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Car Dealer News 20 NovTrustFord expands Quick Lane operations with new Colchester centre
Trustford has expanded its representation of Ford’s Quick Lane Tyre & Autocentre fast-fit network with the opening of a new location in Colchester today (November 20).
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Manufacturer 20 NovMazda Scrappage Scheme Upgrade Plan delivers £6,000 savings
Mazda is offering customers buying a car before the end of 2019 the chance to save up to £6,000 when they trade-in an older car through its newly-launched Scrappage Scheme Upgrade Plan.
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Manufacturer 19 NovNew DS Automobiles retailers can join premium franchise for £150k
Prospective DS Automobiles retailers in the UK are now able to join the French premium brand’s franchise for “as little as £150,000” following a change in its corporate identity (CI) demands.
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Manufacturer 15 NovSuzuki GB awards latest apprenticeship scheme graduates
Suzuki GB has awarded 19 technicians, customer service advisors and aftersales parts consultants among the latest graduates from its Advanced Apprenticeship Programme (AAP).
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Manufacturer 15 NovMazda, Mercedes and Ford models gain 5-star Euro NCAP safety ratings
Mazda’s new CX-30, Mercedes-Benz GLB Class and Ford Explorer were all awarded five-star overall safety ratings as the new Vauxhall Corsa fell short in the latest round of Euro NCAP crash tests.
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Manufacturer 13 NovBrexit to relegate UK to Lamborghini supercar sales’ second place
The impact of Brexit will relegate Britain to second place in the Lamborghini’s ranking of its top performing supercar sales markets, according to EMEA region chief executive Andrea Baldi.
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Car Dealer News 12 NovMotorline opens new Maidstone Lexus dealership
Motorline Group has officially opened the doors at its new Lexus franchised dealership in Maidstone – increasing its representation with the Japanese premium car brand.
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Opinion 11 NovGuest opinion: Shaken not stirred? Aston Martin slumps to £13m loss
James Bond’s favourite carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda last week recorded a £13m loss for the last quarter, pointing to tough trading conditions in the UK and Europe along with disappointing sales of its Vantage two-seater sports car.
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Manufacturer 11 NovCitroën UK launches £5,000 discount car ‘scrappage’ scheme
Citroën UK is offering customers the chance to save £5,000 on a new C3 Aircross Compact SUV, New C5 Aircross SUV or C4 Cactus Hatch as part of a car ‘scrappage’ scheme aiming to reduce vehicle emissions.
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Car Dealer News 11 NovPark’s Motor Group expands Lamborghini retail network in Leeds
Park’s Motor Group had helped to expand the Automobili Lamborghini UK dealership network with the opening of a new showroom in Leeds.
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Manufacturer 7 NovSeat to drive VW 'micromobility strategy' with electric eScooter sales
Seat retailers could soon be called upon to sell electric scooters as the Spanish car brand prepares to unveil its eScooter concept as part of the Volkswagen Group’s micromobility strategy.
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Car Model News 6 NovAston Martin DBX SUV priced from £158,000
Aston Martin’s first SUV, the St Athan-built DBX, will be priced from £158,000 in the UK when order books open following its official global unveiling on November 20.
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Car Dealer News 6 NovEndeavour Automotive to open first UK Polestar Space in London
Endeavour Automotive is set to become the first UK franchisee of Geely’s high-performance Polestar electric vehicle (EV) brand when it opens the doors of a new Polestar Space in London.
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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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Market Insight 5 Nov‘Substantial network reductions’ required to increase car dealer profits
Substantial franchised car retail network reductions and restructuring is required if operators are to benefit from a significant increase in the profitability of operators, according to a new report published by the ICDP.
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Car Dealer News 4 NovArbury Group Seat to occupy former Stratstone Land Rover dealership
Arbury Group expects to create 25 new jobs when it opens its new Seat UK franchise at Pendragon's former Strastone Land Rover dealership in Stourbridge.
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Technology 4 NovBentley launches augmented reality app for new Flying Spur
Bentley Motors has announced that it will be using augmented reality to demonstrate its new Flying Spur model to showroom guests.
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Car Dealer News 4 NovGroup 1 opens North West London Beadles Jaguar Land Rover dealership
Group 1 Automotive has opened the doors to its new flagship five-storey Beadles Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealership in North West London.
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Car Manufacturer News 30 OctPSA Group confirms merger talks with Fiat Chrysler
Two years after it bought Vauxhall and Opel from General Motors, PSA Group has confirmed it is exploring a merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
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Car Model News 28 OctSeat Mii Electric now available to order
Seat's first production electric car, the Mii Electric, is now available to order in dealerships, priced from £19,300.
