Snows Group has strengthened its sales team at its Volvo dealership in Southampton. The new team is headed up by sales manager Jaimie Maddison, who has recently transferred from a similar role at Snows’ Lexus dealership in Hedge End. Second in command is Aidan Rutland, who has switched to the South Coast showroom from the other Volvo dealership in Snows’ ...

New Image Body Repair has opened a new bodyshop on White Lodge Business Park, just off Hall Road in Norwich. This business aims to put more emphasis on repairing commercial vehicles including vans, taxis, campervans, and motorhomes. Rob Gainsborough, the general manager of New Image, saidL “We are thrilled to expand our services with the opening of our second site ...

Stellantis has appointed Nicola Dobson (pictured) as Peugeot UK managing director and Giuseppe Cava as managing director for Fiat, Fiat Professional & Abarth. Nick Richards is Stellantis’ new used vehicles director and Tom Ray B2B director.  All report to Eurig Druce, group managing director. New B2B director Tom Ray joined the group in 2004 and offers extensive experience, having held ...

Warranty Solutions Group (WSG) has struck a deal with Bumper to use its up front interest-free car payment service for customers. Over the past few months, WSG has been piloting Bumper’s PayLater solution for customers renewing their warranty. The majority,76%, opted to use flexible payment option. Dealers can now offer customers up to 10 payments for extended warranties, paint protection ...

Mon Motors has rolled out paperless trading at its dealerships in South Wales and the West of England. The dealer group has implemented the document management system iStoreDOCS in seven new sites acquired from Heritage Automotive. The deal saw Mon Motors take on Cheltenham Audi, Bristol SEAT, Cupra and Skoda, Bristol Volkswagen CV and passenger car, Gloucester Volkswagen,SEAT, Cupra, Gloucester ...

In 2025, the automotive industry will continue to face pressure from global trends, policy shifts, and evolving consumer preferences. Global EV Growth: EV sales remain robust, with China surpassing a 50% market share for battery-electric and plug-in hybrids in 2024. UK EV adoption continues to grow but lags due to affordability and charging infrastructure gaps. BYD’s Global Impact: Chinese automaker ...

Stellantis UK has held its annual conference at Manchester Central Convention Centre with 1,000 retailer guests and employees coming together over three days to hear plans for each of the group’s nine vehicle brands. Updates were also given regarding the wider organisation with focused sessions on Leasys (Leasing), Distrigo (parts distribution) and Stellantis Financial Services.  The conference also marked the ...

The majority of dealers in the US are uncertain about using AI in their business. That’s the finding of a Lotlinx which found that 78% of US car dealerships are uncertain about using predictive data, with only 5% implementing AI. Despite challenges, 80% plan to adopt AI by 2025. The survey, which involved over 2,500 dealers and was carried out ...

Stellantis and the government have been busy mending fences in what has been an acrimonious relationship with disagreement on the efficacy of the ZEV Mandate. The carmaker, under departed CEO Carlos Tavares, had repeatedly complained about the mandate. The UK boss at the time, Maria Grazia Davino, said the mandate could lead to factory closures, which ultimately led to the ...

The BVRLA has made two key appointments at is kick-starts is business for the new year. As previously reported Toby Poston is the new chief executive following the retirement of Gerry Keaney after more than 11 years in the role. The association has also named Lakshmi Moorthy as the BVRLA’s new chairperson. Poston steps up after sixteen years with the ...