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Car clocking came under scrutiny in the House of Commons this month. During a Parliamentary debate on 21 June, John Leech MP asked: “What estimate the DfT has made of the number of used car sales which have involved tampering with odometer readings since 2005. Later he asked: “What guidance the DfT provides on the legitimate circumstances for the replacement ...

Franchised dealers are losing out on service and repair work for older vehicles to independents...

Harrogate-based Meridian Motor Group has bought a Hyundai dealership in Manchester from Hyundai UK for an undisclosed sum. The Hyundai business joins the group’s existing six Toyota dealerships located in Scarborough, York, Knaresborough, Blackburn, Colne and Preston.

Ford Retail has announced the departure of Chris Hayden, CEO who set up and led the organisation for more than ten years. Hayden is joining US-based dealer group, Group 1 Automotive as market director, California...

The trend for carmakers and dealers to use the web for aftersales is set to accelerate, according to Pinewood. Pinewood managing director Neville Briggs said for most dealers, so far, the internet had been used top selling used cars with some new car offers.

The number of car buyers obtaining finance through dealerships reached a two-year high. A total of 55 per cent of new car buyers in the last 12 months chose dealer finance, said the Finance & Leasing Association...

The tail-off in used car values is set to continue according to Glass’s Guide. The July edition of the guide has marked down prices by up to 6 per cent following the “severe price reductions of May and early June”.

Mileage clocking is on the increase, according to the latest data from HPI Checks. It warned dealers that the threat of unwittingly part exchanging a clocked car is a “very real risk”.

Marshall Motor Group, winner of the Motor Trader Website of the Year in 2010, has highlighted the need for dealers to experiment with their online offerings...

The internet is now the starting point for 53 per cent of car purchases, according to Alex Rose (pictured), Google’s UK industry manager for auto dealers, Google UK. Rose said recent Google Gearshift research into car buying patterns showed that visits to dealerships only accounted for just over a quarter (26 per cent) of first destinations to go for information. ...