Bowker Motor Group has struck-up a new automotive technical skills partnership with Preston College with the aim of boosting the confidence of apprentices.

Car dealers temporary rise in stock levels at 2021’s year-end is set to be a temporary trend, according to data published by Indicata.

Arbury Motor Group director Scott Stenning has said that his AM Awards 2021 win in the General Manager or Dealer Principal of the Year category served as a positive recruitment tool in “testing times”.

Britishvolt has secured £100m of Government funding to build the UK’s first ‘gigafactory’ battery plant in Northumberland.

RRG Group is looking forward to offering MG Motor UK’s range of “affordable EV and Plug-in Hybrid” vehicles after joining the brand’s franchised network with a showroom opening in Stockport.

Eurorepar Car Service has seen a 35% increase in the average monthly transaction value of garages offering its Drive Now Pay later flexible finance service.

Startline Motor Finance has appointed Andy Smithson to the new role of head of internal control, compliance and legal relay.

The European Commission is proposing to extend the current Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulations (MVBER) until 2028, according to the IAAF.

Sytner Group’s Tower Garage Ferrari dealership in Egham has been named as the Italian supercar maker’s ‘Top UK Dealer 2021’.

Law firm Howes Percival is warning employers considering a ‘no jab, no sick pay’ COVID-19 policy to seek legal advice before instigating any changes.

Stoneacre Motor Group remains “well-positioned for continued expansion” after 2020/21 annual financial results detailed a near-170% rise in pre-tax profits.

Volkswagen dealers are now accepting orders for the new Multivan, which will replace the existing Caravelle, Sharan and Touran people carriers.

Automotive sales and technology company MotorK has appointed two key senior leaders, to further its growth strategy.

Gravells Bridgend has won the Dealer of the Year Award at the 2021 Kia UK Dealer Excellence Awards.

The UK’s established used car retail operators will continue to dominate the sector after ramping up their breadth of services to see off new market disruptors such as Cazoo and cinch, iVendi has said.

Desira Group has moved its Suzuki Norwich dealership into a new showroom as it drives the creation of multi-brand car retail sites.

Motorway has appointed former eBay and Trainline communications specialist Victoria Biggs to the newly-created role of chief communications officer.

Government’s work from home advice and the mandatory wearing of face masks will be scrapped after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an end to COVID-19 Plan B measures.

Auto Trader claims that two thirds of all used car dealers' sales in the UK result from leads generated via its online marketplace.

More than three-quarters (76%) of in-market buyers are planning to visit a car showroom in the next three months, despite the ongoing Coronavirus risks.

Toyota is expanding its Corolla production in Burnaston with a new hybrid commercial van version that will launch in summer 2022.

Lookers’ former Audi car dealership in Sunderland is set to become a ‘Mecca’ for gamers through a multi-million transformation into an esports centre of excellence.

Hendy Group chief executive Paul Hendy has said that the AM100 car retailer’s shortlisting for several AM Awards provided him and his team with a ‘tangible chest puffed-out moment’ in 2021.

Sytner Group’s CarShop used car division is celebrating the “astounding success” of its first Express Store concept retail site in Leicester.

Ben is launching a new online self-referral route to access its free life coaching service.

New McLaren Automotive UK market director Nick Crossley has said he is looking forward to working the supercar brand’s franchised retailers as it enters and “exciting new chapter”.

Used car values were up 13.2% year-on-year in December as BCA’s programme of festive auctions delivered a near-25% sales boost during the last week of 2021.

Motorway will sponsor ITV’s live coverage of the Guinness Six Nations for the next two years, to boost awareness of its used car buying service.

Ford and Stripe have signed a five-year agreement to scale the manufacturer's e-commerce capabilities and to deliver an ‘always-on’ experience for Ford customers.

Kia has revealed details of the new Niro Hybrid, ahead of the models arrival in UK dealerships later this year.