Brayleys Cars announced today that founder Paul Brayley  was retiring after 20 years with the company. In January Brayleys appointed Jose Blanco as its new CEO, replacing Brayley who took on a non-executive director role on the main board. Brayleys said after more than 20 years of dedication and leadership in building Brayleys Cars Ltd to the business it is ...

The CEO of the National Franchised Dealers Association Sue Robinson was awarded the Sue Brownson Award for Outstanding Leadership in the automotive industry. The award was created in honour of former President of the IMI, the late Sue Brownson OBE who made an outstanding individual contribution to the automotive industry. The award was presented at the Institute of the Motor ...

Enquiries for 18-month van leases have surged in the last year, jumping from just 0.6% in 2023 to 16% of the market. The latest Leasing.com Insights Report said the rise in short-term van lease enquiries reflects a broader shift toward flexibility and cost-efficiency in the UK leasing market. As businesses and individuals seek shorter commitments, falling lease costs have made ...

    Warranty Solutions Group (WSG) has launched a ‘supercar’ and prestige warranty paying out up to £200 an hour in labour rate. It is planned to meet the rising demand in the UK supercar market which according to research from UHY Hacker Young reached a new record in 2024, growing 4% year-on-year to 23,320 units. According to WSG, Ferrari ...

Hendy Group is supplying the  Southampton Marathon 2025 with course vehicles as part of a renewed sponsorship agreement. There will also be a team of Hendy runners participating in the event, which takes place on 6 April, to raise funds for the company’s own charity, Hendy Foundation. Hendy’s sponsorship is the latest stage in a 16-year collaboration with ReesLeisure, the ...

Harwoods Ltd went into the red in the year to December 2023 turning in losses of £12.5m on turnover of £625.7m for the period. This was in sharp contrast to profits of £7.8m and turnover of £636.3m in the prior year, according to figures filed this month at Companies House. It said the year had been challenging one for the ...

Marshall Motor is pushing ahead with the closure of two Volkswagen and four Peugeot dealerships. The dealer group which is owned by Constellation Automotive Group is not commenting on the closures. The Volkswagen dealerships set for closure are in Horsham and Aylesbury. In holding statement Volkswagen said:  “We, along with the whole motor industry, are moving through a period of ...

Dealer Auction has launched an all-new retail ready stock source for dealers. This stock is sourced via Dealer Auction’s new overage solution, Make Me an Offer, which allows franchise retailers to automatically list ageing vehicles on the platform while they remain live on Auto Trader. Following the initial pilot phase, there have been over 2,000 retail-ready vehicles listed across Dealer ...

F J Chalke has announced the retirement of James Chalke (pictured above) after almost five decades with the company. George Chalke (pictured below), James’s son and fourth generation of the Chalke family in the business, will step into the role of chairman. FJ Chalke represents Abarth, Fiat, Jeep, Kia, MG, Nissan and Suzuki, Maxus vans and trucks and Isuzu trucks. ...

A lack of on-street electric charging infrastructure is holding back dealer sales of electric vans. Research by Vauxhall, published in a new ‘Electric Van Adoption Report’, has highlighted the growing need to improve the UK’s public charging infrastructure to support businesses in their transition to electric. 91% told Vauxhall their drivers would be reliant on using on-street public charging to ...