car dealer news
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Car Dealer News 23 OctWestaway showroom switches Mitsubishi for Suzuki in Northampton
Westaway has successfully completed the opening of its new Suzuki dealership in Northampton with the handover of its first car sale from its new franchised site.
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Car Dealer News 22 OctPendragon ‘almost entirely’ offsets H1 losses in critical Q3
Pendragon has said that it “almost entirely” offset its losses from a COVID-19 impacted first half of the year with an eight-fold increase in underlying pre-tax profits in Q3.
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Car Dealer News 21 OctStaff mental health concerns ‘through the roof’ since COVID, says Arnold Clark boss
Arnold Clark chief executive Eddie Hawthorne has said that mental health concerns among AM100 the car retail group’s staff have gone “through the roof” due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Market Insight 21 OctNFDA HR survey seeks to understand car dealers’ employment issues
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has launched a new HR survey in a bid to improve its support of car retailers through a greater understanding of the sectors’ employment issues.
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Car Dealer News 21 OctHendy Group named as sole UK franchisee for relaunched Moke brand
Hendy Group chief executive Paul Hendy has said that “interest is high” in the relaunched Moke brand after the business was appointed the UK’s sole franchisee at its Poole showroom.
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Supplier News 20 OctBCA accused of ‘opening Pandora’s Box’ with cinch online car retail offering
BCA has been accused of “opening Pandora’s Box” by shifting its cinch online marketing platform to compete directly with its car retail customers in the online sales sector.
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Car Dealer News 20 Oct
NFDA awaits ‘click and collect’ verdict for Welsh car retailers in lockdown
The NFDA is awaiting confirmation from the Welsh Government as to whether the country’s car retailers will be able to provide ‘click and collect’ car sales when Wales return to a state of COVID-19 lockdown.
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Car Dealer News 20 OctPeoples Ford boss ‘delighted’ by COVID-19 resilience in 2019/20 results
Peoples Ford chairman Brian Gilda has said that he is “delighted” with the outcome of a 2019/2020 annual results period which included the took the full impact of COVID-19 lockdown.
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Car Dealer News 20 OctHarwoods opens 'future proof' Audi Portsmouth aftersales facility
Harwoods Group has completed the development of a new glass-sided Audi aftersales facility in Portsmouth in an effort to bring customers a “future now” car servicing experience.
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Dealer profiles 19 OctSnows Motor Group CEO Stephen Snow on becoming 'leaner and more efficient'
When Snows Motor Group completed a restructure of its leadership team at the turn of the year its new leaders had no idea they would soon be called upon to fast-track a transformation of the business.
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Acquisitions and deals 19 OctCitygate Automotive acquires Lookers’ West London Škoda car dealership
Citygate Automotive has completed the acquisition of Lookers’ West London Škoda dealership for an undisclosed sum.
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Market Insight 19 OctEuropean Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation consultation gets underway
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) is poised to being consultation with UK car retailers on the future of the European Union’s (EU) Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation.
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Car Dealer News 19 OctTrustFord expands Quick Lane fast-fit network in Greater Manchester
TrustFord is poised to expand its Ford Quick Lane tyre and service aftersales fast-fit centre network with the opening of a £400,000 facility in Gorton, Greater Manchester.
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Car Dealer News 15 OctThurlow Nunn to close Fakenham Vauxhall franchised car dealership
Thurlow Nunn has ceased selling cars at its Vauxhall dealership in Fakenham ahead of the full closure of the site in mid-November, customers have been informed.
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People News 15 OctTT racer Guy Martin joins EV movement with DM Keith Honda e purchase
Isle of Man TT motorbike racer and Truck mechanic turned TV star Guy Martin has joined the electric movement with the purchase of his very own Honda e.
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Car Dealer News 15 OctTest driver 'tries to steal' Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG from JCT600 Chesterfield
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.
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Car Dealer News 14 OctLEVC appoints its first Welsh taxi and van dealer in Cardiff
Geely’s London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has appointed its first franchised car retailer to sell taxis and vans in Wales.
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News 14 OctFinance company demanded £2.3m ‘compensation’ from used car dealer
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”.
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Car Dealer News 14 OctSytner Group reports 36.6% decline in 2019 pre-tax profits
Sytner Group has reported a 1% decline in revenues and 36.6% decline in pre-tax profits in its 2019 annual financial results.
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Car Dealer News 14 OctJCT600 launches gruelling 500-mile charity challenge event for Ben
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.
