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UK manufacturing recovery picked up pace in December as demand grew

Car dealer Wessex Garages has reported another year of losses for 2024/25 as the industry continues to battle difficult trading conditions.

A claims management firm which once said it was ‘fighting for the people’ is being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over concerns about its sales practices in relation to the £11bn motor finance scandal.

Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling EV carmaker to Chinese rival BYD, as the American firm saw sales slide for a second year in a row.

Waylands’ marketing chief Vicky Hart has been promoted to the dealer group’s board of directors as the retailer looks to continue growing in 2026.

Mothercare looking to ‘rebuild scale’ in UK and worldwide

The Car Dealer team has published a Christmas special podcast to celebrate the end of a busy year in the motor trade.

Peter Vardy is aiming to bring business and community leaders together in Glasgow next year for a new leadership conference designed to ‘inspire’ and ‘equip’ adults across Scotland.

Restaurant chain TGI Fridays UK files to appoint administrators

Time is running out to bag discounted tickets to Car Dealer Live ’26 with just days left to run on the Early Bird offer.

Lexus has been revealed as the UK’s most reliable car manufacturer for 2025, while the Toyota Yaris has been named the most reliable used car.

Motor industry veteran Peter Vardy believes dealers with a Chinese carmaker franchise have a ‘fantastic couple of years’ ahead of them, but warned they need to be careful working with these brands as the nature of business is ‘fundamentally different’.

Retail sales dip unexpectedly in November as Black Friday fizzles

Electric cars maintained their position as fastest-selling used cars for the third consecutive month, as ‘middle-aged’ models dominated the market.