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Swansway Motor Group has reported a 42% decline in pre-tax profits in its 2019 annual financial results after completing a restructure in which it “eradicated” its loss-making car dealerships.

​Vertu Motors has welcomed a new senior leadership team at its Farnell Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealership following completion of a £2.4 million makeover of the facility.

The JT Hughes Group has appointed a developer to create its own “bespoke” end-to-end online car retail platform for new and used cars.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has teamed-up with automotive industry bodies from across Europe in a plea to avert what they have referred to as a “€110bn no deal Brexit disaster”.

Accident management provider Activate Group has appointed Lorna Turner into its newly-created head of commercial role.

BCA used car auctions delivered average sales entries of over 6,000 vehicles in August as average sold values continued to decline amid “stable market conditions”.

Analysis of the new car market to July shows city cars and MPVs seem destined for extinction

​Motorpoint Peterborough employee Chris Northern is set to tackle a charity fund-raiser with teeth when he completes the Jurassic Coast ULTRA 100k in aid of the city’s Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice.

Mitsubishi's UK managing director Rob Lindley has told AM he expects “no mass exodus” of car dealers from the brand’s franchised UK retail network.

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Auto Atai has launched as a new business offering marketing and customer experience training programmes aimed at UK dealer groups.

​Toyota GB has appointed Augustin Martin as president and managing director as current incumbent Paul Van der Burgh plans to retire in Northumberland.

Exclusive research of UK car dealer leaders by JudgeService YourPoll found half expect new vehicle sales in September to be lower than normal as job cuts loom.

Car supermarket AvailableCar has signed a five-year disposal agreement with independent vehicle auction G3 Vehicle Auctions.

As the post COVID-19 lockdown period places ever more demand on automotive retail businesses being lean and efficient, Alun Oliver, managing director of E³ Consulting, explains why now might be the time for a thorough property tax review.

Manheim has confirmed that its auction sites will re-open for COVID-secure used car viewings from Monday (September 14).

Zerolight has created what it claims is “the world’s most advanced car-buying journey” to deliver UK sales of the record-breaking Lucid Air – a Tesla rival claiming the world’s longest electric vehicle (EV) range.

PSA Group's Linda Jackson, former England Cricket captain Clare Connor and Bentley Motors board ​member Astrid Fontaine will appear in Autocar’s annual Great Women in the British Car Industry event as it goes virtual for 2020.

Online car marketplace heycar has partnered with Regit and will provide the site with new and used car listings exclusively.

Female business leaders from across the automotive sector have formed the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) "Lillies" fund-raising team to generate cash for BEN.

A new study by AA Cars has found that dealers in Liverpool offer the best value used cars, with the strongest combination of affordable prices and low mileage.

AutoRaise have contacted Nationwide Accdient Repair Centres administrator PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to offer support and assistance to any technical apprentices that were made redundant due to the closure of stores.

The organisers of Automechanika Birmingham are hosting a free webinar that will outline how digitalisation is changing the way business is conducted in the automotive aftermarket.

​Volkswagen Group’s former chairman Martin Winterkorn will stand trial for fraud alongside four other former VW employees in connection to their alleged part in the dieselgate emissions scandal.

​Hyundai Motor UK is set to launch a 10-day electric vehicle test drive event across its franchised dealer network.

​Citroën has followed the launch of its Virtual Showroom vehicle tour platform with the offer of end-to-end online new car sales via the new ‘Citroën Store’.

Inchcape has continued its recent string of UK dealership disposals with the sale of its Oldham Volkswagen car franchise to Swansway Garages.

Hyundai has launched a new Live Chat Video service that allow customers to engage with dealers face-to-face without being in a showroom.

Suzuki will re-launch the Jimny next year as a commercial vehicle, after it was taken off sale in July to mitigate the brand’s emissions penalites.

​Car services have been skipped by around 12.5 million UK motorists left cash-strapped by COVID-19, according to research compiled by BookMyGarage.