Bumper, formerly Auto Service Finance, has secured a £10m flexible working capital facility from Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance.
A free Automotive Management (AM) webinar is set to offer insight into the issue of service retention in a car retail sector driving to overcome the challenges posed by COVID-19.
Genesis Motor UK has revealed the prices of its G80 saloon and GV80 SUV ahead of the Hyundai premium brand’s launch of its online-only car sales this summer.
Subaru and Isuzu importer International Motor Group (IM) is in advanced talks with the Colt Car Company (CCC) to take on the Mitsubishi Motors in the UK aftersales franchise this autumn.
Volkswagen has launched a new All-in car care package which provides owners of VWs aged three to five-year-old two services, two MOTs, a two-year warranty and two years roadside assistance.
A university student's technology concept that would easily help dealers inform customers of their car's progress through service has won the inaugural Keyloop Dealer Tech university automotive technology competition.
MOT bookings rose 160% year-on-year last month as the aftermarket sector performed "ahead of expectations" in a lockdown-hit Q1.
Inchcape UK chief executive James Brearley has revealed the AM100 PLC’s plan to open up to 20 used car retail locations, each with an adjoining fast-fit aftersales offering, by the end of next year.
Bumper, which rebranded last month from Auto Service Finance, has launched its interest-free payment platform for car repairs and servicing in Ireland.
Kwik Fit claims to have launched the ‘Netflix of car maintenance’ in the form of a monthly subscription service covering the cost of new tyres, wheel alignment, MOTs and an annual service.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has warned that garages could face 'significant' income loss if they fail to complete annual training by April 30.
The intentions of the Government in relation to the environment and the UK's switch to elelctric vehicles (EV) have certainly become a lot clearer.
GP Motor Works has been fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £10,000 in costs after an employee suffered life changing injuries when he fell into a vehicle inspection pit.
M&M Group has announced the appointment of former Trend Tracker managing director, Mark Bull as its new commercial director.
Fownhope Mitsubishi has made the switch to SsangYong Motors UK for new car sales with the opening of a new franchised car dealership in Hereford.
More than two-thirds of UK motorists are likely to make an aftersales appointment with a dealer that reminds them when work is due, according to a new study by Marketing Delivery.
Activate Group has appointed Victoria Turner as its new chief commercial officer as it looks to sharpen its "strategic focus" on growth.
Nearly two-thirds of car owners admit they are delaying car servicing and repair work due to coronavirus concerns, according to research by Bumper.
The number of cars on UK roads that have missed their MOT by more than three weeks has tripled during the last six months.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has appointed Rob Collison as its new chairman.
The phased easing of COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ could deliver a staggered recovery for car retail or a double whammy of opportunity for dealerships across the UK, it has been suggested.
Ford is launching a new free-of-charge connected maintenance system for its commercial vehicles that will allow dealers to remotely access diagnostic data.
Halfords has agreed to buy South East motoring services provider Universal Tyre and Autocentres for £15m.
Garages and workshops should expect a decline in MOT test demand during April and May as a result of the MOT extension last year.
The automotive industry is, without question, going through a major period of change. The knock-on effect of the COVID-19 pandemic paired with a shift in consumer buying habits is challenging business leaders to squeeze the most out of their assets.
