Thatcham Research has called on automotive businesses to continue their investment in apprenticeships despite the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown period.
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Racing Point F1 Team owner Lawrence Stroll is targeting a return to vehicle production after providing a £536 million funding boost to Aston Martin.
The PSA Group has said that it is now fully focused on preparing the “rebound in a chaotic economic environment” following a coronavirus-impacted 29% global sales decline in Q1, 2020.
Pendragon has appointed former Mercedes-Benz USA president and chief executive Dietmar Exler as a non-executive director.
There are now more vehicles on UK roads than ever before, despite a decline in demand for new models.
While new car sales have been impacted by UK showrooms closing, car manufacturers are still putting offers together for Q2 and customers can apply for credit.
While the automotive sector has undergone dramatic digital transformation, the sales process has remained the same with the customer quickly funnelled into the showroom. Coronavirus has changed all that.
Car retailers are still working to address an “underlying demand that needs to be served”, according to lead management specialist Dealerweb – with 500 car sold by its clients last week alone.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has said that online car sales and deliveries “remain acceptable” during the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown.
Local authorities are granting business rates relief to car dealers, despite concerns that sites with workshops may not be eligible.
The HMRC online portal allowing businesses to register employees for Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CRJS) is set to feel the strain when applications flood-in following its launch today (April 20).
Car retailers must be ready for the challenge of stocking and selling cars while respecting consumer concerns and observing Government legislation after the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown.
One in two UK car retailers fear they will be forced to make redundancies before the end of 2020 as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Online finance software specialist iVendi is offering car retailers its latest and most advanced car sales platform product free of charge in a bid to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown.
The PSA Group is set to complete a final review of COVID-19 coronavirus healthy working measures at its Ellesmere Port Vauxhall car manufacturing plant before deciding when to recommence production.
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said that it expects motor finance providers to offer “exceptional and immediate support to customers facing payment difficulties” due to COVID-19 coronavirus.
Warranty Administration Services (WAS) has marked its 30-year partnership with automotive dealer group Hendy with a £3,000 donation to the Hendy Foundation.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has written to Simon Bailes Peugeot to praise the car retailer from its support of the NHS during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
The Nissan Leaf was found to be the best-known electric vehicle (EV) in Britain, according to a survey carried out by DrivingElectric.
Renault and Dacia have launched a new end-to-end online retail platform offering virtual showroom vehicle tours and a remote e-signature process allowing customers to buy a new car without entering a dealership.
CarGurus has asserted that its operations in the UK market remain a priority as it prepares to “wind-down” its business in Germany, Spain and Italy amid the challenges presented by the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Auto Trader has confirmed it will continue to make its advertising packages free for dealers following the three week extension to the coronavirus lockdown into May.
Peter Vardy has appointed former Skyscanner chief financial officer Colin McLellan as CFO of its group of companies, including the digital finance broker CarMoney and online retail platform provider SilverBullet.
The number of complaints about motor vehicle insurance products fell 13% to 242,041 in the second half of 2019 from 277,363.
Volkswagen will begin its efforts to recover from a COVID-19 coronavirus vehicle production lockdown with the April 20 resumption of operations at its manufacturing plants in Zwickau and Bratislava, Slovakia.
Independent dealers have been flocking to online sales platforms in the last three weeks since the Coronavirus lockdown began, according to ClickDealer.
As the industry prepared to peak for the busy Q1 close few expected the final week to be quite as challenging as it turned out to be with the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Cazoo has continued to sell cars online and facilitate “contactless” home deliveries during the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown period – offering a £250 discount to NHS workers.
