Car Dealer
Weekly Briefing: Why have car dealer profits fallen so much?
The Car Dealer Briefing from James Baggott summarises the week’s most important motor trade headlines for you all in one place.
BMW and Keyloop team up to showcase new Fusion ARP to 100 franchised car dealers
BMW Group UK has teamed up with Keyloop to brief 100 franchised car dealers on how the automotive technology solutions provider can help retailers improve profitability and efficiency.
Volvo cancels dealer’s contract with immediate effect after it moves into temporary showroom
Car dealership group Brindley has been issued with an immediate termination notice from Volvo after a row erupted over the use of a temporary showroom.
Nissan's Electric Encounters Live showcase for Leaf and Micra reaches half-way point
Nissan’s Electric Encounters Live tour of UK dealerships has reached the half-way point.
Car Dealer Used Car Awards 2025: Craig Walker – Dealers' Dealer Award winner
The boss of a Scottish used car dealership was left in ‘total shock’ after winning the Dealers’ Dealer category at the 2025 Used Car Awards.
Big Yellow warning; Toyota Corolla changes; Historic DB5 restoration
Service sector growth slows as price inflation drops to almost five-year low
Car Dealer Top 100 2025 list in full – which car dealers made the most money last year?
The Car Dealer Top 100 list of the most profitable car dealers in the UK – sponsored by Carwow and compiled by Cooper Parry – has been revealed.
Which car dealers make the most profit? The Car Dealer Top 100 2025 detail revealed
The most profitable retailers in the UK have been revealed in this year’s Car Dealer Top 100 – and the biggest just got bigger!
Vauxhall MD Steve Catlin departs after just six months as Eurig Druce re-takes control of brand
Vauxhall has announced the shock departure of managing director Steve Catlin after just six months in the role.
New car registrations drop in November as experts tip Budget to stunt demand further
The UK’s new car market shrunk in November, with registrations falling for the sixth time this year.
Dec 3: Rate of business closures falls; Topps Tiles buys Fired Earth; Mercedes tests G-Class cabrio
Rate of business closures in the UK falls to lowest level since 2016
Car Dealer Used Car Awards 2025: Tom Hartley Jnr
Specialist car dealer Tom Hartley Jnr has described winning the Outstanding Achievement accolade at the Car Dealer Used Car Awards 2025 as a ‘total shock’.
Woman avoids jail for car showroom crash which left victim needing leg amputation
A woman has avoided jail after accidentally driving into a customer at a car showroom, in an incident that resulted in the victim having her leg amputated.
FCA brings forward deadline for motor finance firms to handle complaints by two months
Motor finance firms must start handing complaints two months earlier than originally planned, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.
Auto Trader looks to quell Deal Builder backlash as it officially launches Customer Advisory Groups
Auto Trader has confirmed the creation of its new Customer Advisory Groups as it looks to quell the backlash against its controversial Deal Builder product.
More models given top-tier £3,750 government Electric Car Grant subsidy
Renault’s 4 and 5, Alpine A290 and Mini Countryman have got a whole lot cheaper thanks to the government’s Electric Car Grant (ECG).
