MotorCheck Appoints Liam Johnson as National Sales Manager: Enhancing Vehicle History Checks for Franchised Dealers MotorCheck is excited to announce the appointment of Liam Johnson as National Sales Manager. With over 24 years of experience in the automotive industry, Liam brings a wealth of expertise in sales, strategy, and innovation. His mission is clear: to make MotorCheck the number one ...

High electricity costs is the biggest challenge for electric vehicle (EV) drivers, according to new research from Close Brothers Motor Finance. Almost three in ten (29%) cited having range anxiety, followed by the lack of charging points (28%) being an issue. One in five (21%) also confirmed that inadequate charging infrastructure, for example chargers regularly being out of order, has ...

UK car production fell by -8.4% to 41,271 units in August as factories wind down production of key models and retool for new – primarily electric – model production. Year to date, UK car production is down -8.5% at 522,823 units and output for the UK market is up 12.3%. Electrified (battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid) production for the ...

A look at the ins and outs of the used car trade – from mfldirect people who’ve done the job themselves. There’s a lot more to the used car business than the average motorist sees. Suppliers like mfldirect need to understand those pressures and challenges. It’s the only way we can provide a service that really works for dealers and ...

Yorkshire-based Sandal Group has renewed its contract with BCA to dispose of part-exchange vehicles through the auction. Sandal Group serves customers from BMW and MINI dealerships located in Huddersfield and Wakefield. The Sandal BMW / MINI Group sale takes place every Tuesday and Thursday and offers a great choice of executive and premium models with an average value of around ...

The September/October issue of Motor Trader is now online, featuring an exclusive interview with Waylands Automotive CEO John O’Hanlon and his plans to expand the dealer group. There is also a fresh look at Chinese car brands and plans for their UK networks. Going back a year it was positive news all round with yet another Chinese maker coming to ...

Keyloop has appointed Tim Smith, former CEO of ATG, as chief strategy officer. This follows Keyloop’s acquisition of ATG in May 2024, and an integration and the creation of the Automotive Retail Platform (ARP), Fusion. Fusion is billed as the industry’s first Automotive Retail Platform (ARP), covering four key domains: Supply, Demand, Ownership and Operate. Smith said: “I’m thrilled to ...

BCA has confirmed the sudden passing of Guy Thomas, Group Head of Product at BCA. Thomas joined BCA in 2009 to head up the development and implementation of a number of projects, including the award-winning BCA Dealer Pro vehicle appraisal, valuation and remarketing app. Avril Palmer-Baunack said “Guy was a highly experienced professional, as well as a respected industry voice ...

Warrantywise has appointed Antony Diggins as managing director with immediate effect. Diggins joined the company in 2013 as a web developer, working his way up through the company to his most recent role as chief operating officer, overseeing team expansion and enhancing the company’s performance across key areas. In his new role Diggins will focus on market expansion and delivering ...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)  is giving finance houses and dealers more time to deal with complaints on motor finance commission. The watchdog said today it had extended the pause to the deadline for motor finance firms to provide a final response to customer complaints regarding discretionary commission arrangements until 4 December 2025. In January this year it announced a ...