Major fleet operators' top-rated franchised car and van retail networks have been revealed at Fleet News’ annual FN50 awards.

Used car values rose by an average of 2% on eBay Motors Group’s online marketplace as the market’s balance of consumer demand and limited supply continued to defy the UK’s economic gloom.

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BCA has reported "encouraging signs" from a used van market which experienced a 1.8% (£177) decline in average wholesale values during September.

Dubai-based franchised car retailer AW Rostamani Group has broadened its UK footprint with the acquisition of nine West Way car retail sites from Nissan Motors GB.

Scottish car retailer Easter Western Motor Group has reported a 102.5% uplift in pre-tax profits and 23% revenue growth in its annual financial results for 2021.

Former England and British Lions rugby star James Haskell will be at the carwow stand during Automotive Management Live next week when he will auction off his Land Rover Defender SE 3.0 D250.

Britishvolt’s £3.8 billion plan to create an electric vehicle (EV) battery production plant in the North East could be on the verge of collapse after a Government funding knock-back, reports suggest.

UK new car registrations predictions for 2023 have been downgraded by between 7% and 15% as Coz Automotive predicts faltering vehicle supplies may not recover until Q3 next year.

The Stellantis-owned used car retail business Aramis Group has acquired Cazoo’s Italian operations as the online retailer continues its withdrawal from Europe to focus on cost savings and the UK market.

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The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has added a sustainability and diversity focus to its 2023 awards, which have been officially launched this week.

Williams Group has partnered with artist Jeff Koons to inject some colour into its public debut of the new BMW i7 luxury electric vehicle (EV) at the upcoming Manchester Art Fair.

Vertu Motors has become the UK’s largest BMW Motorrad motorcycle retailer with the £4.4 million acquisition of two Yorkshire dealerships from Saltaire Motor Company, which trades as Allan Jefferies.

Mercedes-Benz customers have been advised to buy their next car online or travel up to 110 miles to another dealership after Marshall Motor Group revealed it will stop selling cars at its South Lakes franchise.

Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) has switched on its 135 solar panels, bringing the business a step closer to achieving carbon neutrality.

Specialist Cars Nissan of Aberdeen has moved to a brand-new showroom that incorporates Nissan’s new corporate identity.

ICDP has questioned whether car manufacturers will retain a desire to switch from a franchise to an agency retail model if consumer demand and inflation “head on opposite directions” in 2023.

Dealerships need to use the quieter Q4 period to ensure staff are fully prepared to meet an expected Q1 upswing – which could signal a move towards the return of something approaching normality.

Inchape has appointed former BP finance director Byron Grote as a non-executive director.

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Donnelly Group employees have taken part in a sponsored skydive to fundraise for the Air Ambulance charity.

Marketing Delivery have urged dealers to combine MOT and vehicle service alerts to help maximise aftersales conversions.

Data for Group 1 Automotive UK shows the steadily-growing AM100 dealer group is making great profits from its sales of new and used cars.

Dealer group Burrows Motor Company will close on Sundays from this weekend to ensure sales staff have a proper day of rest.

A trial rental scheme for e-scooters in London, to help people get about without taking a car, has been extended.

The UK Government has been urged to adapt the successful incentives for zero emission company cars so that more private buyers can be encouraged into EVs too.

Cazoo, the online motor retailer, has reported UK revenues of £347m from Q3 trading, which is a 103% increase versus Q3 2021.

Inchcape has recorded strong revenue growth in Q3 2022 and it expects to meet or exceed its profit guidance for the full year, it said in a stock market update for the three months to September 30.

A 6% decline in UK car production in September was due to "severe" issues in the supply chain, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).