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The Hendy family has acquired a 1949 Ford Anglia EA94A, with less than 5,000 miles on the clock, which was sold by Percy Hendy 75 years ago in Chandler’s Ford. The Anglia was purchased by Rebecca Hendy, chairperson and trustee of the Hendy Foundation (the charity arm of the Hendy Group), and her two sons Will and Ben. It was ...

Grainger Motor Group won six awards at the KIA UK dealer conference which took place at the ACC in Liverpool yesterday. Mantles Kia took top spot in the Dealer of the Year 2024 category, followed by EMG Motor Group Cambridge and EMG Motor Group Thetford. In a LinkedIn post, Neal Grainger said: “These accomplishments wouldn’t have been possible without the ...

Warranty Solutions Group is the headline sponsor of the Motor Trader Commercial Industry Awards, which will take place at the Hilton Metropole NEC on 29 April 2025. The Motor Trader Commercial Industry Awards cater for dealers, suppliers, and service providers in the motor transport arena. The awards take place on 29 April, the evening of the first day of the ...

Automotive charity Ben has shared ways for people to improve their health and wellbeing for 2025. The charity acknowledges that the New Year can be challenging for many. With Blue Monday approaching on 20th January, Ben has shared advice and is raising awareness about how to access support if needed. Rachel Clift, Ben’s CEO, said: “We know that January can ...

Isuzu UK is running a promotional campaign to push sales of pick-ups before prices increase as a result of changes to taxation announced in the Budget. Its BIK campaign is encouraging customers to buy D-Max pick-ups before the tax changes come into effect in April 2025. From this date double cab pick-ups will no longer be classified as commercial vehicles ...

Startline’s January Used Car Tracker, which surveyed 329 consumers and 58 dealers, found that motorists believe a “good deal” is the factor most likely to swing a used car sale in 2025. Almost half (48%) could be convinced to buy if presented with the right offer. Other high scoring factors include the need to replace an existing car (46%), cheaper ...

Snows Group has strengthened its sales team at its Volvo dealership in Southampton. The new team is headed up by sales manager Jaimie Maddison, who has recently transferred from a similar role at Snows’ Lexus dealership in Hedge End. Second in command is Aidan Rutland, who has switched to the South Coast showroom from the other Volvo dealership in Snows’ ...

The Motor Ombudsman has welcomed Big Motoring World to its Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI)-approved Motor Industry Codes of Practice portfolio. As part of the accreditation, 12 Big Motoring World locations across the country have committed to the guidelines outlined in the Vehicle Sales and Service and Repair Codes. Laurence Vaughan, CEO of Big Motoring World, said: “Our Motor Ombudsman ...

Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor has revealed Ford Kuga offered the biggest opportunity for profit in 2024. In this annual round-up – and going forward – the platform has updated its profit margin data set and is splitting it into two brackets: vehicles with a retail value of £0–£9,999 and over £10,000. Dealer Auction’s marketplace director, Kieran TeeBoon, said: “It’s ...

Group 1 has renewed its remarketing deal with BCA for a further three years following a tender process. The deal will see up to 20,000 vehicles a year sold at BCA. The renewed Group 1 remarketing programme commenced in January 2025, with stock offered via BCA Online and the BCA Buyer app every day. Lee Galloway, sales operations director at ...