Demand for electric vans increased by 36% last year, according to new data from Leasing.com. This growth comes as the government extends the Plug-in Van Grant, which lowers upfront costs and makes electric vans more accessible, particularly for SMEs in logistics, delivery, and trade sectors. The Volkswagen ID. Buzz, Nissan Townstar, and Renault Kangoo led electric van demand, with the ...

Ray Chapman Motors is celebrating the 25th anniversary of one of its longest standing employees. Steve Bingham, service advisor at Ray Chapman Motors Malton, joined Ray Chapman in February 2000, aged 18, as an apprentice technician, embarking on a journey of growth and learning within the automotive industry. Over the past 25 years, he progressed to become a level three ...

The February new car market turned in a “subdued” performance but looking at the performance of individual brands, there were clear winners and losers for the month. In an overall market that fell -1%, Chinese brand BYD continued to surge ahead with registrations up 334.3% to 1,177 units followed by Polestar, which saw a 98.8% increase to 515 units for ...

The UK new car market fell -1.0% to 84,054 units in February, the fifth consecutive month of decline. There was a 4% reduction in fleet registrations, which have driven previous market growth. Private registrations rose by 4.6% to slightly increase overall market share to 35.6%, while the smaller business sector rose by 3.3%, according to figures from the Society of ...

Inchcape has flagged up to investors the possibility of having to make payments for historical motor finance commission arrangements for its UK business before it was sold to US dealer group Group 1. In results filed today it referenced the FCA review into historical motor finance commission arrangements announced in January 2024. This investigation is ongoing. In the meantime, there ...

Carwow is launching a marketing campaign to boost dealers’ enquiries and sales during the March plate-change month. Carwow will provide additional promotion of deals for 1,000s of new cars available from participating retailers, including both factory orders and in-stock new cars. The campaign uses Carwow’s email database of 2.5 million customers and millions of visits to Carwow Group’s portfolio of ...

Three Bristol Street Motors dealerships have been won the Ford President’s Award, recognising their commitment to excellence in customer service and sales performance. The award celebrates the outstanding achievements of Bristol Street Motors Crewe Ford, Gloucester Ford, and Kings Norton Ford dealerships, with Kings Norton securing the accolade for an impressive fourth consecutive year. The Ford President’s Award recognises the ...

Vanaways UK have revealed plans to double turnover to £200m in the next two years. The company has been growing fast. In the year to December it saw pre-tax profits decline -2.9% to £2.21m on turnover up 130% to £109.4m. Founders Adam Carter (left) and Chris Jakeways said they planned to double turnover in the next two years. “We’re aiming ...

Kia UK has reshuffled its senior management team to boost performance. with two directors swopping jobs. Steve Hicks is appointed as Kia UK’s marketing director, with Sanka De Silva taking on the role of sales director. Both moves have been made to deliver on Kia’s ‘Take the Lead’ strategy for 2025, focusing on introducing the company’s largest number of new ...

Mid Sussex District Council has given the green light to a new Sytner Porsche centre in Sayers Common The development will including sale and service areas, a workshop, parts storage, office accommodations, and an MOT testing facility. The establishment of this new facility is expected to secure 55 existing jobs while also creating an additional 15 positions. A standout component ...