Retail demand for new vehicles slumped in November, falling 5.9% compared with the same month last year. The 60,506 new registrations, down from 64,921 in November 2022, represent a market share of...

Hendy Group is to open its first Vauxhall retailer following the asset purchase of the former Eden Vauxhall site in Poole. It has also agreed to sell Vauxhalls in Salisbury and is opening a Peugeot...

Relationships between OEMs and retailers have remained stable over the past six months, according to the latest NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey. The all-important question of how retailers rate their...

Peugeot in the UK is still working out what its Allure branding means at a retail level, more than a year after it was announced by parent firm Stellantis. Speaking to Auto Retail Bulletin, managing...

JAGUAR LAND ROVER CONFIRMS AGENCY MOVE COST OF LIVING CRISIS TO SHIELD USED CAR VALUES VERTU STAKE BOUGHT BY JANUS HENDERSON INCHCAPE COMPLETES BENTLEYS TOYOTA WARRINGTON DEAL PEUGEOT UK’S NEW SALES...

The new Peugeot 308 has been awarded a better retained value by Cap Gold Book than the sector-leading Volkswagen Golf. After three years and 36,000 miles, a new 308 1.2T 130 Allure Premium has an RV...

DS AGENCY MOVE ON TRACK FOR JUNE 2023 EMIL FREY EMAIL HACKER WARNING VERTU REVEALS NEW ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM READ MOTOR GROUP OPENS EIGHTH RETAILER US TO INTRODUCE ‘RIGHT TO REPAIR’ BILL GLOBAL...

Although 90% of Peugeot customers start the buying process on the internet, the percentage of those who buy entirely online is “well below 5%” Peugeot boss Linda Jackson has revealed. “In the...

PEUGEOT BOSS REVEALS MEAGRE ONLINE SALES NIKE DIRECT SALES WARNING JAMIE PRIESTLEY IS TOP VERTU MANAGER RECAP: MERCEDES CONFIRMS AGENCY US RETAILER BUY-SELL FRENZY TO CONTINUE IN 2022 NEW HEAD OF MINI...

Stellantis has launched what is said to be the UK’s biggest single-manufacturer used approved scheme. Known as Spoticar, it represents a solitary programme for the majority of the group’s brands,...

  EC BLOCK EXEMPTION REVIEW PUBLISHED NEW TOYOTA 10-YEAR WARRANTY TO BOOST SERVICE RETENTION SIX IN 10 PENDRAGON ACCOUNTANTS IN REDUNDANCY FEAR AUDI’S BUXTON TO JOIN CARZAM VOLKSWAGEN TO BOOST...

In a major reorganisation of its retail networks, Stellantis is issuing all retailers in the UK and EU with termination notices and is planning to re-appoint an “optimised” number under a new...

In Austria the Supreme Court has ruled that Peugeot has abused market powers against independent dealers in violation of Austrian and European competition law. The Supreme Court ruled that Peugeot...

The headline figure for March registrations might be one of overall growth, with the total up 11.5% over the same month in 2020, but the retail element within that total was down by 4.1%. And the...

  NEW CAR SALES TO JUMP – BUT POST-LOCKDOWN BOOM ‘UNLIKELY’ DS PILOTS NEW AFTERSALES NETWORK ‘MOST RETAILERS WERE PROFITABLE IN 2020’ CAZOO ‘THE CARVANA OF EUROPE’ NFDA TO ADVISE ON...

The last six months has seen another slight improvement in the relationships between franchised dealers and their OEMs after the rise in sentiment reported six months ago. The latest NFDA Dealer...

Peugeot is introducing a new sales philosophy dubbed ‘choose your Peugeot, choose your powertrain’ with the new 208 and all-electric e-208 superminis. The idea is to boost consideration of...

Peugeot has revised its predicted low-emission vehicle (LEV) mix, with it now expecting to sell fewer than it forecast at the launch of the new 208 last year. “With e208 and e2008 we have the...

Retailers with PSA Group franchises have had their volume bonus linked to CO2 to ensure the manufacturer meets new, tougher emissions standards. Each site has been set a personal goal calculated on...

  NEW CO2-BASED BONUS SYSTEM FOR PSA RETAILERS STONEACRE PROFITS UP, TURNOVER NUDGES £1BN ELECTRIC CARS WILL ALLOW RETAILERS TO UPSELL SAYS VW BEIS’ LEADSOM SEEKS VIEWS FROM MORE BUSINESSES...