The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has added a sustainability and diversity focus to its 2023 awards, which have been officially launched this week.
Williams Group has partnered with artist Jeff Koons to inject some colour into its public debut of the new BMW i7 luxury electric vehicle (EV) at the upcoming Manchester Art Fair.
Vertu Motors has become the UK’s largest BMW Motorrad motorcycle retailer with the £4.4 million acquisition of two Yorkshire dealerships from Saltaire Motor Company, which trades as Allan Jefferies.
Mercedes-Benz customers have been advised to buy their next car online or travel up to 110 miles to another dealership after Marshall Motor Group revealed it will stop selling cars at its South Lakes franchise.
Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) has switched on its 135 solar panels, bringing the business a step closer to achieving carbon neutrality.
Specialist Cars Nissan of Aberdeen has moved to a brand-new showroom that incorporates Nissan’s new corporate identity.
ICDP has questioned whether car manufacturers will retain a desire to switch from a franchise to an agency retail model if consumer demand and inflation “head on opposite directions” in 2023.
Dealerships need to use the quieter Q4 period to ensure staff are fully prepared to meet an expected Q1 upswing – which could signal a move towards the return of something approaching normality.
Inchape has appointed former BP finance director Byron Grote as a non-executive director.
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Donnelly Group employees have taken part in a sponsored skydive to fundraise for the Air Ambulance charity.
Marketing Delivery have urged dealers to combine MOT and vehicle service alerts to help maximise aftersales conversions.
Data for Group 1 Automotive UK shows the steadily-growing AM100 dealer group is making great profits from its sales of new and used cars.
Dealer group Burrows Motor Company will close on Sundays from this weekend to ensure sales staff have a proper day of rest.
A trial rental scheme for e-scooters in London, to help people get about without taking a car, has been extended.
The UK Government has been urged to adapt the successful incentives for zero emission company cars so that more private buyers can be encouraged into EVs too.
Cazoo, the online motor retailer, has reported UK revenues of £347m from Q3 trading, which is a 103% increase versus Q3 2021.
Inchcape has recorded strong revenue growth in Q3 2022 and it expects to meet or exceed its profit guidance for the full year, it said in a stock market update for the three months to September 30.
A 6% decline in UK car production in September was due to "severe" issues in the supply chain, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Motability has launched a pilot programme in partnership with Drivvn to help customers transition to an electric vehicle (EV).
Maserati has joined forces with Mattel Inc’s Barbie to unveil a bespoke edition of its latest SUV – Grecale.
Retailers need to face a host of challenges if they are to continue to thrive from joined-up customer touchpoints to emerging Chinese manufacturers, Sally Foote, managing director of carwow, will tell attendees at this year’s AM Live.
Electric vehicles (EVs) are failing to show a clear advantage over petrol and diesel cars and vans when it comes to servicing, research by Epyx has found.
The Ford Fiesta is set to be discontinued as early as next year, due to rising component costs and drivers opting for SUVs.
The death of long-serving Toyota GB executive Rachel Rollason from motor neurone disease (MND) earlier this year has prompted her colleague and friend Greg Culshaw to commit to a fund-raising 24-hour cycling challenge.
Motorists are increasingly using smartphones and social media to inform their next car purchase, research by CarGurus has found.
AM100 group Pendragon said gross profit for the three months to September 30 was maintained at the “exceptional level” seen last year as it outperformed the overall UK new car market.
The lead time for orders of new electric vehicles has increased since August, according to new research from Electrifying.com.
Values of used vans rose for the first time this year during Q3, figures from Aston Barclay show.
Doing the basics well and driving efficiencies will prepare dealers for the eventual comeback of usual car market volumes, according to Cox Automotive insight and strategy director Philip Nothard.
