More than 125 Subaru retailers last week heard new MD Lorraine Bishton rule out the agency model and commit to franchised retailers. “The dealer model is here to stay,” she said. “People buy...

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SUBARU EMBRACES RETAILERS IN RENEWED PUSH RNLT: RENAULT’S NEW URBAN STORE CALL FOR SCRUTINY OF UK REGULATORS INCLUDING FCA BUSSEYS FORD MARKS 100 YEARS – AND BYD JOINS FORD IN SHEFFIELD EV SALES...

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  FORAY LOSS NARROWS AUTO RETAIL LIVE URGES FOCUS ON DATA AGNEW 10% JOBS CULL FARNELL OPENS £2.4m LAND ROVER BRADFORD CROWN HONDA COLINDALE TO BECOME HOMES EU CLOSES NOx EMISSIONS LOOPHOLE...

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CAZOO TO GO LIVE THIS WEEK BATTERY LIFE REPORT CALL FOR EVS ARNOLD CLARK ‘TOP 25 EMPLOYER’ INCHCAPE JLR DERBY TO OPEN SOON WORLD NEWS – Audi, Daimler cut jobs STOCKWATCH – Motorpoint...

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Subaru is in the midst of a turnaround plan with the aim of putting the brand first for dealer and customer satisfaction after years of being “stuck in the WRX past”, according to Torbjorn Lillrud...

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MITSUBISHI AIMS FOR 50,000 A YEAR HYBRIDS SEE APPROVED-USED WARRANTIES CUT SUBARU BRAND OVERHAUL BCA UPGRADES DEALER PRO PENTAGON EXTENDS VAUXHALL WARRANTY FOR MARCH HYBRIDS BETTER FOR CO2 TARGETS...

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TOP VOLVO RETAILERS AVERAGE PROFIT OF £400,000 PEUGEOT RETAILERS SEE PROFIT GROWTH IMDA AIMING TO RECRUIT FRANCHISED DEALERS MOTOR DEPOT TO OPEN NEW SITE NEXT MONTH FAMILY RUN SUBARU RETAILER NAMED...

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Dealers register interest in Subaru franchise More than 20 potential dealers attended a Subaru event this week at importer IM Group’s Birmingham HQ to explore the possibility of taking on the...

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RETAILERS REGISTER INTEREST IN SUBARU FRANCHISE NEW DIRECTORS AT GROWING USED CAR SUPERMARKET RETAILERS SEE GOOD GROWTH IN MAY NAT WEST JOINS ALD AUTOMOTIVE USED EV VALUES UP, HYBRIDS DOWN RETAILERS...

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Subaru UK is inviting prospective franchisees to its ‘open house’ franchising event, at the manufacturer’s Birmingham head office on 30 May. Following the brand’s 5.5% year-on-year growth,...

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Subaru is expected to announce the appointment of Chris Graham as its new managing director this week. According to parent company IM Group’s website, Graham is currently managing director of...

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Subaru and its Isuzu importer IM Group is to launch a service plan within the second quarter of 2018. The company does not currently offer such a scheme but believes an official plan is necessary to...

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Paul Williams, Ssangyong Motor UK’s chief executive, and David Rose, the South Korean brand’s dealer recruitment and development manager, are pressing ahead with network expansion, as they aim to...

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Subaru’s 70-strong outlet network, having endured what Paul Tunnicliffe, International Motors managing director, described as some pretty dark times is entering a period of relative resurgence. But...

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Subaru needs better local and national coverage to raise awareness and consideration levels, and to register on sufficient buying radars for people spending between £25,000 to £30,000. So says Keith...

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Specialist automotive professional services provider, ASE, has opened an office in Milton Keynes in order to get closer to clients in the south of the UK. The new office will be headed up by Steve...

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Subaru has killed-off its innovative Everything Taken Care Of offer and replaced it with a standard, but longer, warranty offer. Want to read more articles on this website? Sign up for a free trial...

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Around 200 guests attended the annual summer party of Subaru and Isuzu retailer Cross Roads Garage last month. As well as attracting new prospects to the dealership, it also helped them to sell more...

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Subaru retailer Stan Palmer Sales of Carlisle has devised a see-through car to promote the benefits of the new Boxer diesel engine – and it has boosted showroom traffic. The car appears to have...

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