Two new Chinese electric cars, one from BYD and another from ORA, have achieved Green NCAP’s top scores
Martin Kerry, group aftersales director, has achieved an incredible 50 years of service at the Northampton-based AM100 car retail group Perrys.
Pendragon has unanimously rejected an unsolicited and preliminary proposal by Hedin Mobility and Penske
Reports that the UK prime minister is set later today to delay the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by five years will undermine consumer confidence at a time when both car buyers and manufacturers need clarity and support to make sustainable choices, according to the UK motor industry.
Dealerships may not be entirely ready for the volume and the complexity posed by the numerous Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brands hitting the UK market.
Trade tariffs imposed by Europe will need to be harsh in order to arrest the future dominance of Chinese electric vehicles (EV) in its home market, according to one industry expert.
With one electric vehicle registered every 60 seconds, EVs now account for more than 16% of overall sales, making Britain Europe’s second largest zero emission car market by volume
Over three-quarters (80%) of car buyers say they got a good or great deal on their used car despite average listing price 37% above pre-pandemic levels.
Car Care Plan’s acquisition of the assets of insurance broke Verex is being hailed as a “a great strategic fit” its chief executive Ben Russell.
The lack of new car supply over recent years will significantly impact the UK’s car supermarkets next year who will struggle to secure used cars in the 3–5-year age bracket.
Lack of clarity over consumer duty rules creating legacy risk
New research by JATO Dynamics, has found that a large proportion of consumers across EU5 (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are confused by car finance packages – unable to understand and differentiate between the details of finance products.
Consumer confidence in electric cars has dropped significantly from two years ago, prompting calls from concerned industry experts to apply pressure on the UK Government.
Hendy Group appoints Natasha Mead as head of people
BMW has confirmed it is to invest hundreds of millions of pounds to prepare its Mini factory at Cowley and Swindon to build next generation Mini models from 2026.
