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Glyn Hopkin operations director Stuart Hodson leaves business
Glyn Hopkin operations director Stuart Hodson has left the business to “pursue other opportunities” two years after taking up the post with the Romford-based retail group.
- Citygate confirms Inchcape West London and Twickenham VW acquisitions
- Ken Brown Motor Group opens Hyundai Letchworth dealership
- Vertu Motors acquires four Sytner Group Volkswagen dealerships
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Citygate confirms Inchcape West London and Twickenham VW acquisitions
Citygate Automotive has confirmed its acquisition of Inchcape Retail’s Volkswagen dealerships in West London and Twickenham – six weeks after AM reported on the impending deal.
- Vertu Motors acquires four Sytner Group Volkswagen dealerships
- Volkswagen Group acquires Diconium to strengthen online sales platform
- Marshall buys Volvo Derby from Vertu Motors
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Kia launch XCeed and Ceed Sportswagon plug-in hybrids
Kia Motors UK has further expanded its range of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (EV) with the launch of electrified versions of its new XCeed crossover and Ceed Sportswagon estate car.
- Citygate confirms Inchcape West London and Twickenham VW acquisitions
- Ken Brown Motor Group opens Hyundai Letchworth dealership
- Vertu Motors acquires four Sytner Group Volkswagen dealerships
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Used hybrid and EV prices rocket in Q4, says Autorola
Prices of used hybrids and electric cars reached a record level in Q4 2019, according to the latest used car report from Autorola.
- Challenging December closes out “topsy turvy” 2019, says Cox Automotive
- Auto Trader reveals most popular new and used cars in 2019
- Retail demand is supporting retail prices and wholesale market is short of stock, reports Cazana
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Standalone EV service centre for Aberdeen
Plan have been approved for a standalone service centre in Aberdeen for an unnamed global car manufacturer with electric cars in its range.
- WMS Group acquisition completed by Opteven
- Fix Auto UK appoints new head of operations following acquisitions
- Vauxhall Corsa is most serviced vehicle in 2019
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What can car dealers learn from savvy modern retailers? Guest opinion
Last month, Zoopla's founder launched Cazoo – a doorstep car delivery service offering free seven-day trials, which has all the hallmarks of being the automotive industry’s answer to Amazon.
- Auto Trader reveals most popular new and used cars in 2019
- CDK Global launches ‘Dealership Dilemmas’ whitepaper series
- SUV and premium used car stock mitigate 3.5% value decline
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Volkswagen UK appoints Nick O’Neill as head of fleet
Volkswagen UK has appointed Nick O’Neill as its new head of fleet and he will take up the role on February 1.
- Pendragon expands Stratstone BMW and Mini corporate sales team
- TrustFord adds 5.5 acres to fleet and national logistics centre
- Nissan appoints Peter McDonald as fleet director
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Exeter tops UK hotspots for electric and hybrid vehicle sales
Exeter has seen the highest level of growth in ultra-low emission vehicle registrations in the last 12 months, according to DVLA registration data analysed by Motorway.co.uk.
- Why a battery Gigafactory is key for UK automotive, a guest opinion
- Car deposit refunds top Motor Ombudsman queries in 2019
- Challenging December closes out “topsy turvy” 2019, says Cox Automotive
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Evolution Funding expands sales team with ex-BPF employees
Evolution Funding has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of four former Barclays Partner Finance (BPF) employees.
- PCH missing from commission disclosure ban plans, says FLA
- Former Capital One COO appointed as Lookers non-executive director
- Grosvenor launches PCH to target workers, friends and family
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Evolution Funding expands sales team with ex-BPF employees
Evolution Funding has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of four former Barclays Partner Finance (BPF) employees.
- Glyn Hopkin operations director Stuart Hodson leaves business
- Marshall Maserati Peterborough manager jailed over £63,000 fraud
- IMI chairman Adrian Smith steps down following drink driving conviction
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Dealers warned of Windows 7 security risk
Car dealers using Windows 7 could be at risk of having their computer systems attacked by viruses or hackers as Microsoft no longer supports the operating system.
- Volkswagen Group acquires Diconium to strengthen online sales platform
- Sony reveals its ‘great secret’ in Vision-S EV
- Time to review costs, investments and used car processes, say Grant Thornton and Cox Automotive
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Evolution Funding expands sales team with ex-BPF employees
Evolution Funding has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of four former Barclays Partner Finance (BPF) employees.
- V12 Vehicle Finance and Click Dealer form partnership to tackle dealer pain points
- Dealer Auction launches with remit to disrupt the trade car sales sector
- Close Brothers Motor Finance volunteers boosted charitable work in 2019
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Car dealership enquiries rose 20% in Q3, says Marketing Delivery
The volume of customer enquiries made to UK dealerships rose by 20% year-on-year during Q3 of 2019, according to new data published by Marketing Delivery.
- Online motor finance conversion rate increase could be due to GDPR, says iVendi
- Car dealers should remind staff that data breaches 'could result in prison term'
- MOT changes 'a chance to improve customer satisfaction and transparency', says CitNOW
