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Finance 14 MayNew Seat and Skoda finance offers 3 months payment free ownership
Seat and Skoda are offering new car customers three months of free car ownership during the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown as part of finance packages launched this week.
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Latest News 13 MayAM wins Automotive Business Publication of the Year award
AM magazine has claimed the Automotive Business Publication of the Year title as the Newspress Awards 2020.
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Supplier News 13 MayJLR, Ford and Nissan parts supplier enters administration
Redundancies are being imposed across Arlington Automotive Group after the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Ford and Nissan automotive tier one parts supplier entered administration this week.
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Manufacturer 11 MayMercedes-Benz may face High Court battle over diesel emissions ‘defeat devices’
Mercedes-Benz owners could demand compensation in a High Court class action alleging that the German premium carmaker used a ‘defeat device’ system to cheat diesel emissions tests.
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Manufacturer 7 MayAston Martin begins ‘phased’ return to production at St Athan plant
Aston Martin has begun a “phased return” to vehicle production at its St Athan plant a fortnight after F1 team boss Lawrence Stroll prioritised the restart after becoming a major shareholder.
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Car Dealer News 7 MayQueen’s Mayfair car dealer to become £10m town house development
The former Mayfair Jaguar Land Rover car dealership which supplied cars to the Queen and Prince Charles is set to be transformed into a £10 million luxury housing development.
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Manufacturer 6 MayFerrari re-starts production as BMW targets ‘maximum flexibility’
Ferrari has begun its COVID-19 recovery process with the re-start of supercar production in Italy as BMW revealed that it is targeting “maximum flexibility” to meet new car demand in various markets.
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People News 6 MayVolkswagen Commercial Vehicles welcomes Cian O’Brien as director
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has welcomed Cian O’Brien as its new director following Carl zu Dohna’s appointment as chief commercial officer at Volkswagen Financial Services.
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People News 6 MayMitsubishi Motors in the UK appoints Toby Marshall as aftersales director
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has appointed Toby Marshall as its new sales and marketing director following 11 years as its sales and marketing director.
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People News 5 MayVolkswagen UK appoints Sarah Cox as head of marketing for EV era
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ UK head of marketing, Sarah Cox, has been appointed as head of marketing for the German brand’s car operations as it launches into a new era of electric vehicles (EV).
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Car Dealer News 4 MayCOVID-19: What lockdown support has your car dealership received?
AM is keen to gain insight into the levels of support received from Government and car retailers’ manufacturer partners as they battle to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown.
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Manufacturer 4 MayJaguar Land Rover online retail platform ‘safe for customers and staff’
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is promoting its online retail platform as a safe sales solution during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak a year after its initial roll-out.
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Car Model News 4 MaySkoda reveals new Octavia hatchback and estate price and specification
Skoda UK has revealed pricing and specification details of the new fourth-generation Octavia hatchback and estate – with prices starting from £22,390.
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Manufacturer 1 MayVolvo claims ‘pole position’ in dealers’ COVID-19 return to business
Volvo Car UK managing director Kristian Elvefors has said that his retail network is “in pole position” for the safe return to work following the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
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Car Manufacturer News 30 AprBentley to begin COVID-19 recovery with May 11 production re-start
Bentley will restart production at its plant in Crewe on May 11, following the introduction of 250 new hygiene and social distancing measures.
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Manufacturer 30 AprUK carmakers' £8.2bn COVID-19 loss could spiral without retail resurgence
An £8.2 billion hit already sustained by UK car manufacturing as a result of COVID-19 coronavirus factory shut-downs could get “much worse” without a rapid retail resurgence, the SMMT has warned.
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Market Insight 29 AprNew car discounts could disappear if demand outstrips supply
What Car? is predicting a China-style V-shaped COVID-19 recovery for the new car retail sector and is urging consumers to act fast if they want to take advantage of discounts.
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Market Insight 29 AprEuropean car market set for U-shaped COVID-19 recovery as China rallies
The European new car markets should expect a U-shaped recovery after being hit hard by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in March, according to global sales data compiled by Jato Dynamics.
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Car Model News 29 AprLaunch report: Kia Soul EV will get you noticed
There’s a raft of equipment on the new Soul EV Kia's including as standard to help justify its £34,295 price tag after taking in the £3,000 plug-in car grant.
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Car Model News 28 AprLexus adds cheaper front-wheel-drive NX to hybrid SUV line-up
Lexus has added a new entry-level version of its NX mid-size hybrid SUV with a lower price and front-wheel-drive.
