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Used car dealer threatened to ‘break legs’ of complaining customers
A team of fraudulent used car salesman who threatened to break the legs of one complaining customer and told another that it would “strangle” Trading Standards officers have avoided jail.
- TrustFord urges suppliers to complete Breakout for Ben 2019 road trip
- DS opens new Birmingham North showroom
- Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA) joins CECRA in Brussels
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Marshall gains more Honda sites from Jardine Motors
Marshall Motor Holdings has increased its number of Honda dealerships to eight, becoming the brand's second largest franchisee in the UK.
- Pendragon agrees £17.2m California Chevrolet dealership disposal
- Premier Cars plans 80% car showroom expansion
- Brayleys Cars adds four dealerships with Thames Honda acquisition
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European automotive leaders unite against ‘no deal’ Brexit
Representative from the industry bodies behind Europe’s automotive manufacturing sector have united in their efforts to deter the UK and EU from allowing a ‘no deal’ Brexit to go ahead.
- Hybrid cars targeted as catalytic converter thefts rise
- Honda to introduce two-tier fleet Platinum Programme
- Williams Group opens flagship BMW/Mini and JLR TraffordCity dealerships
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Remarketing sector ‘continued to strengthen’ in August, BCA reports
The used car remarketing sector “continued to strengthen” during August as the average price of a vehicle sold via BCA rose 2.9% month-on-month.
- Cleaner engines to spark diesel resurgence in used car market
- Seat Alhambra MPV tops Auto Trader fastest selling car rankings
- Used car market becoming more ‘complex and volatile’, says Cap HPI
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Ferrari Challenge UK hosts Silverstone apprentice graduation
Six apprentice Ferrari supercar service technicians attended the Silverstone round of the Ferrari Challenge UK race series for a special graduation ceremony.
- £6m investment will give AGL its own bodyshop division
- MOT reminders key to record aftersales opportunity
- Lexus and Toyota top 2019 What Car? Reliability Survey rankings
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Car displayed in giant shopping bag for cinch launch
BCA displayed a Toyota Yaris in a giant shopping bag outside London's Kings Cross train station as the consumer marketing for its cinch online retail platform gathered pace.
- Seat Alhambra MPV tops Auto Trader fastest selling car rankings
- Carwow encourages car dealer investment in crowdfunding scheme
- ADESA recruits former Manheim head of IT Kevin Nugent
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Pendragon Vehicle Management welcomes Marc Samuel as B2B director
Pendragon Vehicle Management (PVM) has welcomed former Honda UK fleet sales operations manager Marc Samuel as its new director of B2B.
- Marshall Leasing appoints CD Auction Group to manage its pool fleet
- Government will remove BIK company car tax on EVs from 2020/21
- Vauxhall fastest-growing car leasing brand in H1 2019
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European automotive leaders unite against ‘no deal’ Brexit
Representative from the industry bodies behind Europe’s automotive manufacturing sector have united in their efforts to deter the UK and EU from allowing a ‘no deal’ Brexit to go ahead.
- Remarketing sector ‘continued to strengthen’ in August, BCA reports
- FCA Group took bottom four NFDA Dealer Attitude places on finance
- Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA) joins CECRA in Brussels
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Operation Yellowhammer highlights Brexit's impact on car dealers
The Government’s recently Operation Yellowhammer ‘no deal’ Brexit contingency plan will have notable implications for the motor finance sector, according to Bluestone Credit Management.
- July delivered 5% rise in car finance volumes, reports FLA
- Buyacar advises motorists to steer clear of PCP-funded options
- Close Brothers delivers top 10 car dealer tips for used AFV sales
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Ferrari Challenge UK hosts Silverstone apprentice graduation
Six apprentice Ferrari supercar service technicians attended the Silverstone round of the Ferrari Challenge UK race series for a special graduation ceremony.
- EV charge point pioneer wins £1m BP Chargemaster employment tribunal
- PK Motors raises £17,000 in memory of former supplier
- Farnell Land Rover sales executive wins Barclaycard Rising Star award
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EV charge point pioneer wins £1m BP Chargemaster employment tribunal
An employment tribunal has found that electric vehicle (EV) charge point pioneer Calvey Taylor-Haw missed out on a £1m share option when he was unfairly dismissed by BP Chargemaster.
- Soper pilots BMW and Mini car retail network digitisation model
- An EV education is vital for forward-thinking car dealers
- Remarketing: what’s in store over the next 5 years? Guest opinion
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Rockingham plans expansion of Automotive Logistics Hub
Rockingham is expanding the capacity of its Automotive Logistic Hub, with space for more than 40,000 vehicles on site.
- Remarketing sector ‘continued to strengthen’ in August, BCA reports
- TrustFord urges suppliers to complete Breakout for Ben 2019 road trip
- EV charge point pioneer wins £1m BP Chargemaster employment tribunal
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Online motor finance conversion rate increase could be due to GDPR, says iVendi
The introduction of GDPR over the last 12 months appears to be behind a slight increase in online motor finance conversion rates, 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
- 90% of dealer enquiries satisfy GDPR with marketing consent, says Marketing Delivery
