Industry

Car dealer Tim Atkinson says his fight against Auto Trader is being fuelled by a ‘very profound sense of right and wrong’.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering ways of cutting electric car charging costs, amid fears within government that the ‘pay-by-mile’ tax will be a hammer-blow to sales of new EVs in 2028.

Motors and Cazoo chief operating officer, Phill Jones, is to depart the firm later in the year after accepting a CEO role elsewhere.

Labour's Rupa Huq calls for tougher penalties as the largest consumer lawsuit in British legal history approaches judgment.

Only 628 public chargers were installed in December, taking the total added last year to 14,097, according to industry group Zapmap. That was 30 per cent down on 2024.

The M Division continues its commercial surge as performance car appetite shows no signs of slowing.

Retailers suffer disappointing December amid cost-of-living woes

Every dealer wants to achieve the strongest possible return when selling a part exchange. While market conditions will always play a role, there are several practical steps dealers can take to improve outcomes and attract stronger trade bids.

December had one last sting in the tail for used car retail values as prices of second-hand EVs slumped by 2%.

Premium car dealer Dick Lovett has brought in the new year by re-opening its upgraded state-of-the-art new Porsche Centre in Bristol.

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

A car salesman has appeared in court after being accused of scamming customers out of hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Warner Bros tells investors to reject sweetened £80bn Paramount bid

Dacia UK has appointed a new brand director as its outgoing chief heads to Renault Retail Group UK.

Family-run car dealer Thurlow Nunn has wrapped up a deal to buy all sites belonging to rival firm Spirit Motor Group.

Motorway has launched paid-for listings on its auction platform – charging some consumers to sell their cars to dealers.