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Full year 2023 new car sales data shows Volkswagen dominated the UK’s new car market in 2023, ending the year with 162,087 registrations and market share of 8.52%, almost a whole percentage point ahead of nearest rival Ford’s 7.57%.

The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has launched a new training programme for motor factors in the UK

AM asked three AM100 car dealer group leaders – Jason Cranswick of Marubeni Auto UK, Chris Clark of John Clark Motor Group; and Robert Forrester of Vertu Motors – what are the opportunities of 2024 and what were the challenges of 2023.

Auctioneer Aston Barclay has achieved Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accreditation for its Donington Park site.

Fleet and business orders accounted for almost two in every three new car registrations in January, when the month's market ended at its highest level since 2020.

Results for 2023's new vehicle market show that although Ford has firmly lost its crown overall it can still proudly claim to produce the UK's biggest-selling car and van.

The pressure on UK motor retailers to identify vulnerable customers ahead of the motor finance sales process has increased since the arrival of the latest regulatory regime, and Jonathan Barrett, chief executive of Comentis, shares his thoughts on what this means for regulated firms.

Online searches for used cars are expected to see a traditional bounce in the days following Christmas, according to Motors.

It’s time for dealers to maximise all revenue opportunities by focusing on the basics – and using all the data available.

The UK's vehicle assembly plants are expected to produce about a million cars and vans this year, well above an earlier forecast, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Rapid growth in fleet segment new car sales is a sign of carmakers' return to their traditional habits of large volume incentives and increased supply to car rental companies.

Polestar, Cupra, Volkswagen and Kia are among the brands picked out in our analysis of the September 2023 new car registrations in the UK.

Data for the August new car market shows that Tesla was the ninth most in-demand car brand, ahead of the likes of Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, MG Motor and Volvo.

Car dealers that are not enabling test-drive booking online are disappointing three-quarters of in-market car buyers.

The future of electric vehicles (EV) is being forged in China with its leading carmakers ready to take on the world. In this first part of our analysis on what this means for the UK, we talk to industry experts on their potential to transform the British new car marketplace

Industry veteran Tony Whitehorn has been part of the UK motor industry for over 30 years holding senior roles with Renault, Toyota and most recently as president and CEO of Hyundai in the UK. Now an authoritative advisor, he has worked with both Chinese OEMs who want to tap the Chinese EV market and UK dealers who want to deliver its potential.

The 2023 AM Awards Retailer of the Year winner is TrustFord, the world’s largest Ford dealer group, with 65 locations across the UK.  

Read why the AM Awards judges voted for AM100 dealer group TrustFord to win the 2023 Community Hero Award.

The number of new cars sold in July was up 28.3% versus July 2022, marking the 12th consecutive month of registrations growth since the market was hit by COVID disruption and supply issues.

Leading a cultural transformation at a two-site dealership underpinned the winner of the 2023 AM Award for Dealer Principal/General Manager (DP/GM) of the Year.