WLMG has expanded MG Motor UK’s presence in Greater London with the opening of a new Eastcote showroom to coincide with the arrival of the fully electric new ZS EV.
There’s a saying in the cyber security industry about cyber attacks: “It’s not personal’’.
The value of a used electric vehicle (EV) rose by an average of 30.4% in August as year-on-year like for like values in the wider market declined by 1.3%, according to Auto Trader.
Arnold Clark’s pre-tax profit increased by 6.5% as group turnover rose by 7.8% during 2018 after growth in used car sales volumes helped to counteract the effects of a decline car retail market.
Tackling the pitfalls facing dealers head on when offering online vehicle retailing will boost sector confidence in delivering digital sales, according to James Tew, chief executive of iVendi which has developed ecommerce solutions alongside its finance tools.
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A team of intrepid drivers from Cazana are preparing to take on an epic London to Lands End charity challenge in the firm’s company mascot microcar, Bamby.
Bushey Heath Garage has handed over the MG electric vehicle (EV) to a UK customer.
Carwow achieved its £2 million crowdfunding target less than 60 minutes after opening the 28-day offer allowing customers and car retail partners to claim a stake in the online start-up’s future.
Richard Hardie Group has said that “subdued retail confidence”, traffic disruption and the FCA Group's poor 2018 sales performance were to blame for a second consecutive year of pre-tax losses.
Both PSA Group UK and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK have announced updates this week to make their sales of trade and retail parts more convenient.
SsangYong Motors UK has added independent off-road vehicle sales specialist Seeker UK to its franchised car retail network with the opening of a new showroom in Chesterfield.
Qube Automotive Consultancy has gained a contract from Kia to provide business intelligence and performance reporting of the UK Kia dealer network.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has to be sure that any regulatory changes introduced by the in light of its recent review of the motor finance sector “don’t have unintended consequences”.
MHA MacIntyre Hudson’s Motor Specialist Team has seen a significant rise in HMRC enquiries at both franchised dealers and car supermarkets.
Aston Martin’s decision to raise £120m in senior secured bonds in a move which will see it paying 12% interest has been described as an “all-or-nothing rescue attempt” by the Financial Times.
An 8.7% decline in new car registrations across Europe during August has been attributed to the rush to sell vehicle not compliant with the incoming WLTP a year earlier.
Imaging expert CitNOW ispreparing to showcase its relaunched Web app complete with new integrations at Automotive Management Live, where chief executive Alistair Horsburgh will also host a masterclass highlighting how such technology can bridge the gap between the digital and physical showroom.
Pendragon will broaden its search for new members of its senior leadership team after non-executive director Richard Laxer stepped down after 10 months on the car retail group’s board.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has highlighted a “failure to make back spring Brexit shutdown losses” despite a 3.3% growth in UK car manufacturing volumes during August.
Click Dealer has celebrated the appointment of a new member of staff with "undoubted pedigree" after recruiting Debbie Fox (pictured) as its new head of commercial.
Cap HPI’s live used vehicle valuations have recorded their first average value growth figures for 18 months.
Carwow has reported a £15.9m pre-tax loss for 2018 less than a week after it called for investment from car retail partners as part of a new crowdfunding initiative.
Ancaster Group will take on the franchise for Hyundai Motor UK’s former Rockar-operated store at Bluewater Shopping just over a month after Motorline announced its departure from the site citing viability concerns.
Dealtrak has added to the nine appointments and promotions announced in June with the addition of four new members of staff as it aims to ‘bolster its in-house expertise’.
Lookers has completed its development of Teeside’s first-ever FordStore in a £3m renovation and extension project at the former Jennings Group site.
Simon Bailes Peugeot customer Elizabeth Hutchinson has been labelled as Peugeot UK’s most dedicated car owner having exclusively driven a series of the French brand's latest models since 1970.
Volkswagen Group has branded allegations that chief executive Herbert Deiss and chairman Dieter Poetsch were guilty of market manipulation in connection to the dieselgate scandal as “groundless”.
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Jardine Motors' commercial director will lobby Government on electric vehicle issues in his new role as the first chairman of the National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) dedicated EV Group.
