The National Franchised Dealers Associations (NFDA) has indicated that it is keen to learn what influence new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation from the European Commission (EC) will have on the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

Auto Trader has struck-up a new partnership with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which will see the used car marketplaces data become an official economic barometer for the authority.

JCT600 apprentices have told the AM News Show how they overcame stigma about the automotive sector to find a new ‘home from home’ in Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz franchised dealership roles.

The squeeze on household incomes and continued new car supply constraints mean that the UK’s car finance sector is likely to be restricted to ‘single-digit growth’ in 2022, the FLA has said.

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Vertu Motors has completed a £2 million share buy back transaction to boost its employee benefit trust” as chief executive Robert Forrester increased his own shareholding in the car retail PLC.

Available Car has appointed former Renault Retail Group regional operations director Craig Heathershaw as its new chief operating officer.

Mark Hankey has joined Aston Barclay’s ‘new look’ sales team as chief revenue officer.

The automotive industry must embrace digital transformation being driven by tech-savvy generation of younger drivers.

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced its sponsorship of the Automotive 30% Club’s Inspiration for Innovation Network.

Snows Motor Group is continuing to celebrate its 60th anniversary with a year of treats for staff, including 1,000 freshly made pizza lunches.

A transformative period for TrustFord which saw an acceleration of fleet volumes, a restructured portfolio and a focus on employee culture will be the legacy of this year’s AM Hall of Fame inductee, Stuart Foulds.

Mark Raban, chief executive of AM100 car dealer group Lookers, has won the 2022 AM Award for Business Leader of the Year.

The 2022 AM Awards Retailer of the Year winner is Arnold Clark Automobiles, the largest privately owned motor retailer in the UK with profitable new and used car dealerships throughout Scotland and England.

Kia wins the Manufacturer of the Year trophy at the 2022 AM Awards

CitNOW has won the Supplier of the Year category at the 2022 AM Awards, its third consecutive win of the trophy, which is voted for by AM readers.

The winner of the Dealer Group of the Year (more than 10 sites) category in the 2022 AM Awards is Arnold Clark Automobiles.

Waylands Automotive has scooped the AM Awards trophy for Dealer Group of the Year (up to 10 sites) in 2022, narrowly ahead of Hatfields, which was highly commended.

The 2022 AM Awards DP/GM of the Year is Andrew Iveson of Livingstone Motor Group

Angus MacKinnon wins the Independent Dealer of the Year category in the 2022 AM Awards, while Hilton Garage was highly commended

Arnold Clark Automobiles has won Used Car Dealer of the Year category at the 2022 AM Awards. Fellow Scotland-based dealer Peter Vardy is highly commended.

The winner of Franchised Dealership of the Year at the 2022 AM Awards is Lexus Cambridge, part of Steven Eagell Group.

Brothers Glen and Thomas Obee have been awarded a new Strategic Success Award at the 2022 AM Awards in recognition of their work to grow Motorline, the AM100 dealer group which they sold to Marshall Motor Holdings in 2021.

AM readers voted for the freshly-launched Kia Sportage to win the New Car of the Year trophy at the 2022 AM Awards.

The Hyundai Tucson has won the 2022 AM Award for Used Car of the Year, voted for by AM readers, beating rivals including the Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Fiesta and Kia Sportage.

The winner of the AM-reader voted Electric Vehicle of the Year 2022 AM Award is the Audi e-tron GT

The winner of the 2022 AM Award for Best New Product or Service is Original ADS and RAC for their innovative electric vehicle rescue device.

The 2022 AM Award for Electric Vehicle Dealership of the Year has been won by Marshall Volkswagen St Albans.

Marshall Hyundai Gloucester has won the Best In Customer Service Award at the 2022 AM Awards for car dealers. Lookers Northallerton Volkswagen and Roadside Garages were highly commended.

The 2022 AM Award for Independent Workshop of the Year has been won by S&R Miller in Wigan