Volkswagen UK
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Car Model News 16 AugVolkswagen ID.3 EV gets its own YouTube series (video)
Volkswagen has launched a YouTube series dedicated to its ID.3 hatchback which allows potential customers to learn about the new electric vehicle’s (EV) development.
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Car Dealer News 31 JulGroup 1 VW dealership acquisitions completed ‘in concert’ with OEM
Group 1 Automotive's president and CEO has said that Volkswagen encouraged its recent acquisition of dealerships from Inchcape despite its own plans for a period of consolidation in a “challenging” UK market.
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Manufacturer 25 JulVolkswagen Group delivers H1 revenue and profit growth
The Volkswagen Group has delivered revenue and profit growth in H1 2019 with strong results for Porsche, its new SUV models and Bentley’s return to profit all boosting its performance.
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Manufacturer 23 JulVolkswagen Commercial Vehicles takes van leasing online
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Volkswagen Financial Services UK have taken van leasing online with the launch of a new Contract Hire Direct website.
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Car Dealer News 18 JulWest Yorkshire Van Centre opens Leeds Volkswagen Used Van Centre
West Yorkshire Van Centre has officially opened the doors at a new Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Used Van Centre in Leeds.
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Car Dealer News 9 JulInchcape Retail denies plan to close 20% of its UK dealerships
Inchcape Retail chief executive James Brearley has denied suggestions that the AM100 franchised car retail group plans to close 20% of its UK dealerships.
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People News 1 JulVolkswagen Group UK appoints new customer experience director
Volkswagen Group UK is aiming to ensure “continued quality and customer satisfaction” with the appointment of Nick Ratcliffe as its new customer experience director.
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Market Insight 11 JunWhat Car? reveals car dealers’ £16.8m new car discounts
What Car? magazine has uncovered evidence that car dealers and manufacturers are offering car buyers cash discounts of £16.8 million to attract them into showrooms.
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Manufacturer 7 JunVolkswagen launches 48-hour e-Golf test drives
Volkswagen has launched 48-hour test drives for prospective e-Golf buyers alongside a television advertising campaign to promote the adoption of its electric vehicles (EVs).
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Supplier News 4 JunVolkswagen launches online used van finance calculator
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) has launched a new used van finance calculator to help customers find the deal that suits them best.
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Acquisitions and deals 17 AprHeritage Automotive acquires Blade Motor Group and Blade Motorcycles
Heritage Automotive has grown its Volkswagen Group representation and its presence in the motor-cycle sector with the acquisition Blade Motor Group and Blade Motorcycles for an undisclosed sum.
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Car Manufacturer News 1 AprVolkswagen launches £514 a month vehicle subscription service
Volkswagen Financial Services and Drover has started a pilot to offer vehicle subscription services to UK customers starting from £514 a month.
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Car Dealer News 20 MarLookers Volkswagen opens new £10m Battersea showroom (gallery)
Lookers officially 'cut the ribbon' at its flagship three-storey Volkswagen showroom in Battersea with a VIP opening event to welcomes customers to the new £10m facility.
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Manufacturer 12 MarVolkswagen Group supercharges EV plan with 70 new models by 2028
The Volkswagen Group has revised plans for its electric vehicle (EV) revolution with a new projected target of launching 70 zero-emission products by 2028.
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People News 13 FebAlison Jones appointed PSA Group managing director for Peugeot, Citroën, DS UK
Former Volkswagen UK managing director Alison Jones has been appointed as the PSA Group's managing director of Peugeot, Citroën and DS Automobiles in the UK.
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Car Dealer News 7 FebBreeze Motor Group opens new Portsmouth Volkswagen Van Centre
Breeze Motor Group will drive its commercial vehicle aftersales offering and new short-term ‘Rent-a-Car’ lease scheme from newly opened Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Van Centre in Portsmouth.
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Car Dealer News 5 FebEurovans and JCT600 recognised with VWCV’s Top Performer Award
Eurovans Eastbourne and JCT600 Hull emerged as Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles' (VWCV) top franchised dealers as the brand recognised the top performers in its UK network at its 2018 performance awards.
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Car Dealer News 30 JanSwansway Group named Volkswagen’s Retailer Group of the Year 2018
Swansway Group has been named Volkswagen Retail Group of the Year 2018 after its Wrexham and Crewe dealerships were ranked among the brand's five top performing businesses in the UK.
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Car Dealer News 25 JanLookers opens Volkswagen Battersea in a London housing project
Car dealer group Lookers has begun trading from a major new Volkswagen showroom built into a Battersea housing development in London
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People News 11 DecAndrew Savvas replaces Alison Jones as director of Volkswagen UK
Volkswagen UK has appointed Andrew Savvas as its new managing director after Allison Jones announced her departure from the brand to pursue a role “elsewhere in the industry”.
