Independent News
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People News 5 AugHippo Motor Group grows workforce beyond 300 employees
Hippo Motor Group has exceeded a 300-employee headcount for the first time and is continuing to expand with a further 25 vacancies.
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News 5 MarFraudulent car dealer clocked-up £190,000 in sales
A fraudulent car dealer who clocked-up £190,000 in sales has been issued with a suspended prison sentence and an order to repay over £33,000 in proceeds of crime.
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Market Insight 9 FebShowroom re-openings ‘a priority’ after 14.9% 2020 used car sales decline
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed that used car dealers delivered four consecutive months of sales growth in 2020 – despite months of enforced showroom closures in COVID-19 lockdown.
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Market Insight 26 JanContactless online car sales to soar amid COVID-19 pandemic in 2021
Carzam has said that it is “on track” to complete more than 20,000 used car sales in its first full-year as GForces forecasted a doubling of digital sales for franchised retailers.
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Supplier News 22 JanManheim signs two-year deal with Carzam
Manheim Auction Services has announced a new two-year contract with online used-car dealership, Carzam.
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People News 14 JanOnline car retailer Carzam makes senior management appointments
Carzam has expanded its senior management team with the appointments of two motor trade experts.
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News 8 OctMotorpoint eyes future ‘with confidence’ after June return to profit
Motorpoint chief executive Mark Carpenter has said that the car supermarket group’s board “continues to look to the future with confidence” after a June return to profitability.
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People News 28 AugSytner'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 27 AugMotorpoint TV adverts highlight online car sales and home delivery
Motorpoint will highlight its online retail and home delivery car buying process in a new ‘Your Car, Your Way’ TV advertising campaign.
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People News 26 AugTerminally ill car dealer drives towards five-mile charity walk
A terminally ill independent car dealer is targeting the completion of a five-mile walk to raise funds for Brain Tumour Research.
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Acquisitions and deals 14 JulCazoo completes acquisition of car supermarket group Imperial Cars
Online car sales start-up Cazoo has completed the acquisition of £201.4 million turnover, 18-site used car supermarket group Imperial Cars.
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News 8 JulPerformance 28 founders: ‘Brexit and COVID have made us a better business’
The founders of independent supercar dealership Performance 28 have said that the challenge of becoming established amid Brexit and the COVID-19 crisis has created a “better business”.
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Car Dealer News 7 JulUsed car buyers on the 'road to zero' with CO2 emissions offset scheme
Used car buyers can support the UK's journey to net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 targets thanks to the launch of the iOffset carbon offset scheme.
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News 25 JunImperial Cars poised for record breaking return to car sales in June
Imperial Cars has said that it expects June to be a record used car sales month after COVID-19 safe trading initiatives helped it re-open with a bang following lockdown.
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People News 1 JunCazoo appoints former LoveFiLM operations director as COO
Cazoo has appointed former LoveFiLM group operation director Fern Wake as its new chief operations officer.
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News 27 MayBig 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 20 MayF1 and Indy Cars among Specialist Cars of Malton stock set for auction
A Dodge Viper, Ford Mustang, a racing car once driven by Brazilian F1 driver Roberto Moreno and classic Porsches are among stock to be auctioned off by administrators of Specialist Car Malton.
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News 18 MayIndependent dealer suffers 11-car overnight raid
Independent used car retailer Tones Garage suffered a COVID-19 lockdown blow when 11 of its vehicles were stolen in an overnight raid.
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Finance 28 AprCOVID-19 prompts Romans International to expand Elev8 Finance broker arm
Luxury car retailer Romans International has launched its Elev8 Finance broker arm to the wider market after funding more than £300 million of supercar sales – including a £3.5m Ferrari Aperta.
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News 27 AprPremier Car Supermarket set to expand with Kettering dealership
Premier Car Supermarket looks poised to expand into Kettering after completing the acquisition of a 3.55-acre site giving its “access to thousands, if not millions of potential customers”.
