Following trials in Italy selling Fiat’s 500, 500L and Panda models, and off the back of recruitment from a range of automotive brands into senior positions, we now know that the UK will be the...

The numbers are in and much ink has already been spilt digesting and dissecting the results of the March new registration data. New plate change months are always given the microscope treatment, but...

A 22 year old sales executive has become one of Suzuki’s first to secure accreditation from the IMI. Currently working for auto retailer Pebley Beach Cirencester, Joe Lambert is a relative newcomer...

Mill Garages North East recorded an increase in sales and profit for the year to 31 December 2016, according to the auto retailer’s latest financial statement. In operation since 1965 as Mill...

At a time when consumers might be thinking twice about buying a new diesel car, the mainstream media’s focus on emissions, air quality and the price of fuel at the pump conveniently omits one very...

The new VED system due in April will mean a late surge in March registrations, according to Vertu chief executive Robert Forrester. Speaking to Auto Retail Agenda last week, Mr Forrester said that the...

Concerns have been voiced that consumers’ safety could be at risk because they don’t fully understand the raft of safety-related technology being fitted to modern cars. Research conducted by...

New research commissioned for Auto Trader’s latest Market Report has revealed that the UK is a nation of car owners, and they intend to stay that way. The research, which surveyed over 5,500 UK...

East Midlands auto retailer Richard Sanders has recorded a slight drop in pre-tax profits according to its accounts for the year to 31 July 2016. The £859,063 figure was lower than the previous...

Premium electric car maker Tesla has submitted plans for a new showroom and service facility in Leeds. The site at Whitehouse Street in Hunslet was previously occupied by Farnell Land Rover. The Vertu...

Another day, another part of the PSA-Opel takeover story reveals itself. For some non-trade media, PSA’s offer to General Motors to take Opel off its hands came as a surprise. For those with more...

If it’s not a threat from the latest online start-up, the Next Big Thing could be your local supermarket offering shoppers a shiny new car with their cornflakes. Although picking up a Skoda in...

Auto retailer Glyn Hopkin Holdings, parent company of the retail group, has recorded a rise in turnover for the year ended 31 December 2016 with a jump in operating profit. With 2016 turnover at £456...

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Auto retailer Arnold Clark has opened a new Citroen and DS franchise in Edinburgh. The premises, which is located on Sleafield Road East, boasts a showroom layout designed to adhere to both brands’...

Surrey-based auto retailer Ian Allan Motors is to close its showroom and authorised Peugeot aftersales facility in Old Woking, Surrey. The Surrey Advertiser’s ‘Get Surrey’ news website reports that...

There has been a lot of talk in the mainstream media in the past week about the impact of the changes to VED rates, and how the new fees which come into play at the start of April will cause a rush of...

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) have announced they are joining forces on the subject of access to vehicle data....

Bentley has sold its share in HR Owen to the Malaysian owner BPI for £14.8 million. The sale, confirmed by Bentley this week, sees BPI (Berjaya Philippines Inc) move from a 72.1 percent ownership of...