Social media – the next chapter

You know how sometimes you don’t really understand something, but somehow you know it must be important. I felt like that when I first heard about Twitter. It was at an SMMT press test day and a...

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No doubt about what the hot topic in the industry is going to be for the next few months – used cars. Or rather, the lack of good quality, retailable used cars available for stock. The auction...

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The new Peugeot TV ad that promotes its franchised network should be welcomed across the industry. This is no small, local press campaign but a full-blown spend across major channels such as ITV and...

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What’s the best car you’ve ever driven? After more than 30 years of writing about cars, that’s still a question I can’t answer. How can you compare a £100,000 supercar...

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It’s not often I feel sorry for a car manufacturer. My default position is that they are quite capable of looking after themselves and can be ruthless, if necessary, about fighting their way out...

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Next week will see the launch of a joint campaign by the RMI and the SMMT highlighting the value provided by franchised auto retailers to consumers throughout the life of their car. Not before time,...

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