Automotive businesses face an unprecedented skills shortage across all levels of seniority, according to a new report from Ennis & Co.

Car retailers should be urging electric vehicle (EV) customers to switch to variable 'smart' electricity tariffs amid warnings of an eight-fold surge in home charging costs.

JCT600 has grown its Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles dealership to five locations through the acquisition of two sites from Volkswagen Van Centre West Yorkshire.

Volvo Car UK has appointed a new commercial operations director and consumer director as part of a management restructure aligned to its ambitions to leverage agency model direct car sales.

Constellation Automotive has denied that Marshall Motor Group’s exit from the Kia UK franchised dealer network is connected to leadership changes following its takeover of the former car retail PLC.

Online car retailer Cazoo announced a £243 million loss from the first half of 2022, and Cazoo is breaching New York Stock Exchange rules which risk delisting.

Eurorepar Car Service will host a free-to-attend live webinar on August 8 to help motor trade businesses boost their digital presence.

Image-conscious Brits don’t want to be seen driving a car that’s more than five years old, according to a new survey.

Audi UK is searching for an influential performance driver to fill a new role of direct sales operations and performance manager as the Volkswagen Group brand prepares to expand its agency contracts for retailers.

Toyota could cease car production in the UK if the Department for Transport decides to bring forward the 2035 target for phasing out hybrid-powered vehicles.

Milton Keynes-based used car retailer CarOOn in preparing to create 40 new jobs with a business expansion funded by £800,000 in new funding backed by the Recovery Loan Scheme.

Automotive content specialist Craig Thomas outlines potential advantages for OEMs and car dealers which use content marketing to reach and keep engaged buyers.

West Way Nissan Stockport and Bristol Street Motors Halifax have completed the UK’s first customer handovers of the Japanese carmaker’s new Ariya electric vehicle (EV).

Used car values remain “resilient” despite a 1.1% July dip in advertised values which represented a sixth consecutive month of retail price decline, according to eBay Motors.

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer NIO is stepping up its European expansion with a new factory in Hungary.

The number of people who plan to own an electric vehicle (EV) in the next decade has fallen, according to a new study by CarGurus.

Steven Eagell Group has confirmed its acquisition of Inchcape’s Toyota dealership in Oxford, over three weeks after AM initially reported the move.

The funeral of former TrustFord chairman and chief executive Stuart Foulds will reflect his support for Ben by attracting donations to the automotive charity in lieu of flowers.

Most car owners (55%) still buy their car from a showroom, increasing to 64% of over 55s, compared to 38% of under 34s, research by InsuretheGap.com has found.

On the eve of the London E-Prix this weekend the drivers for Jaguar TCS Racing have a simple message for UK motorists: you will be driving electric cars in the future, so get to dealerships and try them out.

The Renault Group has upgraded its profit expectations for the remainder of 2022 despite suffering H1 losses due to a writedown of its car manufacturing operations in Russia.

Bourne Road Mazda, in Kent, is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a Mazda franchise.

Inchcape has grown its bravoauto used car supermarket division with the opening of a new store in Sytner’s former Volkswagen and CarShop Express dealership in Halifax.

Transport for London’s (TfL) plans to expand its Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) have been branded the “wrong move at the wrong time” .

Electric vehicles (EV) look set to reshape the UK’s car retail sector in the years ahead, with a fifth of dealers telling Auto Trader that they will never sell purely battery-powered zero-emission vehicles.

Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid sales suffered their “biggest fall on record” in June as Tesla’s Chinese factory closures and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine took their toll on production.

One-in-three (36%) Londoners plan to sell their vehicle in the next six months due to the proposed ULEZ extension alongside the rising cost of living.

Robbie Savage, Macclesfield FC’s director of football, has renewed the club’s partnership with LSH Auto and Mercedes-Benz of Macclesfield for the 2022-23 season.

Wessex Garages has announced redevelopment plans for its Nissan and Kia dealerships in Gloucester.

Stellantis has reported a 17% rise in revenues and 34% profit growth in first-half results which re-state its ambitions to become a “sustainable mobility tech company”.