UK
Former World Record holding used car dealership Cargiant begins process of shutting for good
Cargiant – formerly one of the most profitable used car supermarkets in the UK – will today enter a ‘managed wind-down’ of operations prior to closing its doors for good.
Weekly Briefing: What dealers said at Autotrader’s customer advisory groups
The Car Dealer Briefing from James Baggott summarises the week’s most important motor trade headlines for you all in one place.
Apr 24: Fuel price briefing; Lamborghini restores Miura SV; BP facing tense AGM
Ministers refuse to confirm secret fuel price briefings over panic buying fears
Duckworth Motor Group agrees to buy Group 1 Jaguar Land Rover dealership in Norwich
The future of Group 1's Norfolk Jaguar Land Rover sites has been revealed as the car dealer continues to sever ties with the manufacturer. Duckworth Motor
Number of cars on British roads reaches record levels as motorparc tops 42.5m
The number of vehicles on British roads has reached record levels, with 42.5m now making up this country’s motorparc.
Surge in fuel thefts is keeping prices higher for longer as drivers have already taken a £1.6bn hit at the pumps since Iran conflict
'Bilking', the action of not paying for fuel at a filling station, increased by 13 per cent in the 50 days following the outbreak of conflict.
Panicking motorists hand huge sums to fuel retailers as Middle East crisis sparks stockpiling of petrol and diesel
Brits filling their tanks more often was largely responsible for a 0.7 per cent surge in retail sales in March.
There's now a record 42.55M vehicles on our roads - here's the breakdown of cars, vans, trucks and buses
Cars still dominate the roads, with 36.7m in total. Incredibly, five models represent one in seven cars - can you guess which ones?
Morgan's new Porsche beater: British classic car maker and its 200-strong workforce in the Malvern countryside unveil its most powerful model ever
With 402bhp and 500Nm of torque, the 400 Supersport is the most powerful Morgan to leave its Malvern factory, which employs around 200 staff and turns out 800 hand-made vehicles per year.
Best new cars at Beijing Motor Show: Including the SUV that tilts to one side to shield passengers in a crash and can be waved out of parking spaces
Some of the features Chinese car makers are revealing are light years ahead. One premium SUV lifts up to protect passengers if another vehicle ploughs into it.
RAY MASSEY runs the rule over the ES90 - Volvo's fastest charging to date
Boasting the most powerful computer software ever in a Volvo, clever tech ensures super-efficiency, with lots of 'green' and recycling credentials, too.
Motorists in Manchester are eight times more likely to win pothole compensation than drivers down south
Last year, councils across Britain paid out nearly £20 million - a 30 per cent increase over the previous year - to replace tyres, alloys and suspension that were mangled by crumbling roads.
Why your local car garage could soon disappear: Rising operating costs and EV popularity is killing them off
Auto Express says small independent garages face tremendous difficulties as a cocktail of factors are going against them - and they're destined to be doomed as a result.
The ten fastest charging EVs: Which electric cars get you back on the road the quickest?
EVs not only come with long ranges these days - they can charge at lightning speeds. Here are the 10 fastest that are on sale in the UK today.
New Porsche Cayenne Coupe Electric – the less practical and more expensive Cayenne EV
The Porsche Cayenne Coupe Electric joins the new Cayenne EV range with a '911 Roofline', less space and a higher price.
DVSA issues 'no excuses' warning to UK drivers over 'rule 113'
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has warned motorists
