The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said that April’s 13.9% rise in new car registrations show that there is “light at the end of the tunnel” after COVID-19.

Cambria Automobiles has set out its roadmap to car retail recovery in a trading updated for a six-month period which saw the majority of its dealerships closed for more than 100 days due to COVID-19 restrictions.

AM contributor, Professor Jim Saker of the Centre for Automotive Management at Loughborough University, shares his opinion on the moral and economic arguments for diversity.

Seat and Cupra UK have appointed Skoda head of sales operations John French as its new head of product planning operations.

Vertu Motors has doubled-up its 2021 season support for British Touring Cars Championship (BTCC) racer Tom Ingram with sponsorship from its Bristol Street Motors Hyundai Nottingham dealership.

UK Government’s surprise decision to cut the plug-in car grant came out of the blue in March, but there are a strong set of incentives in place for electric vehicle (EV) buyers for Q2.

Car retailers and manufacturers are urging the Government to establish a roadmap to 2030 to help drive electric vehicle (EV) sales after “overnight” changes cut the plug-in car grant (PiCG) purchase incentive from £3,000 to £2,500 and capped at £35,000.

Waylands Automotive ensured that the COVID-19 pandemic was no barrier to ongoing growth as it delivered a 4% increase in revenues and 150% rise in pre-tax profits from its network of Volvo dealerships.

Rainworth Motor Group doubled its franchised car retail footprint with a Hyundai and Isuzu dealership acquisition after its directors went from the AM cover to expansion talks in the space of three days.

Former Liberal Democrat MP Luciana Berger will join the Cazoo board as non-executive director and Environment, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Committee chair.

Kia Motors UK has confirmed the pricing and specification for its new all-electric EV6 ahead of orders being accepted on May 18.

Hyundai’s Genesis Motor Europe premium subsidiary will forgo partnerships with traditional franchised car retailers entirely when it enters the UK market this summer.

Steven Eagell hit the Toyota Brit Awards for six in 2020, capping an overall Retailer of the Year accolade with five other category wins.

As we come out of the pandemic and motor retailers start to think about the road ahead, Making Tax Digital (MTD) should definitely be on your agenda.

SW Car Supermarket has become the latest car retailer to celebrate a record sales week after reopening its showroom doors following COVID-19 'Lockdown 3'.

Caffyns has joined the London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) dealer network with the opening of a new franchised retail location in Eastbourne, Sussex.

Genesis Motor Europe is said to be a “product-launch fantasy” ahead of its official launch in the UK on May 4.

Bentley Motors has said an official farewell to its board member for sales and marketing, Chris Craft, as the luxury car maker prepares to welcome Alain Favey from Skoda as his replacement.

Keyloop has announced the individual university winners of the Keyloop Dealer Tech University Automotive Technology Competition.

Almost two-thirds of car buyers would be open to buying a car without a test drive if the dealer offered a 14-day money back guarantee, according to new research from Auto Trader.

Group 1 Automotive has reported a “solidly profitable” Q1 for its UK car dealerships, despite the impact of COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ showroom closures.

Marshall Motor Holdings is celebrating a seventh successive ranking in Great Place to Work UK’s annual Best Workplaces rankings after receiving praise for its “courageous and transformational” leadership.

Pentagon Motor Group has added Renault and Dacia franchises to its Rochdale site, to sit alongside its Vauxhall Authorised Repairer franchise.

BMW is set to temporarily close its Plant Oxford Mini production line after the premium car manufacturer becomes the latest casualty of a global shortage of semiconductor microchips.

VW has taken the wraps off the new ID.4 GTX, a tuned-up performance version of its recently-launched electric SUV.

Used car prices at auction have risen by up to 8% in the last two weeks since showrooms were able to re-open.

Car manufacturers have told the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) that their COVID-19 recovery will take “at least six months” in the UK.

Polestar’s UK chief executive has told AM that the brand will expand its physical footprint with the opening of new Polestar Space facilities in Birmingham and Glasgow by the end of the year.

DS Automobiles UK has appointed Robins and Day’s head of marketing and connected customer, Keely Davidson, as its new marketing director.