The Co-operative has sold its Nissan Franchise in Keighley to Colin Appleyeard for an undisclosed sum. This leaves it with Land Rover dealerships in Bradford,Central Leeds and Guisely trading as Farnell...
Read More »Salaries fall in UK motor retailing
Salaries in the retail motor trade remain under pressure, according to a poll of recruitment consultants carried out by motor trader. Clive Timms, managing director JobSearch Recruitment Consultants, said that salaries generally...
Read More »Jardine sells site to ex-BMW Park Lane boss
Jardine Motors Group has sold its Scotthall Hampshire BMW and Mini business to Toby Partridge, the former managing director of BMW Park Lane. Following completion of the transaction on 12 April all 100 staff...
Read More »Motor Trader Awards 2013: Last call for entries
The deadline for entries to this year’s Motor Trader Awards has been extended to Friday 19 April, following request from dealers busy with March car sales. The annual awards will be held at London's Grosvenor House ...
Read More »Europe car sales in 2013 to be ‘worst on record’
European new car registrations fell 10.2% in March, the 18th consecutive month of decline, according to figures released by the European carmaker body Acea. Germany, Europe’s largest market...
Read More »Sunday Times Driving cuts entry price to £1k
Sunday Times Driving, the online classified website launched as a service for buyers of premium cars, has lowered its stock entry price to just £1,000...
Read More »Van sales prompt hope of recovery in economy
Vanmakers at the Commercial Vehicle Show taking place at the NEC in Birmingham are hoping that the UK boost in van sales is pointing to the beginnings of a recovery in the wider economy...
Read More »March plate change powers 5.9% market rise
The new car market for the all-important March plate change rose 5.9% with the SMMT recording 394,806 registrations. This has pushed quarter one registrations up by 7.4% to 605,198 units...
Read More »Superminis fare worst in What Car? MPG tests
Fuel economy claims for superminis in government tests are the least accurate of all cars, according to What Car? True MPG tests. The tests found the supermini economy figures produced in fuel tests were adrift...
Read More »Dealers urged to join Backing Ben campaign
Ben, the automotive industry charity, is appealing for more retailers to join its Dealers Backing Ben campaign as it seeks to boost funds linked to used car disposals.
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