The Department for Transport (DfT) is considering legal changes that might help to speed the adoption of larger electric vans
Waylands is opening its first multi-marque dedicated electric vehicle sales centre, Waylands E, at Newbury in Berkshire.
Car retailers have revealed their most bizarre customer sales experiences, test drives and unusual negotiating tactics as part of a CarGurus survey.
EV Technology Group has entered into terms with MEPC Silverstone Park, securing a 90,000sq ft industrial lease at the motoring site.
TrustFord, the UK’s largest Ford dealer group, has invested £90,000 to install defibrillators across all of its 65 dealership locations this year.
Dealers' business sales teams will need to sharpen their electric vehicle knowledge rapidly to meet fleets' expectations following forecasts that fleet operators will largely step away from petrol and diesel cars by 2025.
UK used car sales shrank by nearly 20% in Q2, despite a 57.1% increase in used electric vehicle sales over the same period.
ATS Euromaster has seen the requirement for its mobile tyre service increase rapidly over the last two years, which it attributes partly to an increase in consumers expecting goods and services to be delivered at their homes.
Older vehicles are creating problems with service history, preparation and breakdowns, as 86% of dealers express issues.
Used Land Rover Defender models are the most desired at auction, according to Aston Barclay’s desirability index.
Devon-based AM100 group Vospers grew its return on sales to 2.9% during 2021 and has carried strong profitability through to at least May this year.
Richard Barnwell, financial services advisory partner at BDO, outlines what the FCA's new Consumer Duty will mean to UK motor retailers and repairers.
Deceiving customers into believing cars it sold were compliant with London's ULEZ restrictions has led to £65,483 in charges for Hilton Car Supermarket in Hayes.
APD has launched ProfitPlanner+, a new budgeting and forecasting software system that integrates and streamlines data between OEMs and dealer networks.
Picador, the Hampshire dealer group which has retailed Vauxhalls for almost 60 years, has been sold to Snows Group.
Premium brand Lexus has joined the UK's Motability Scheme and is offering its self-charging hybrid UX 250h F Sport Design initially to scheme members, who receive a mobility allowance through the Department of Work and Pensions to help them with disabilities and mobility issues.
Paragon Motor Finance has expanded its electric vehicle (EV) finance offering to include vans, in response to customer demand.
A Yorkshireman who laundered dirty cash through his used car dealership has agreed to forfeit £1.14 million of assets in a case brought by the National Crime Agency.
The National Franchised Dealers Association has responded to new FCA rules on appointed representatives with a warning of likely delays and increased costs passed on to consumers.
A ‘seismic’ High Court ruling over a landmark case involving RCI Financial Services and Mackie Motors has paved the way for a seven-day termination period for franchised car retailers, it has been claimed.
Sinclair Group has made its first move into England and added two Land Rover dealerships and its first Hyundai franchise through the acquisition of Shukers.
Waylands Automotive is days away from doubling its MG Motor UK representation with the opening of a new dealership site in Newbury.
Hippo Motor Group has exceeded a 300-employee headcount for the first time and is continuing to expand with a further 25 vacancies.
Sub-two-year-old cars priced over £20,000 were the 'sweet spot' for dealers in July, according to the latest eBay Motors Group Market View.
One of Pendragon’s five major shareholders has blocked a takeover bid launched for the AM100 car retail PLC by “a large international corporate”.
The UK is set to slip into recession this winter as rising fuel and energy costs stymie economic growth, the Bank of England warned as raised interest rates by 0.5% today.
Toyota suffered a slip in profits as manufacturing and supply chain headaches constrained production and pushed up costs in its first fiscal quarter.
The servicing and maintenance of electric vehicles (EVs) requires a third less labour than petrol or diesel cars, reducing aftersales revenues for dealers.
V12 Vehicle Finance (V12VF) has reached its third-year anniversary with record sales figures.
Used car values continued to grow on a year-on-year basis in July, although the rate of growth is softening.
