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Pentagon Motor Group has moved its Rochdale Renault and Dacia operations onto an expanded site in Oldham. The Oldham site had formerly been exclusively a Vauxhall dealership. That business has moved into a new showroom alongside the fully refurbished individual showrooms now supporting Renault and Dacia. Together with normal retail activity on the site, all three brands will also be ...

The overall UK Car of the Year is set to be revealed on 6 March. However, panellists have named the winner of the Family Car category, the Executive Car category, the Large Crossover category, the Small Crossover category, and the Small Car category. The Škoda Superb won the Family Car category. Top Gear’s Ollie Marriage commented: “The world may be ...

DMS and software firm Pinewood is to accelerate the roll-out of AI tools for dealers following its acquisition of Dubai based Seez software firm due for completion in March. The move was announced yesterday as Pinewood said it was to buy Seez for £33.3m. Lithia said it was supportive of the acquisition and confirmed its intention to deploy Seez’s chatbot ...

Subaru UK & Ireland celebrated the achievements of its Retailer network at its Annual Conference & Awards in Reading. Aird Motors, based in Beauly, Scottish Highlands, was named the overall Retailer of the Year for 2024. Retailer of the Year Region 2 went to Keith Price Garage while Retailer of the Year Region 3 was awarded to Jeffries of Bacton ...

Ford Motor Company chair and managing director Lisa Brankin has called on the government to introduce EV buying incentives and faster charging infrastructure rollout. Her call came as the government consultation on EVs concluded with the industry waiting to see the outcomes. “We welcome the government’s direct attention on the UK electric vehicle scheme and its initiation of a consultation ...

Arnold Clark LUXE, located at 6 Mossland Drive, Hillington Park in Glasgow, is now open. Available on site are models from Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, Bentley, Lamborghini, McLaren, Maserati and Porsche. Eddie Hawthorne, CEO at Arnold Clark, said: “We are delighted to launch a new, exciting sub-brand within the Arnold Clark portfolio. “At Arnold Clark LUXE, we will focus on ...

Carwow has launched a free to use payment method for dealers that purchase stock via its daily online auctions to streamline operations and improve customer experience. Launched in partnership with payments company Airwallex, Carwow Wallet processes payments for dealers who purchase used cars from thousands of private sellers via Carwow’s daily online auctions. The service can handle payments to multiple ...

Jameel Motors UK, the UK distributor for Farizon vans,has joined the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The move comes as the company gears up to launch the all-new born electric Farizon SV large van in the UK. Farizon was established in 2016 and is the electric commercial vehicle brand owned by Geely, China’s largest privately-owned vehicle manufacturer. Jameel ...

Motor auctions reported a “mixed performance” in the LCV market with concerns raised over the upcoming changes to Benefit-in-Kind tax treatment for double cab pick-up trucks in April. The higher tax costs were announced in the Budget by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Following the Budget the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders raised concerns over double pick-up sales. It said sales fell ...

Used combustion engine models are on average £2,560 more expensive than equivalent electric models from the same manufacturer, a difference of 10%, according to CarGurus. The automotive marketplace analysed the average prices of EVs that offer equivalent fuel-powered models from the last four model years.  The study examined second-hand vehicle listings from the UK’s top 30 manufacturers. Chris Knapman, CarGurus ...