Editor’s Blog

Curtis Hutchinson As the year’s first major European motor show Geneva plays an important role in setting the scene for what’s imminently heading for showrooms. Last month’s show was busy and vibrant, even though it was set against a backdrop of haemorrhaging new car markets across the continent; a trend the UK is thankfully bucking.

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Curtis Hutchinson The wheels came of Tesco Cars’ wagon more abruptly than anyone could have predicted. Exactly 12 months after its high profile launch, the retail giant quietly pulled the plug. It did not event issue a press release...

There’s some encouraging signs of optimism about. You just have to dig around a little to find them. This month’s Geneva Motor Show naturally saw the car market being talked up...

The office banter about spending a few days in Las Vegas was inevitable. Jetting to the entertainment capital of the US, if not the world, and justifying it as a legitimate business trip is always going to sound implausible. So here goes…

Curtis Hutchinson Just when it looked safe to indulge in the seasonal festivities came two news stories which have sent more than a wintry shiver down the spine.

Some good news. Motor Trader has been voted the Headline Auto 2011 Business Publication of the Year.

I must admit to being a tad sceptical about electric cars but having just driven two in one day I’m a little more convinced. The unscheduled test drives came about after interviewing the UK bosses of Vauxhall and Nissan on the same day at their respective HQs...

Curtis Hutchinson Social media, SEO, blogs and search marketing – what does it all mean to car dealers?