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Car Dealer News 6 Jun
Faltering online car retailers’ performance blamed for Carzam's failure
Carzam founder Peter Waddell has blamed the faltering performance of online-only car retail businesses including Cazoo for the venture’s failure.
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News 27 May
Son of Big Motoring World boss Peter Waddell set to open new car showroom
Big Motoring World founder Peter Waddell is experiencing his “proud dad moment” as his son, Jack, prepares to open his new car showroom this weekend.
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People News 20 May
Big Motoring World appoints former Sytner CEO Laurence Vaughan as executive chairman
Expanding used car supermarket group Big Motoring World has appointed former Styner Group chief executive and chaoirman Laurence Vaughan as its new executive chairman.
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News 5 May
Big Motoring World opens Peterborough Fengate used car supermarket
Big Motoring World has opened its new 3.5 acre, 450-vehicle Peterborough Fengate store – expanding its footprint to five used car outlets.
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News 13 Apr
Big Motoring World boosts growth ambitions with venture capitalist investment
Used car supermarket Big Motoring World aims to expand rapidly across the UK after growth investor Freshstream acquired an undisclosed stake in the business from owners Peter Waddell and John Bailey.
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News 11 Feb
Big Motoring World underlines ‘big ambitions’ with new brand identity
Used car supermarket group Big Motoring World has underlined its “big” UK-wide expansion plan with the launch of a new brand identity and website.
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News 1 Oct
SW Car Supermarket acquisition kick-starts Big Motoring World growth plan
Big Motoring World has kick-started an growth plans with the acquisition of Peterborough-based used car supermarket group SW Car Supermarket.
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News 19 Apr
COVID-19 has ‘changed customer behaviour for good’, says Carzam
The COVID-19 pandemic and series of lockdown restrictions on car showrooms have “changed customer behaviour for good”, according to online retailer Carzam.
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News 29 Jan
Big Motoring World overcomes COVID-19 to increase 2020 used car sales
The Big Motoring World used car supermarket business has reported that it managed to overcome the challenges of COVID-19 to increase its used car sales volumes in 2020.
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News 3 Dec
Online car retailer Carzam launches with ‘best used cars’ sales promise
Carzam has officially launched its new online car retail platform with a promise to differentiate itself from rivals through the provision of “the absolute best used car stock”.
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Car Dealer News 27 Nov
Big Motoring World maintains sales level during lockdown with click and collect
Car supermarket group Big Motoring World has sold the same number of cars during the Novermber lockdown as it did in November 2019.
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People News 28 Aug
Sytner's Carshop operations director to join Carzam as chief executive
The Sytner Group's Carshop operations director Kirk O’Callaghan is set to join Carzam as chief executive ahead of the launch of the digital used car market business.
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Digital Marketing 26 Jun
One-in-ten car buyers to head online due to COVID-19, says BuyaCar
One-in-ten car buyers plan to head online to purchase their next vehicle according to BuyaCar research indicating that specialist online traders are set to gain increased market traction.
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News 27 May
Big Motoring World eyes future growth after 34% profit rise in 2019
Big Motoring World Group has revealed a 43% growth in turnover and a 34% increase in pre-tax profits in a statement detailing the successes of its performance in 2019.
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News 17 Mar
Big Motoring World duo launch Carzam online car retail platform
Big Motoring World chief executive Peter Waddell and former Cox Automotive president of international operations John Bailey are set to launch Carzam – a new "Amazon-style" online car retail platform.
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Car Dealer News 14 Oct
Car retail groups scaled Sunday Times Top Track 250 rankings
The Trade Centre Group was among the big winners as car retailer operations scaled the latest Sunday Times Top Track to 250 - rising 66-places to 90th.
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Latest News 9 Sep
Big Motoring World opens £14m Peterborough car preparation centre
Big Motoring World has opened a new £14m vehicle preparation centre in Peterborough as part of a bid to drive further growth following the sale of 22,000 used cars in 2018.
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Supplier News 20 Jun
Manheim and Big Motoring World sign 5-year remarketing deal
Manheim has agreed a new five-year deal with used car supermarket operator Big Motoring World.
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Latest News 17 May
Big Motoring World opens 2,000 vehicle Audi and Volkswagen used car supermarket
Independent dealer Big Motoring World has opened its latest used car supermarket, which stocks more than 2,000 cars.