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​Aston Barclay has reported that the “unstoppable” strength of the used car market might be about to soften after increased post-September supplies start to reach remarketing centres.

An opportunistic car test driver was apprehended by Derbyshire police after allegedly attempting to flee JCT600’s Mercedes-Benz dealership in Chesterfield in a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG.

Drover claims it is "primed to challenge a car retail and ownership model" after attracting further investment of £2.25 million and recruiting a new chief operating officer and chief marketing officer.

Volvo Car UK has appointed Mark Cox as its network and business development director, with Steve Beattie moving into his former post as head of sales.

Volkswagen has expanded its ID.3 electric vehicle range with seven new trims and a current entry price of below £30,000.

Offering a no quibble money back guarantee would help UK car buyers feel more comfortable buying online, according to new research from What Car?

Geely’s London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has appointed its first franchised car retailer to sell taxis and vans in Wales.

A finance company demanded £2.3 million in compensation from a used car dealer who breached the terms of numerous motor finance loans through a series of “illegitimate side agreements”.

​Sytner Group has reported a 1% decline in revenues and 36.6% decline in pre-tax profits in its 2019 annual financial results.

​JCT600 is urging automotive sector workers to ditch their cars and battle the winter cold to cover 500 miles in the space of eight weeks as part of a charity fund-raising push for Ben.

Forthcoming Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) changes to the motor finance sector should be embraced as a “promotional and profit opportunity” by used car dealers.

Motorway is offering car retailers 50% off broker fees on the first two purchases made through the Motorway Pro platform during October.

Paying up front for a new vehicle has continued to slow down as an increasing number of consumers demand increased flexibility, according to research from Close Brothers Motor Finance.

​Sytner Group is awaiting a decision on its plans to transform Glasgow’s former Infiniti dealership into the west of Scotland’s first ever Ferrari supercar dealership.

​The success of China’s relentless development of new electric vehicles (EV) and charge point infrastructure has put it well ahead of the pack in the global race towards electrification, Jato Dynamics reports.

​The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has appointed BP’s Dr Esther Hills and the Rail Safety Standards Board’s Rachel Leech as new non-executive directors.

​The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will aim to help automotive and retail businesses to prepare for Brexit as part of a series of webinars taking place this month.

Cambria Automobiles were given an opportunity to discuss the challenges facing the automotive retail sector with the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Grant Shapps, during a recent showroom visit.

​BCA’s average used car sale value at auction remained above £8,000 for a fourth consecutive month after values rose by 6.9% during strong September trading.

​Marshall Motor Holdings has reforecast its 2020 performance expectations after a “stunning” September of new and used cars sales – targeting a £15m underlying profit before tax.

Car retailers risk returning to an aftersales famine after the “feast” experienced after the COVID-19 lockdown and the race to catch-up with a backlog of postponed MOTs.

​Eight members of staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at Pendragon’s Evans Halshaw Vauxhall car dealership in Wakefield.

Auto Trader has launched Top Spot, a high-impact advertisement that enables dealers to appear at the top of search results.

CDK Global has launched Pay By Link, a new contact-free payment solution for dealers that enables customers to pay for cars or services while maintaining social distance.

With Q4 now upon us, dealers will be looking at ways to close this challenging year as strongly as possible.

​The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has re-opened its Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) scheme in an effort to help car retailers improve their expertise with zero emissions cars.

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Car manufacturers and their retail partners should use COVID-19 as a catalyst to a new model for automotive retail, according to a new report by McKinsey Automotive.

Suggestions that Ford car retailers could go out of business as the result of a Brexit-related change to the brand’s VAT invoicing have been branded as “scaremongering”.

​The UK’s consumer car finance market grew 1% by volume and 8% by value during August, according to new data from the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA).