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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.

With less than a month to go until NADA Show 2026, time is running out to book your trip to Las Vegas.

Peter Vardy Group has returned to profit after a drastic period of change for the firm.

Chinese car sales in the UK doubled last year in a major blow to Britain's automotive industry. Almost 200,000 Chinese-branded cars entered UK roads in 2025, representing almost one in ten vehicles sold. But is "takeover" language justified or just panic?

Ambulance chasers are costing the industry billions. But fifteen people are dead because Tesla's doors don't open after crashes. The line between legitimate accountability and predatory litigation just got complicated.

Waitrose to create 550 jobs for new Bristol warehouse as it eyes expansion

Car dealers are facing legal threats from ‘ambulance-chasing’ consumers who are still trying to benefit from the stop-drive notice issued by Stellantis last year.

Chinese car brands really made their mark on the UK automotive scene in 2025, securing nearly a tenth of the market.

The Volkswagen Golf was the most in-demand used car on Motors’ platforms last year.

Chinese car manufacturers were the fastest growing car brands last year as buyers switched their allegiances and dumped legacy firms.

Tracy Woods has been appointed to the newly created role of chief marketing officer at car dealer group Lookers.