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A former used car dealership which fell into administration with multi-million-pound debts is to be demolished, despite strong criticism of the plans.

The Car Dealer Briefing from James Baggott summarises the week’s most important motor trade headlines for you all in one place.

Autotrader’s CEO Nathan Coe has confirmed dealers will face a 5.5% increase in their package prices this year.

Targa Florio Cars director William Kirkham has told the BBC that the supercar dealer is ‘entering liquidation’ and he is ‘filing for bankruptcy’.

As vehicles become rolling computers and EVs proliferate, breakdown services face an existential question about whether roadside repairs remain possible or if recovery is the only option.

Italian supercar maker delivers 10,747 vehicles in 2025 despite economic headwinds, proving ultra-luxury performance cars remain recession-proof as wealthy buyers queue for £300,000 machines.

After price hikes and a sharp sales drop, one SUV is leaving China behind and heading to Kansas for its new generation

Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche dealers challenge Colorado’s approval of Scout’s direct-to-consumer sales

The latest issue of Car Dealer Magazine has been published – and it’s completely free to read.

Firms warn over impact of rising business costs from Government policies

Automotive firms and workers have been fined a staggering £254,000 after racking up unpaid tax bills of close to £450,000.

The team at a Northern Irish Nissan dealership have turned heartbreak into something positive after raising money in memory of a much-loved colleague who tragically passed away last year.

Two thirds of motorists are now using AI to help them negotiate the car buying journey.

The proposals, announced in December, include allowing some ICE car sales after 2035

Returns of CEO Håkan Samuelsson and designer Thomas Ingenlath could reignite the Swedish car maker

From Volvo to Lotus to MG, Chinese manufacturers have quietly acquired dozens of legendary Western automotive marques, reshaping the global industry while preserving nameplates that might otherwise have disappeared.