Vertu’s Renault LCV Centre Plymouth has reopened following extensive refurbishment. Located at 257 Ridgeway, Plympton, the site underwent a transformation to improve the showroom and workshop in order to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency. In a LinkedIn post, Vertu quantity surveyor Tony Rath, said: “Having been directly involved in the project’s delivery from both a Project Management and Quantity ...

In a statement released today, the FCA has said it is longer planning a further announcement in May and will confirm within 6 weeks of the Supreme Court’s decision if it is proposing a redress scheme and how it will take it forward. The FCA was granted permission to intervene in the case and filed its submission with the Court. ...

Richard Hardie Group opened its new HiQ Tyres & Autocare centre at its Ashington, Northumberland premises on 3 March. The autocentre is located on Lintonville Parkway, Ashington, Northumberland, for tyre fitting, MOTs, vehicle servicing, brakes and general repairs. Customers can benefit from same-day or next-day appointments. Nick Hardie, MD at Richard Hardie Group, said: “We’ve always specialised in new car ...

Dealer groups can expect to save over £1m each by embracing automation to streamline their used car online merchandising, says Autofinity. Autofinity’s chief solutions officer Chris Banks led an in-depth analysis to uncover the true price tag of marketing a used vehicle online whilst in stock. The company then liaised with dealer group partners to check the authenticity of these ...

EMaC has extended its partnership with Toyota GB by signing a new 5 year contract to drive customer retention. The contract will see the rollout of additional jointly developed customer-focussed products starting this year. Liam Finney, EMaC commercial director, said: “We’re delighted Toyota GB has chosen EMaC as its exclusive retention partner as part of its strategic mission to deliver ...

LSH Auto BYD is sponsoring the 2025 Manchester Film Festival (MANIFF) which is taking place from 14 to 23 March in its 11th year. LSH Auto BYD is one of four of the festival’s main sponsors. Its vehicles will be on display for the launch night at Aviva Studios. VIPs attending the festival will be chauffeured to Q&A sessions and ...

NK Motors has reported a significant increase in sales since the £1m refurbishment of its Kia dealership on Orient Way. Sales of Kia cars from the Derby branch exceeded the 2,500 mark last year Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the dealer has seen its 35,000th sale since moving to Pride Park in April 2005. Sanj Kumar, Group MD at NK Motors, ...

LSH Auto has announced the completion of the refurbishment of its Mercedes-Benz of Tamworth dealership. The showroom is now open and fully operational. The dealer will soon be announcing a date for a showroom launch event. A LinkedIn post read: “A huge thank you to our incredible customers for your patience, as well as to our colleagues and everyone involved ...

The Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA) has said sales are down 9.9% in Scotland in comparison to UK totals revealed by the SMMT. Scotland’s new car market fell -2.0% while figures for the rest of the UK were down -1.0%. Alan Gall, SMTA chief executive, said: “On the surface, Scotland’s vehicle sales for February have Scotland as an outlier compared ...

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is celebrating 75 years of the VW Bus, the commercial vehicle with the longest production run in Europe. Events will be held around the world for the 75th anniversary. The extensive anniversary campaign kicked off in Germany on Saturday. On 8 March 1950, The first Transporter, T1, left the production line in Wolfsburg on 8 March 1950. ...