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Official: Used car ad platform Heycar is set to close as Volkswagen pulls the plug
Used car advertising platform Heycar will close after majority shareholders Volkswagen Financial Services pulled the plug.
Car Dealer’s James Baggott reveals what has caught his eye on trip to Shanghai Motor Show
In recent years China has fast become one of the dominant forces in the automotive industry thanks to major investment from the likes of BYD, GWM
UK drives a boom in European car registrations with Tesla ahead in EV market
March was the second-best month for EV registrations on record in Europe with Tesla leading the way.
Tesla Model 3 named UK fastest selling used car as EVs fly off the forecourts
Many used car dealers still refuse to stock second-hand EVs after hearing too many horror stories but the right stock has the potential to fly off the forecourts.
Group 1 Automotive more than doubles UK profit in first quarter of 2025
Profit for Group 1 Automotive’s UK operation more than doubled its profit in Q1 2025, up 109.6% to £162.9m ($217m).
Exclusive: Omoda and Jaecoo maker signing up dealers for third brand in UK – Lepas
Chery – the Chinese manufacturer behind Omoda and Jaecoo – will bring a third car brand to the UK:
Elon Musk to devote more time to Tesla as carmaker’s first-quarter profits plummet
Elon Musk is to devote more time to Tesla from next month after the carmaker reported a plunge in Q1 profit.
Video: Meet Mornine – the AI-powered salesperson set to help in car dealers soon
Chinese car brand Chery has launched an AI-powered robot assistant which could soon be helping in UK car dealerships.
BCA makes £1.6m claim against failed used car dealer as full scale of debts are laid bare
BCA has claimed it is owed more than £1.6m from a failed used car dealership which closed down two years ago amid piling debts.
Surge in interest in Chinese car brands with enquiries for BYD up the most in March
New data from Carwow revealed that interest in Chinese models on its platform have grown significantly so far this year but BYD remains the fastest
TrustFord grows presence in Northern Ireland with new Craigavon Transit Centre
Dealer group TrustFord has added to its retail network in Northern with the opening of a new Transit Centre in Craigavon.
Hybrids flying off used car dealers’ forecourts as April 2025 is fastest-selling for four years
Hybrids are the fastest-selling used cars this month as speed-of-sale for all second-hand cars improved, new data shows.
Sytner continues to move on from axed Carshop brand as it sells Manchester site to Motor Range
Sytner has sold its former Manchester Carshop site to used car supermarket group Motor Range as the dealer group continues its 'shift in focus'.
Polestar launches battery health certificates as brand plugs into used cars
Polestar has introduced battery healthy certificates for its pre-owned 2 models, as it embarks on a major focus on used cars in 2025.
Ineos ditches agency sales and slashes dealer network in bid to ‘right size’ operations
Ineos has abandoned agency sales and will slash its dealer network in half as part of bold plans to 'right-size' its operations, improve customer service
The importance of dealers being on multiple car search sites is revealed in new Motors’ survey
New and used car dealers should be on a variety of digital marketplaces in order to 'build trust' with customers and maximise leads.
