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  • MT Open Points: Video highlights
    Leading car manufacturers gathered at the Motor Trader Open Points Roadshow to discuss franchising opportunities with dealers. Leading car manufacturers gathered at the Motor Trader Open Points Roadshow to discuss franchising opportunities with dealers.

  • Dealers need to engage more with social media
    A new survey from the US highlights the growing importance of social media for car dealers. The survey carried out by Digital Air Strike found...

  • Motors.co.uk extends UK reach
    Motors.co.uk, the online classified site bought by Manheim earlier this year, is to partner with Johnston Press to extend its reach in Britain...

  • UK car manufacturing up 9.3% in April
    Car manufacturing rose by 9.3% in April and was up 11.8% over the first four months of the year, according to figures released today by the SMMT. CV output rose by 3.2% in April but...

  • GM to build new Astra at Ellesmere Port
    Vauxhall workers have voted 94% in favour of a new pay deal. The vote paved the way for the announcement today that the next-generation Astra compact car will be built at the company’s manufacturing plant at Ellesmere Port...

  • New car finance sales rise 22% in March
    New car finance sales rose 22% by volume in March compared with March last year, according to the latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA). Sales by value were up 33% for the month...

  • Volvo appoints new UK managing director
    Volvo Car Corporation has appointed Nick Connor as managing director of Volvo Car UK as well as its Ireland and Iceland subsidiaries...

  • Vertu Motors seeks premium brands for network
    Vertu Motors said it is entering a new phase in its development and aims to add premium brands to its network in coming years...

  • Average used prices fall 2% in April
    The average values of used cars sold at auction fell 2 per cent in April to £4,550, according to the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA)...

  • Vertu pre-tax profits rise 3.8% to £5.5m
    Vertu Motors generated turnover of £1.08bn in the year to 29 February, up 8.9 per cent on the previous year. Pre tax profits rose 3.8% to £5.5m against the overall UK retail decline of 11.9%...