commercial vehicles
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People News 6 NovLEVC appoints Daniel Cross as head of retail in London
The London Electric Vehicle Company has announced the appointment of former Inchcape, Pendragon and Jardine Motors man Daniel Cross as its new head of retail at LEVC London.
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Car Dealer News 18 OctMarshall opens new Volkswagen Van Centre in Lincoln
Marshall Motor Holdings has opened a new Volkswagen Van Centre commercial vehicles dealership in Lincoln to complete a market territory which includes facilities in Grimsby and Scunthorpe.
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Car Dealer News 11 OctVertu boss wishes he could 'ban the BBC' to block Brexit negativity
Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forrester has said that he wishes he could “ban the BBC” among the group’s employees as he bids to block out Brexit negativity to focus on sales process.
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People News 9 OctVertu appoints Simon Elliott as commercial vehicle director
Vertu Motors has appointed the former managing director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in the UK, Simon Elliott, as its new commercial vehicle director.
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Market Insight 4 Oct
WLTP roll-out triggers 23.5% UK van registrations decline
The roll-out of the worldwide harmonised light vehicle test procedure for vehicle emission into the commercial vehicle sector has triggered a 23.5% decline in September registrations.
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Car Dealer News 19 SepLSH Auto UK joins Mercedes-Benz Vans retail network
LSH Auto UK has welcomed an influx of commercial vehicles after its newly-opened Stockport and Erdington dealerships became part of the Mercedes-Benz Vans retail franchise.
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Car Dealer News 16 SepEndeavour opens second LEVC Taxi franchise at Slough Volvo showroom
Endeavour Automotive has opened its second London EV Company (LEVC) taxi retail franchise at its newly-refurbished Volvo Slough car showroom.
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Car Dealer News 23 AugJohn Barr Cars and Eakin Bros open NI Isuzu dealerships
John Barr Cars and Eakin Brothers have joined the Isuzu UK franchised retail network with the opening of new dealerships in Northern Ireland.
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Manufacturer 23 JulVolkswagen Commercial Vehicles takes van leasing online
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Volkswagen Financial Services UK have taken van leasing online with the launch of a new Contract Hire Direct website.
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Car Dealer News 18 JulWest Yorkshire Van Centre opens Leeds Volkswagen Used Van Centre
West Yorkshire Van Centre has officially opened the doors at a new Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Used Van Centre in Leeds.
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Acquisitions and deals 10 JulGreenhous Group acquires Southampton’s Adams Morey
Greenhous Group has acquired £61 million turnover Adams Morey to grow its representation with Fiat vans and Daf Trucks and Ford van servicing.
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Car Dealer News 5 JunLookers joins London EV Company (LEVC) taxi retail network
Lookers has joined the London EV Company’s (LEVC) taxi retail network with the opening of a new dealership in Stockport.
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Car Dealer News 5 JunCarbase officially opens Vanbase Bristol store
Carbase has officially opened the doors to its new Vanbase commercial vehicle supermarket in Bristol.
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Supplier News 4 JunVolkswagen launches online used van finance calculator
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) has launched a new used van finance calculator to help customers find the deal that suits them best.
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Manufacturer 9 MayFiat Professional ‘well-placed’ for WLTP despite stalled LCV orders
Fiat Professional’s head of sales Richard Chamberlain has said that the brand is “well-placed” to grow its UK sales volumes in 2019 despite the anticipated impact of WLTP on the LCV sector.
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People News 7 MayJCT600’s Beryl Carney: ‘You drive your results through your people’
JCT600 head of commercial vehicles Beryl Carney was awarded the Barbara Cox Woman of the Year Award earlier this year in recognition of her work to transform the fortunes of the Bradford-based AM100 retailer’s Volkswagen van centres.
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Manufacturer 1 MayUK van sales growth almost double that of cars, SMMT finds
Growth in the UK van parc has been almost doubled that of cars since the start of the century as online shopping boosts retailers fortunes, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) research has found.
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Car Dealer News 29 AprPerrys Leasing responds to millennials' 'seismic shift' in car usage
Perrys Motor Sales has said that its launch of the new Perrys Leasing service has come in response to the “seismic shift of millennials preferring to rent rather than buy products and services”.
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Car Dealer News 22 MarLookers Nissan launches camper van conversion service
Lookers Nissan has introduced a new campervan conversion service, helping holiday makers get the most out of the British spring and summer “staycation boom”.
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Manufacturer 1 MarVauxhall establishes 65-strong LCV specialist retail network
Vauxhall has established a UK-wide network of specialist LCV Business Centres as part of its plans to double its share of the van market to around 15% over the next two years.
