Car Dealer
Lloyd Motor Group grows JLR portfolio after agreeing deal to buy three sites from Stratstone
Last week’s cyber attack is currently making life tough for JLR dealers but that hasn’t stopped the family-run Lloyd Motor Group from expanding its partnership with the carmaker.
Online platform Pistonheads launches brand new app for auctions and car sales
Online platform PistonHeads has launched a new mobile app that aims to give a new ‘experience’ to users and car buyers.
Car dealer Howards posts improved profits for 2024 as bosses toast ‘successful year’
Car dealer Howard Garages has bucked wider industry trends to post improved profits for 2024.
Nissan names dealer network’s best-of-the-best master technician of the year
Nissan has named a Derby dealership team member as the most customer-focused employee in its UK retail operation.
Supercar dealer GVE London officially appoints administrators as firm faces uncertain future
Supercar dealer GVE London has officially appointed administrators as the firm continues to teeter on the brink of collapse.
Weekly Briefing: Behind the scenes of the launch of yet another Chinese car maker
The Car Dealer Briefing from James Baggott summarises the week’s most important motor trade headlines for you all in one place.
New Johnsons owners waste no time in shaking up car dealer as fresh directors are confirmed
Athenaeum International Holdings has appointed a new board of directors at Johnsons Cars after completing its takeover of the dealer group.
JLR refers itself to regulator sparking concern that hackers may have stolen personal data
Personal data may have been stolen by cyber attackers who targeted JLR’s global IT systems earlier this week.
Used car prices increased for the first time since August 2023 according to latest data
Used car prices saw a modest rise last month, which was the first year-on-year increase since August 2023.
Keyloop sponsors Reading Pride for fourth year as firm stands with LGBTQ+ community
Bosses at Keyloop say that the firm sponsored the recent Reading Pride 2025 event in order to ‘stand with LGBTQ+ community’.
Auto Trader changing email lead notifications to ‘protect customer data’
Auto Trader has told dealers that it will be removing customer contact details from email notifications.
Family-run Holdcroft hails one of its ‘best annual achievements’ despite falling profits
Bosses at family-run car dealer Holdcroft say they are ‘proud’ of the group’s performance, despite a dip in profits for the second year running.
Notorious hackers claim responsibility for cyber attack which has ground JLR to a halt
A group of hackers who previously targeted Marks and Spencer have claimed responsibility for the cyber attack which has ground JLR to a halt.
Vertu on track to meet profit expectations as car dealer welcomes Electric Car Grant
Dealer group Vertu says it expects its full-year profits to be in line with market expectations as the firm welcomed the government’s attempts to boost EV sales.
New car registrations slump by 2% in August as sales slow down for summer
New car registrations slumped by 2% in August, as dealers battled the traditional summer slowdown.
Former Lloyds Banking Group man joins UK Carline as new head of sales and fleet operations
Car leasing company UK Carline has appointed a new head of sales and fleet operations as the firm looks to ‘accelerate its market leadership’.
