The February new car market turned in a “subdued” performance but looking at the performance of individual brands, there were clear winners and losers for the month. In an overall market that fell -1%, Chinese brand BYD continued to surge ahead with registrations up 334.3% to 1,177 units followed by Polestar, which saw a 98.8% increase to 515 units for ...
Read More »Carwow named Audi marque with greatest profit potential in Q4 2024
Carwow has named Audi as the Marque with the greatest profit potential among cars sold via its daily online auctions in Q4 2024. The 324 used Audi models sold had an average profit potential of £3,000, ahead of Lexus at £2,848 and Mazda at £2,823. Cupra (£2,753) followed the top three. In fifth position was Jeep (£2,707), followed by Volvo ...
Read More »Volkswagen Group UK overhaul of dealer networks – UPDATE
Volkswagen Group UK has confirmed that it is pushing ahead with plans to remap its UK dealer networks with cuts to the number of dealer outlets and fewer investors. The remap of the networks – described by one dealer as ‘brutal’ – impacts the brands it has in the UK, including Audi, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, SEAT, Cupra ...
Read More »Volkswagen Group UK confirms overhaul of dealer networks
Volkswagen Group UK has confirmed that it is pushing ahead with plans to remap its UK dealer networks with cuts to the number of dealer outlets and fewer investors. The remap of the networks – described by one dealer as ‘brutal’ – impacts the brands it has in the UK, including Audi, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, SEAT, Cupra ...
Read More »Audi releases prices and specifications for new A5 range
Audi has released prices and specifications for the new A5 range, which replaces existing A4 and A5 ranges. Priced from £41,950 (OTR) and £43,850 (OTR) respectively, the latest A5 Saloon and Avant ranges are now available to order, with the first examples due to reach UK customers in November. Both now adopt the A5/S5 designation to align with the new ...
Read More »José Miguel Aparicio to replace Andrew Doyle as Director of Audi UK
José Miguel Aparicio will become Director of Audi UK, effective 1 October, succeeding Andrew Doyle who will leave in September. With over 26 years of experience, Aparicio joins Audi UK from Volkswagen Group Spain where he has held the role of Audi Brand Director for the last six years. Aparicio was also director of Škoda and sales director of SEAT ...
Read More »New Audi A5 models unveiled
The new Audi A5 range includes partially electrified combustion engines and S models, with both the Saloon and Avant body styles representing the brand’s sporty design philosophy. In the UK, the Audi A5 range will be available to order from August 13 when full UK pricing and specification will also be announced. The Audi A5 and Audi S5 will be ...
Read More »Andrew Doyle quits Audi to head up Australian dealer group
Andrew Doyle has left his managing director role at Audi UK to join Australian dealer group Peter Warren as its CEO, effective no later than November. Doyle is Australian-born and has over 30 years of automotive experience in Australia and overseas. He said: “I am very excited to take up the leadership of Peter Warren as it continues its growth ...
Read More »Swansway’s Carlisle Audi aftersales department wins accolade
Swansway Motor Group’s Carlisle Audi aftersales department has been crowned Aftersales Centre of the Year at the 2023 Audi Q Power Awards. The team ranked first in the customer experience category and achieved 120.63% of their total accessories volume. In the loyalty category, the team achieved 134.26% of their total service plan achievement. Simon Barwick, Carlisle Audi aftersales manager, said: ...
Read More »Lookers’ Stirling Audi wins New Car Sales Centre of the Year award
The Lookers’ Audi centre in Stirling, Scotland, has won the New Car Sales Centre of the Year Award at the Audi Q Power Awards. Lookers Audi in Stirling’s team of 50 run one of five high-performing sites in Scotland, including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Ayr and Hamilton. Duncan McPhee, Lookers’ COO, said: “Our brand partnerships are pivotal to our collective success and ...
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