Industry
Lloyd Motor Group to open Newcastle Ineos site after brand slashes UK dealer network
Lloyd Motor Group is to represent Ineos in Newcastle as the brand looks to start rebuilding its dealer network.
Dealer group Johnsons Cars saw revenue nearly top £1bn but pre-tax profits reversed
Johnsons Cars saw turnover accelerate towards the £1bn mark last year, despite pre-tax profits continuing to fall thanks to ‘numerous challenging headwinds’ that included agency sales.
Carwow dishes out new wave of ‘Top Rated’ accreditation with almost 500 firms honoured
Carwow has been honouring the very best that the automotive industry has to offer as its ‘‘Top Rated’ accreditation returns for a second year.
Stellantis &You in racism row as tribunal hears employee was labelled ‘black b*****d’ and ‘Somalian Pirate’
Dealer group Stellantis &You has been ordered to pay more than £300,000 to a pair of former employees who suffered ‘serious racial discrimination’ while working for the retailer.
Car dealers urged to check website compliance following new Government legislation
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) is urging car sales firms to urgently review their websites in light of new government legislation.
Strong rise in motorhome warranty requests and business as market booms
A leading warranty company has seen a 20% rise in the number of cover packages it has sold for motor homes, amid changing consumer behaviours.
Garages express concerns about technician shortages and reduced EV servicing requirements
Garages and mobile servicing companies view costs, technician availability and a need to increase job volumes to compensate for the reduced servicing needs of EVs as the biggest threats to their business.
Tesla May Lose the Ability to Sell Cars in California: TDS
We would reach out to Tesla for comment, but Elon fired the PR and communications department.
Jeep, Genisis, Winnebago among over 125,000 vehicles recalled: Check car recalls
The NHTSA issued multiple recalls last week, including notices for vehicles from Jeep, Genesis, and Winnebago.
Half of cars inspected by Norfolk Trading Standards found to be ‘not road legal’
Trading Standards officers in Norfolk found half of the cars offered for sale by two dealers in the county to not be road legal, after a targeted campaign
Jul 28: Consumer confidence weakens; Shocking driving test backlog; Merc teases VLE MPV
Consumer confidence weakens among Britons amid tax rise fears Consumer confidence weakened slightly in July amid concerns from shoppers that they could
Hyundai latches on to electric ‘grant’ savings by slashing EV prices across the board
Hyundai has become the latest brand to introduce savings of up to £3,750 across some of its models, well in advance on the official UK government Electric Car Grant (ECG).
Automotive charity Ben offers school summer holiday support scheme
The motor industry benevolent fund, Ben, is raising awareness of the financial support it offers to those in need over the summer holiday period, as many automotive industry employees struggle with financial hardship.
Dealer group Perrys expands operations with new Peugeot dealership in Canterbury
Dealer group Perrys has opened a new Peugeot sales and aftersales site in Canterbury, Kent, which will sit alongside its existing Vauxhall and Mazda franchises.
Brayley Nissan scrubs up in support of local cleaning firm going green
A Birmingham-based commercial cleaning specialist is continuing its move towards a more sustainable future with the help of the team at a local Nissan dealership.
Waddell saga takes fresh turn as Freshstream makes £950,000 offer to Big Motoring World founder
Former Big Motoring World boss Peter Waddell has found himself back in the headlines as his ongoing legal battles took a fresh turn last week.
