Planning officials in Dundee have given Eastern Western Motor Group’s permission to redevelop the city’s former Levi’s jeans factory site to accommodate new Toyota and Lexus car dealerships.
The ongoing cost of living crisis continues to dampen consumer appetite for new cars as data from iTrackLeads shows dealer enquiries fell by 18% year-on-year in October.
Chapelhouse Motor Group has grown its turnover by 27.2% and pre-tax profit by 50.5% in a year which saw the business ease the cost-of-living burden on staff and boost charitable giving.
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The Car Group has doubled its footprint with the acquisition of a former Vauxhall Motors premises in Ellesmere Port.
A nest containing live rats and weeds growing from a vehicle’s bodywork were among the discoveries of a Trading Standards investigation into used car retailers.
John Clark Motor Group is opening a new Volvo showroom in Edinburgh to replace its existing business in the city.
Another near doubling of new car registrations from Ford was led by the doomed Fiesta hatchback during October, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) data shows.
Mercedes-Benz has launched its flagship electric SUV, the EQS, which is available to order now priced from £129,710.
The UK automotive sector remains on course to deliver its lowest new car registrations total since 1982, despite a 26.4% growth in October, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said.
