Cars2 has secured freehold ownership of its Bradford Hyundai dealership and funded a new Pure Cars premium used car showroom in Wakefield after refinancing its debt with Barclays.

The first multi-brand approved used car programme is launching in the UK with Stellantis, the OEM group created by the merger of PSA and FCA.

It’s nearly 450 days since dealerships were able to open their doors without the threat of Covid-19 causing ambiguity and confusion.

Vertu Motors could be the latest AM100 car retail group PLC to face a backlash over bonus payments to its chief executive Robert Forrester.

Genesis Motor Europe’s home test drives and promise of multiple handovers to facilitate vehicle familiarisation is only being offered to customers in the UK’s South East – for now.

Victoria Turner, CEO of Activate Accident Repair and CCO of Activate Group, has joined the Automotive 30% Club with a view to improve diversity within her business.

Demand for electrified vehicles has overtaken that of diesel-powered models for the first time in the leasing sector, according to Leasing.com.

The Motorway used car stocking portal has raised an additional £48 million in a funding round led by Deliveroo, Etsy and Dropbox backer Index Ventures.

Constellation Automotive Group will expand the used car stocking and preparation capacity for BCA and cinch following the £80 million acquisition of Rockingham Motor Speedway.

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The Vehicle Remarketing Association has published a new Five Minute Briefing document that analyses the supply issues affecting the used car and van sectors.

Houses with electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints are worth an extra £50,000, on average, according to Riverdale Leasing.

Citroën UK has partnered with Channel 4’s hit TV series Gogglebox as CarGurus looks to drive confidence among car buyers in two new televised advertising campaigns.

Sytner Group’s CarShop used car supermarket division has appointed Jon Easton as its new operations director.

Stellantis has joined Renault with a summons to court in France to answer allegations over allegations of consumer fraud in connection with the sale of Euro 5 diesel vehicles.

Renault has been charged with deception in relation to an emissions probe which has being ongoing since 2017.

Hendy Group is taking part in a pilot car hire scheme with rental firm Karzoom.

The Volkswagen Group is set to receive almost £10 million from former chairman Martin Winterkorn as part of a long-awaited dieselgate emissions scandal settlement.

Reynolds and Reynolds has completed the acquisition of car retail customer contact specialist Gubagoo to drive forward the development of its Reynolds Retail Anywhere platform.

Volvo Cars and Polestar have secured discounted charging rates for drivers of their electric cars at Ionity charging points throughout Europe.

In the latest in Automotive Management's (AM) 'Minutes With...' series of automotive retail supplier features, news and features editor Tom Sharpe caught-up with Keyloop chief executive Tom Kilroy.

Does HMRC’s new VAT policy on the costs of charging electric vehicles (EVs) stack up with the government’s wider environmental goals?

Auto Trader suffered a 29% decline in revenues and 38% reduction in operating profit as it acted to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on its car retail customers, its 2020 annual financial results have revealed.

Cambria Automobiles chief executive Mark Lavery has said that he looks forward to “capitalising on the growth opportunities ahead” after agreeing the terms of the group’s management buy-out (MBO).

Car dealership customers will be able to look at financing options without affecting their credit score due to a new partnership between Experian and Codeweavers.

Almost half (49%) of UK motorists expect to buy an electric vehicle (EV) in the next decade, according to a new study by Lloyds Banking Group.

A new leasing brokerage, Vavoom, has launched with a focus on helping consumers make the transition into electric cars.

Devonshire Motors has completed a double with the addition of Hyundai Motor UK and Isuzu UK franchises to its award-winning car retail operation in Barnstaple, Devon.

Two thirds of motorists have shown a ‘lack of confidence’ in the UK meeting the Government’s ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030.

AM100 dealer group Drive Motor Retail expects to switch all its dealerships to paperless administration by the end of July.