Audi dealers have been investigated by the BBC Watchdog programme for making false claims about the safety testing of some cars in the Audi range...

Lookers said today that it expects its full year performance to be significantly ahead of expectations. In an interim management statement covering the first quarter it said its retail new car sales had risen by 25%...

Yorkshire car retailer JCT600 increased operating profits before goodwill and exceptional items by 31% to £20.3m on turnover up 36% to £909m in the year to 31 December 2013...

Mercedes-Benz has recognised the top apprentices in its retail networks. Ben Allcorn, from Mercedes-Benz of Brighton, was awarded Technical Apprentice of the Year and Ashley Donnithorne..

Average used van values fell 2.9% in April compared to the previous month, according to BCA Pulse. Part exchange values fell 4.3% and nearly-new vans posted a fall of 14.1%, although BCA said...

Cambria Automobiles saw underlying profits before tax up 45% to £2.02m on turnover up 14.3% to £204.8m in the six months to 28 February. The dealer group saw new vehicle sales rise 17.1% to 4,640 units...

Profitability at the average UK motor dealership surged 21.5% to £96,000 in March 2014 compared to March 2013. The buoyant performance was largely due to strong new car sales allied to Q1 bonuses...

Ford is building a new training facility on its existing parts distribution site in Daventry, Northamptonshire.The new entity will merge the functions of the Technical Training Centre located in Daventry and the Henry Ford College in Loughborough...

The move aims to cut out wastage associated with replication of training as managers move from one franchise or carmaker to another. The so called Automotive Management and Leadership Competency...

Registrations of vans in April fell 0.6% to 20,620 units, according to figures from the SMMT. But year to date van sales were ahead 12.2% to 100,537 units. Despite the flat performance in April the...