Northern Ireland car dealer Charles Hurst is presenting a motor trade challenge to students. The scheme, run in conjunction with Business in the Community, pitches four secondary school teams against each...

Subaru has appointed Nathaniel Cars to represent the brand in Bridgend. Located on Bridgend Industrial Estate, Nathaniel Cars, which already represents Mitsubishi, was established in 1987...

Skoda’s top dealers emerged last week at the brand’s Retailer of the Year Awards in Edinburgh. The ceremony, which was held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre...

Trading Standards Institute (TSI) has given its approval to the Motor Codes Vehicle Warranty Products Code. The new code joins existing codes for new cars and car servicing...

The shift to online car sales is altering the skills mix needed by dealer sales staff. Derek Webb, sales director at the online recruitment business Jobco-op Automotive said the skills needed...

Auto Trader is to launch an online out-of-hours managed chat service for UK dealers. It said dealers without out-of-hours communication could be missing out on leads from potential online buyers...

Audi has won an award for its ability to connect online with more potential buyers than any other brnd. The Audience Reach digital accolade...

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has called on the government to spell out how much money it plans to invest in training in the motor retail sector. In the Budget, Chancellor George...

Benfield Motor Group has officially opened its new £5.8m Ford dealership in Sunderland, one of the largest Ford dealerships in the North East...

Auto Trader has appointed Rightmove founder Ed Williams as chairman. Williams founded online property finder Rightmove in 2000 and steered it to a flotation on the FTSE 250 in 2006, valuing the group at £425m. He retired as Rightmove’s chief executive last year...