Tributes to Queen Elizabeth II for her lifelong support of, and interest in, the UK's automotive sector feature in the September 2022 issue of AM magazine, available to read here free in digital format.
A used car retailer has taken to his popular Tiktok account to tell car buyers that they need to scour private car sellers’ adverts on Auto Trader if they want to access the market’s cheapest vehicles.
Premium cars defied the UK’s deepening cost-of-living crisis to dominate the Aston Barclay desirability index in early September.
An optional double-bed conversion for the Dacia Jogger MPV has been revealed as part of the value-driven car brands plans to create a more rugged and sustainable future model range.
Carwow has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) platform Re:infer to help identify customers’ readiness to buy.
Motus Commercials has won the Motor Transport ‘Apprenticeship of the Year’ Award 2022.
Mad Devs is establishing a new global technology hub in Leeds to help accelerate innovation and service its customers in the UK, Europe and Australia.
Ford has unveiled the all-new seventh-generation Mustang, which is expected to go on sale in UK dealerships next year.
The automotive sector is braced for the impact of a record 0.75ppt rise in interest rates if the Bank of England acts to curb inflation next week.
The IMI has revised its forecast for when the shortage of EV trained technicians will hit the aftersales sector.
A trio of directors who previously helped drive Imperial Cars to rapid growth have accelerated the expansion of their Carsa used car retail business with the opening of a new showroom in Bradford.
AAM Group’s Mycardirect vehicle subscription business has celebrated reaching its profitability targets 18 months ahead of schedule as it celebrated two years in business.
The cost-of-living crisis is pushing new and used car buyers to opt for finance rather than cash purchases, research by What Car? has found.
Verity Hall has been appointed general manager at Bristol Street Motors Sunderland Vauxhall, in addition to the brand’s neighbouring Peugeot dealership.
Vauxhall will expand its line-up with a range of performance and driver-focused derivatives under the GSE moniker.
Robin Churchouse has been appointed chair of the board of Lookers Motor Group Ltd, effective from September 13, subject to regulatory approval.
An MOT tester who issued 31 MOT certificates without testing the cars while working at Halfords Autocentre has received a suspended jail sentence.
AM is hosting a webinar for law firm Freeths this Thursday to give UK motor retailers insights into how they must prepare for the Consumer Duty, the new regime from the Financial Conduct Authority.
Lookers chief people officer Chris Whittaker has voiced fears the cost-of-living crisis affecting the car retail sector’s workforce is “not going to be a short-lived”.
Heritage Automotive highlighted the role played by “much-improved margins” and reduced administrative expenses as it recorded a five-fold increase in pre-tax profits in 2021.
Peugeot has pulled the wraps off its new e-308, an electric version of the existing 308 model.
Halfords has outlined a number of senior leadership changes, including the appointment of a new chief operations officer, as it mergers customer and commercial functions.
Eastern Western Motor Group (EWMG) is working “tirelessly” to establish a new Volkswagen Van Centre after being appointed as the commercial vehicle brand’s franchisee in Edinburgh.
Automotive data integration specialist One Auto API has appointed former Cazoo and Cazana vehicle data expert Rupert Pontin as its new commercial director.
The cost of charging an electric car at motorway services can be up to 28% higher than filling up with petrol, research by What Car? has found.
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Jeep has revealed the Avenger, a new electric SUV, ahead of its official launch in October.
Uncertainty surrounding the balance of supply and demand in the automotive sector has created the most difficult period ever to forecast used car value trends, according to Cap HPI.
Mike Foster has been promoted to the role of national sales director, at EMaC.
Automotive retailers should exploit all areas of EV driving now to create new revenue streams as vehicle ownership expands, Alan McCleave at electric charging and energy management system firm Wallbox will tell visitors to AM Live 2022.
