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Car dealer group JCT600 made a profit of £20.2m before tax in the year ending December 2024, but this figure and turnover were both down on the previous year.

In this week’s Car Dealer Briefing James Baggott rounds up the motor trade news you cannot afford to miss.

Innovative new trading platform Dealerway has launched an exclusive WhatsApp group for used car buyers.

June saw battery-electric vehicles account for nearly a quarter (24.8%) of new car registrations, according to the latest figures from the SMMT. The new

Former Lookers director Nigel McMinn has snapped up a majority shareholding in automotive recruitment company Pybus.

Volvo owner Geely Auto is to launch as a standalone brand in the UK with a new electric SUV expected to arrive later this year.

Hyundai has accused one of its own dealer partners of publishing ‘factual inaccuracies’ after the brand terminated one of its sites.

Lender V12 is to pull out of the motor finance industry after parent company Secure Trust Bank decided to withdraw funding.

Nissan said in its announcement that a failed engine can lead to a “loss of motive power" and increase the risk of a crash.

We see a stream of ads touting the country’s bestselling vehicles, but what about in each state? Take a guess at what your fellow Americans drive.

Rivian delivered 10,661 vehicles in the quarter ended June 30, a fall of 22.7% from the same quarter last year.

The rumours were true - legendary Ferrari boss is now on Woking Board of Directors 

Arnold Clark saw chunky rises in revenue and pre-tax profit last year, but warned that its finances will be clobbered by £30m thanks to tax increases announced in the Autumn Budget.

The used car market remained stable in June with prices flatlining for the third month in a row.

Barely two months into the scanners' initial deployment at real-world Hertz facilities, there's already a problem.

Multiple drivers complained about receiving error messages or experiencing an inability to shift out of park while attempting to drive.