The new Subaru Forester e-BOXER is now available to order through the manufacturer’s UK dealer network. The Limited model is priced from £38,995 while the Field variant is available to order from £40,440 and the Touring variant is available to order from £42,995. Lorraine Bishton, MD of Subaru UK, said: “The arrival of the all-new Forester marks an exciting chapter in ...

The Fish Brothers Group will open its Omoda & Jaecoo dealership in Swindon in March. Customers will be able to test drive and purchase the Omoda 5, the Omoda E5 and the Jaecoo 7 SHS. A LinkedIn post from the Fish Brothers read: “We’re excited to announce that OMODA & JAECOO are joining the Fish Brothers Group! These incredible brands ...

More than half (54%) of motorists surveyed by AA Cars want a greener vehicle this year. Of these, 30% mentioned mild hybrids, 14% are considering plug-in hybrids and 10% plan to go fully electric. Overall, the number of motorists in Britain planning to buy a car this year has more than doubled (33%). James Hosking, director of AA Cars, said: ...

The Nissan Qashqai was the most clocked car in 2024, with 3.4% of models checked showing signs of odometer fraud, according to carVertical. Odometer fraud leads to overpayment and unexpected maintenance costs. A comprehensive car history report can reveal when and how the odometer has been tampered with, as well as how many miles were rolled back. Matas Buzelis, carVertical’s ...

Chorley Group has partnered with Marketing Delivery to deploy its marketing automation software VoiceBox across the Group’s 22 site network. The strategy aims to boost new and used car sales with a focus on personalisation. VoiceBox will allow Chorley to introduce bespoke communications for motability, fleet and EV customers by segmenting their data by enquiry type or powertrain. EV-specific communications ...

Applications for the Bentley Motors 2025 apprenticeship programme are now open until 21 February. The 2025 intake will offer roles in business areas such as manufacturing and research and development. The programme will take place at Bentley’s Dream Factory in Crewe, offering apprentices training and hands-on experience as well as mentorship. Karen Lange, member of the board for Human resources ...

Matthew Kemp, a young technician from Malton, has been crowned Volvo’s National Apprentice of the Year for 2024. Kemp started as a service driver at Ray Chapman Motors Volvo Malton in 2018 and worked his way up. He said: “To win National Apprentice of the Year at the same time as completing my apprenticeship is an amazing feeling and something ...

Omoda & Jaecoo has announced the appointment of Gary Lan as CEO for the UK, effective immediately. He will be responsible for the company’s operations in the UK, oversee the expansion of the brands and strengthen their presence, and work closely with UK country director Victor Zhang. Lan said: “OMODA&JAECOO enjoyed a successful debut into the UK in 2024 and ...

Warranty Solutions Group (WSG) crowned the Honda Civic the most reliable used family car of 2024 due its low claim rate of just 7.54%. The findings are based on a sample of 5,000 vehicle repair claims paid by WSG between 1st January and 31st December 2024 across used family cars, excluding models with less than 300 sales across WSG’s dealer ...

Bosch Mobility Aftermarket is investing in its Automotive Apprenticeship programme which sees apprentices complete a series of 17 training blocks at a Bosch Service Training facility over the course of three years. There are three Bosch Service Training facilities in the UK – the company’s UK headquarters in Denham near Uxbridge, Doncaster, and Motherwell in Scotland. Sales director of Bosch ...