In an exclusive 'guest opinion' for AM, Dealerweb director Martin Hill asserts that reports of the death of the traditional car retailer have been greatly exaggerated.
Vertu Motors PLC has upgraded its pre-tax profit forecast for 2020 to £28 to £30 million – above current market expectations.
Marshall Motor Group is issuing its 4,000 staff a one-off cash "loyalty" bonus and a backdated pay review after outperforming the market as it emerged from a COVID-hit 2020.
British Car Auctions (BCA) is utilising robotic process automation (RPA) to help improve process handling and customer service.
Dealers risk losing out on referrals from new customers who have discovered them online, according to consumer behaviour research from JudgeService.
The expanded Volvo XC40 Recharge pure electric range is now available for UK customers to purchase online.
A 21% rise in finance applications was not what Alphera Financial Services head Preston Rogers anticipated when he was tackling the fall-out of COVID-19 in 2020 – but that is what the business delivered.
Aston Martin is set to take a Swiss car dealer to court over allegations that it withheld customer payments for its flagship £2.5 million Valkyrie hypercar.
Hybrids are emerging as the growth fuel type among used car buyers researching their next vehicle purchase online, according to research from Buyacar.
Kia has struck-up a partnership with Uber in Europe as part of a bid to grow its annual electric vehicle (EV) sales to 880,000 by 2030.
Used hybrid cars are gaining popularity in the used car market, according to new data from Indicata.
JCT600 has celebrated 75 years in business and estimates that it has sold more than one million vehicles since it was founded.
Cumbria sports car retailer Parker & Parker has completed the construction of its new £5 million Porsche Centre South Lakes dealership.
Car buyers have been warned to be on their guard as Trading Standards track a bogus online retailer demanding full payment to secure next day delivery of vehicles which never arrive.
The TG Holdcroft car retail group completed its new headquarters and reported a 20.3% increase in pre-tax profits as COVID-19 pandemic caused car sales to falter in 2020.
Retirement home operator McCarthy Stone has renewed its appeal for car retail property as it looks to grow its existing portfolio of 1,300 retirement communities across the UK.
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BMW UK chief executive Graeme Grieve is set to retire from the role he has occupied for more than six years at the end of this month, AM can reveal.
Car retailers will be locked into a strategy of “retaining profit margins at all cost” as vehicle supply issues continue into 2022, according to Cox Automotive.
Evolution Funding hopes to accelerate its plans to lead digital change in automotive finance after appointing Daniel Reeve as chief technology officer.
Škoda’s new Enyaq electric vehicle (EV) is being made available with a new Lease&Care finance option which includes servicing roadside assistance and tyres.
May’s used car sales volumes were 14% ahead of the same period in the pre-COVID trading period of 2019, according to data from Auto Trader.
The July Issue of AM magazine is here, with insights into Inchcape UK's downsizing, the "unprecedented" used car market, the impact of FCA revisions on dealers' point of sale finance, and more.
Vertu Motors has followed fellow AM100 car retail PLC Lookers in urging shareholders to stay away from their upcoming AGM after the stalled easing of COVID-19 lockdown measures.
Inchcape has revealed that its year-to-date financial performance has “exceeded expectations” in a brief trading update issued today (June 18).
Bentley Motors has appointed Richard Leopold as regional director for UK, Middle East, Africa and India following Sarah Simpson's appointment as the chief executive of Porsche Cars GB.
Car retailers left with rent arrears after COVID-19 stalled trading have been granted a nine-month reprieve from possible eviction.
Mazda has outlined its plans to introduce hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fully electric models by 2025.
SsangYong has revealed the electric Korando e-Motion, it's first electric model, and confirmed it will be launched in Europe later this year.
EMaC has acknowledged Laura Cartwright's "in-depth understanding" of industry issues as she was promoted into the role of operations director.
