Industry
Boost in car manufacturing heaps extra pressure on government to secure US trade deal
UK car manufacturing has grown for the first time in 12 months, placing even more pressure on the government to secure a favourable trade deal with the US.
Man bought back his own stolen car without realising but details saved in the sat-nav gave it away
A man from Solihull was devastated when his Honda Civic Type R was stolen from outside his home in February this year but he was even more shocked when he realised he’d bought it back.
Russell Borrie named as Eddie Hawthorne replacement as Arnold Clark CEO
Russell Borrie has now taken up his new role as chief executive officer at used car dealer group Arnold Clark.
Autoglym launches new training courses to enhance professional car cleaning and detailing skills
Autoglym has launched a new series of hands-on training courses to improve skills for professional detailers, bodyshops and vehicle workshops.
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.
