Next Thursday we run the latest of our quarterly live briefings and I would recommend any dealer, franchised or independent, to register and listen to our panel of speakers. I have joined them all...

Those who appreciate irony may enjoy the latest example of the Law of Unintended Actions which may soon be played out in the motor trade. Here we have a government which has committed itself to...

It’s a bit more than a few straws in the wind when Vertu buys a £35 million-a-year online van dealer, when Evans Halshaw puts more emphasis on its Vauxhall Van Business Centres, when the SMMT, NFDA...

Until now I have always shopped around for tyres based entirely on price. Lots of experience attending tyre tests and demonstrations over the years means I am very particular about the tyres on my...

Few in the car retail trade will look back on 2018 with any fond memories. It was hard, wasn’t it, really hard.  Most manufacturers and their franchised retailers were blindsided by the diesel...

When I first started writing about the auto retail industry, just over 20 years ago, Pendragon was already established as one of the leading players. Its chief executive, Trevor Finn, was our...