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Nick Williams has joined Rygor Group as its new director of sales and marketing. Previously, Williams was senior manager at Mercedes-Benz Vans UK. Williams said: “Rygor is such a highly respected business in the automotive industry, and I have had the privilege of working with many members of the team over the years in my previous roles, so I know ...

The 2030 Phase Out target for banning new ICE van sales is unachievable. That’s the view of the British Vehicle & Rental Association (BVRLA) which said the same timetable for cars was major risk unless the Government matches its ambitious targets with additional support measures. The BVRLA has shared a fleet industry perspective after the Department for Transport confirmed that ...

Manheim Auction Services will open its new Gloucester super centre dedicated to commercial and industrial vehicles in the southwest in the autumn. The 9-acre site is located off the M5 near Dursley, Gloucestershire. More details on the sales programme will be available in September. Liam Quegan, Cox Automotive’s MD, Wholesale, said: “The commercial vehicle sector is experiencing an exhilarating return ...

City Auction Group will launch a new 28-acre site to house the Headquarters of its logistics business, PurpleRock, in September. This will expand capacity with an additional 5,000 vehicles across defleet, logistics and secure storage. The site will be located off the A1, north of Peterborough. Michael Tomalin, CEO of City Auction Group, said: “This is a game changer for ...

NextGear Capital, the wholesale funding firm, and online auction platform 1link Trade Buyer have joined forces to help trade buyers source and fund stock in just a few clicks. The new arrangement means NextGear Capital customers can instantly add vehicles purchased on epyx’s 1link Trade Buyer to their Stocking Plan, easing the buying process and opening the platform to them ...

Sales of LCVs fell -8.5% in July with 24,689 units registered, according to the latest figures the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The performance is in comparison with a strong July in 2023 – the best in three years – however, which came amid a record-equalling 17 consecutive months of market growth. The SMMT said the overall market ...

Auctions are seeing a surge of vans entering the market as companies and fleets replace their vehicles. Sustained demand for used LCVs and continued de-fleet activity within the fleet sector during the first half of the year saw record numbers of vehicles pass through Cox Automotive’s auction and vehicle services operations. Between January and June, 50,267 LCVs were processed by ...

Intercounty Truck & Van, a Mercedes-Benz dealer operating in the Midlands and Lincolnshire, has announced a £2 million investment into a new service and parts location in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Located on the South East, Dunstable’s Woodside Industrial Estate, the site is just minutes form J11/J11a of the M1 and London Luton Airport. The site offers a state-of-the-art workshop for the ...

The used van market in 2024 has become “very fragmented” with dealers having to work harder to sell to businesses. That’s the view of auction house Aston Barclay which said high interest rates and cashflow are putting a brake on van sales. “The market has slowed since Xmas and dealers are having to work harder to sell used LCVs to SMEs ...

The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) has launched a new grading standard for used LCVs. The scheme will be pioneered by Manheim Auction Services (MAS) across its auction locations and to its customers starting from 1 July 2024. The NAMA grading scheme for cars has been in place since 2013 and was recognised in April 2023 with the King’s ...