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Peter Waddell accused of using disabilities as a 'fig leaf' as High Court trial continues
Big Motoring World founder Peter Waddell has been accused of hiding behind his disabilities as a ‘fig leaf’ in an attempt to justify his own ‘egregious misconduct’.
Polestar dealers set for major boost as Swedish brand announces 'model offensive'
Polestar dealers could be set for a major boost after the Swedish brand announced a ‘model offensive’ that will see it launch four new cars in the next three years.
Royal Mail delays; X outage; Rowan Atkinson’s GR Yaris; Robert Duvall dies
Royal Mail warns over service delays amid storms and staff sickness
Family-run Tates ploughs multi-million pound investment into new Vauxhall Brighton dealership
Family-run dealer group Tates has opened a state-of-the-art new Vauxhall site on the south coast following a multi-million pound investment.
Car buyers more interested in hybrids and EV for their next purchase
Car buyers are more interested in hybrids and EVs for their next purchase rather than petrol and diesel cars, new research has found.
BrewDog could be broken up; Andrew trade envoy probe called; EX30 Black Edition
Craft beer brewer BrewDog could be broken up as sale process begins
Police make arrest as they continue to investigate £70,000 raid on Porsche dealership
Police investigating a £70,000 raid on a Porsche dealer have made an arrest following ‘extensive enquiries’.
Proposed £575m takeover of Pinewood. AI collapses amid 'prevailing challenging market conditions'
A proposed £575m takeover of automotive tech firm Pinewood. AI has collapsed after a would-be bidder decided against making an official offer.
Peter Waddell says he was victim of Big Motoring World 'coup' as High Court trial gets underway
Peter Waddell has told the High Court that he was ousted as CEO of his second-hand car empire in a planned ‘coup’, as his much-anticipated trial got underway this morning.
Waddell complained about 'too many muslims' as he ran Big Motoring World as a 'chiefdom', court hears
Peter Waddell ran Big Motoring World as a ‘fiefdom’ and complained that there were ‘too many Muslims in Enfield’ prior to being ousted from the company, a court has heard.
Subaru celebrates best dealers of 2025 with family-run Dales taking overall gong
Subaru has celebrated its finest dealers at its Annual Conference & Awards event.
Grainger Motor Group expands again by snapping up EMG Duxford Nissan
Grainger Motor Group has again expanded its Nissan representation buy acquiring EMG Duxford n Cambridgeshire. As reported by Car Dealer on Feb 11,
BMW to recall nearly 25,000 cars in UK over potential starter fire risk
BMW is recalling nearly 25,000 cars in the UK over a potential fire risk caused by defective starter motors, with owners being told not to leave their
JCB Group adds two new car dealerships to portfolio as Group 1 continues to downsize
Group 1 Automotive has continued its downsize of British dealers after agreeing a deal to sell two Maidstone showrooms to JCB Group.
Shopper footfall down; NHS workers get 3.3% pay rise; Rolls-Royce Arabesque
Shopper footfall down on last January but up on disappointing Christmas
XPeng looks to step up dealer growth as Chinese brand outlines plans for UK network
Chinese brand XPeng is in talks with potential new dealer partners as the Chinese brand looks to continue growing its network in the UK.
