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Mark Roden, general manager Toyota and Lexus fleet and remarketing services at Toyota GB, has been appointed managing director of Toyota dealer Westlands Toyota Group.
Read More »Trading Standards issue swappage warning to dealers
Dealers are being warned by Trading Standards to vet their swappage schemes' advertisements.
Read More »John Clark reports £1.7m pre tax profits
John Clark Group turned in pre-tax profits of £1.7m for the 12 months to December 2009 compared to losses of £448,000 in 2008, according to its latest annual accounts.
Read More »Finance firms prepare dealers for credit changes
Motor finance firms are preparing for the introduction of the Consumer Credit Directive (CCD) which comes into effect on 1 February.
Read More »Dealers cash in on service plans
Sales of service plans are on the up as dealers focus on building business with existing customers.
Read More »SAF website helps dealers prepare for CCD
Dealers can clue up on the new Consumer Credit Directive which comes into effect on 1 February.
Read More »Vertu buys Cheshire dealerships from Lookers
Vertu Motors has bought two dealerships in Cheshire from Lookers for £3.9m.
Read More »Simon Bailes appointed as one of Peugeot’s first electric car dealers
Simon Bailes, the north east based dealer group, has been appointed as one of the first Peugeot dealerships in the UK to retail the iOn, Peugeot's forthcoming plug-in electric car.
Read More »Ford to invest £1.5bn in the UK over five years
Ford Motor Company is to invest £1.5bn in the UK over the next five years, according to Ford chief executive Alan Mulally.
Read More »Used van prices rally in August after three months of decline
Average auction values for LCV's rose in August, halting a three-month decline, according to BCA's latest Pulse Report.
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