Alphera Financial Services has appointed Alex Royall as its new UK director after Preston Rogers left to become head of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Financial Services at Lloyds Banking Group.
Recycling lives, processor of end-of-life vehicles, has completed its acquisition of John R. Adam and Sons for an undisclosed sum.
The Government has launched a consultation to end the sale of fossil-fuelled motorbikes and mopeds by 2035.
Defibrillators have been installed at 60 Hendy Group sites across the south and southwest, following £36,000 investment.
Nissan Motor GB has announced the sale of its 13 owned West Way dealerships, following the recent dealer terminations in its future Ideal Network Plan.
The UK Government and the automotive industry need to work together to promote the take-up of electric vans, says Gerry Keaney, chief executive of BVRLA.
SsangYong Motors UK has added August Motors to its dealer network.
The volume of used diesel cars going under the hammer reached an all-time low in Q2, according to Aston Barclay’s latest monthly used market report.
The cost of cars is the top-priority for car-buyers as the cost-of-living crisis bites, according to Close Brothers Motor Finance’s Dealer Satisfaction Survey.
Gridserve Car Leasing is launching a multi-marque electric car test drive programme at its Electric Forecourts in Braintree and Norwich to encourage motorists to make the switch to an EV.
Carwow has launched a new website that allows dealers to find and purchase used cars from consumers, via its Sell Your Car service.
Automotive advisory and benchmarking firm ASE has sold its professional services division to Armstrong Watson, and ASE's motor retail taxation expert Michelle Malone will now head Armstrong Watson's automotive team.
New tactics by car manufacturers to keep new car supply constricted could cause long-term shortages in the used market, says the VRA.
The UK automotive industry has reduced its carbon footprint to the lowest level on record, with a reduction of 11.2% in 2021.
Independent garages and franchised dealer workshops are feeling the strain from the cost of living crisis, as their energy costs bite while some motorists are cutting back on maintenance spend.
Burrows Toyota in Barnsley held a party at its showroom to celebrate its fifth Toyota Ichiban award.
Demand for GAP insurance quotes and extended warranties for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) is rising year-on-year (YoY), data from Intelligent Motoring shows.
GSF Car Parts has opened a new branch in St Helens, Merseyside, marking the motor factor’s ninth new site in four months.
Allan Rushforth has joined First Hydrogen as chief commercial officer for its automotive division.
A new partnership between automotive media business Autovia and car sales site Heycar is being described as "a perfect fit" to get more buyers into used cars.
Fix Auto UK has bought Fix Auto Henley-on-Thames and St Woolos Auto Repairs, in South Wales, from franchisees, as it creates a company-owned bodyshop group.
The average retail price of a used car has grown for the 27th consecutive month, reaching £17,252 in June, up 41.5% on June 2019.
A combined 743 years of service from 40 staff has been recognised by the UK's largest used car supermarket group, Motorpoint.
Batchelors Motor Group has completed the acquisition of Kineholme of Otley’s Renault and Dacia dealerships to expand its footprint into West Yorkshire.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has revealed that it will roll-out an agency model retail agreement for its car retail franchisees by 2024 – but has refused to comment on potential network cuts.
The average age and mileage of used cars at auction has continued to rise in the second quarter of 2022, according to Autorola.
Steven Wass has been promoted to sales director at Peugeot, as Simon Bisp moves into a new role within Stellantis Europe.
Nissan has been accused of attempting to carry out a “cloak and dagger” restructure of its franchised car retail network which will axe some of its longest serving and top-performing franchisees.
Steven Eagell is set to grow its car retail market territory and its portfolio with Toyota through the acquisition of Inchcape’s car dealership in Oxford.
Demand for new and used vehicles falls again in June, marking the fourth consecutive month of declines, data from iTrackLeads has found.
