Volkswagen Group UK

Volkswagen Group UK leadership changes geared for agency model direct car sales

Volkswagen Group has rolled-out a new leadership structure across its five brands with direct sales roles introduced to reflect its move to an agency model for selling cars and commercial vehicles in the UK.

Manufacturer insight 5 Dec

JCT600 Cupra pop-up store opens in Leeds

JCT600 has opened a Cupra pop-up shop in Leeds Trinity Shopping Centre.

Car dealer news 14 Apr

Fire risk recall affects nearly 10,000 Volkswagen Group UK hybrid cars

Almost 10,000 Audi, VW, Cupra Seat and Skoda plug-in hybrids (PHEV) are being recalled to franchised UK car dealerships amid concerns about a fire risk to motorists.

Manufacturer insight 8 Apr

Skoda ramps-up EV performance with new Enyaq Coupé

Skoda is ramping-up the performance of its electric vehicles (EV) with the launch of a 299PS all-wheel-drive vRS version of its new Enyaq iV Coupé.

car model news 8 Mar

Loop delivers 10% efficiency gains for VW Group

Volkswagen Group UK has achieved efficiency gains of 10% throughout its dealer network operation within six months of implementing franchise performance management platform Loop.

Volkswagen Group UK 4 Mar

Sam Panayides, Sales Director at Cox Automotive Europe & Jon Higgins, UK Group Vehicle Operations Manager at Volkswagen Group UK

VW extends defleet contract with Manheim

Volkswagen Group UK has extended its contract with Manheim Vehicle Services to provide defleet services for an additional five-year term.

Remarketing 2 Feb

Stuart Carr, commercial programmes business development manager at Volkswagen Group UK

Volkswagen Aftersales team appoints new business development manager

The Volkswagen Group Aftersales Commercial Programmes team has appointed Stuart Carr as its new business development manager.

talent & people 29 Oct

The 2021 Inspiring Automotive Women are revealed

The 2021 Inspiring Automotive Women have been revealed following nominations to the Automotive 30% Club and review by a panel of judges.

diversity and inclusion 8 Oct

Skoda’s Rod McLeod to become Volkswagen UK brand director

Skoda UK brand director Rod McLeod is set to join Volkswagen UK as brand director as Andrew Savvas heads to the US to take up a newly-created senior role for the North American region.

people news 23 Sep

Volkswagen UK head of aftersales Owen Shepherd

Volkswagen UK appoints Owen Shepherd as head of aftersales

Volkswagen UK has appointed Škoda UK head of planning and supply Owen Shepherd as its new head of aftersales as Kevin Rendell becomes the Czech brand’s head of sales.

people news 1 Jul

Cupra Born EV to spearhead move to agency sales model

The Cupra performance brand has revealed details of its new Born EV hot hatch and the agency sales model through which it will be sold.

Cupra 26 May

Pinewood progresses VW and Ford integrations

DMS firm Pinewood has secured its latest integration with Volkswagen Group to support its franchised networks with leads.

DMS 22 Feb

What Car? reveals new car discounts ahead of March plate-change

New car buyers can save more than 20% on new cars ahead of the March number plate change, What Car? research has found.

Market insight 12 Feb

TTEC to operate Volkswagen Group customer service from new Leeds facility

Volkswagen Group’s new customer contact centre is set to be operated from a new 22,000 square-foot facility in Leeds after its appointed US service operator TTEC to operate the service.

16 Sep

Volkswagen UK head of marketing for Passenger Cars, Sarah Cox

Volkswagen UK appoints Sarah Cox as head of marketing for EV era

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ UK head of marketing, Sarah Cox, has been appointed as head of marketing for the German brand’s car operations as it launches into a new era of electric vehicles (EV).

5 May

Fourth-generation Skoda Octavia hatchback

Skoda reveals new Octavia hatchback and estate price and specification

Skoda UK has revealed pricing and specification details of the new fourth-generation Octavia hatchback and estate – with prices starting from £22,390.

4 May

Seat Live Showcase offers virtual product tours during Coronavirus lockdown

Seat is relying on its Live Showcase virtual tour service to continue demonstrating its vehicles to customers amid the Coronavirus lockdown.

15 Apr

UK judge rules VW Group did install illegal emissions ‘defeat devices’

A High Court judge has concluded that the Volkswagen Group did install illegal emissions defeat devices to its cars to rule in favour of a class action brought by 90,000 aggrieved owners.

7 Apr

Ben Fish, network operations director at Renault UK

Eight questions to... Ben Fish, head of sales operations at Seat UK

Seat UK's head of sales operations, Ben Fish, explained that the Seat UK's latest developments are only adding to the sense that he is currently working in his "dream job".

Manufacturer insight 3 Apr

Industrial action could impact Volkswagen Group’s Q1 car deliveries

The Unite union has warned that deliveries of Volkswagen Group cars could suffer “serious disruption” during January as drivers at Sheerness docks prepare for three months of strike action.

6 Jan

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