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Startline Motor Finance has been named as “one to watch” in the 2024 Best Companies for Work For lists. Scores for the business included wellbeing (67%), ‘My Manager’ (82%) and personal growth (77%). The business was named among the leading employers in the financial section of the awards. Paul Burgess, CEO at Startline Motor Finance, said: “In recent times, we’ve ...

UK dealer giant Arnold Clark has bought Wingrove Motor Company for an undisclosed sum. Wingrove Motor Company Limited has been serving the needs of North East motorists since 1925, when the company was founded on the West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. Wingrove has four centres in the North East, including showrooms in Silverlink, North Tyneside, and Fenham and Newcastle. It ...

Online used car retailer cinch has become a official partner of the 2025 Premier League Darts. The new partnership the Professional Darts Corporation kicks off ahead of next year’s Premier League campaign and will see cinch connect with darts fans across the UK. The cinch logo will be visible on the Premier League stage and will feature prominently on the ...

David Beattie has been appointed the new director for Mini UK and Ireland, effective from 1 January 2025. Beattie succeeds Federico Izzo, who has taken a new role as head of Mini region Europe, after leading the brand through the relaunch of the new Mini in the UK. Beattie, who has been heading the used car business since 2023, was ...

Vauxhall has announced full pricing and specification for the Movano Hydrogen, the latest addition to the Vauxhall electric and hydrogen vehicle line-up, offering zero exhaust emissions solution with a range of up to 311 miles (WLTP). Available in Prime specification, prices start from £66,450 OTR with orders opening in Spring 2025. The Movano Hydrogen will complement the existing Vauxhall line-up ...

  Carmakers across Europe need to cut prices to boost sales volumes in a mature market under pressure from Chinese carmakers and the EU Mandate. That’s the view from Jato Analytics which said concerns “are mounting over the survival of Europe’s automotive industry” if manufacturers are unable to find ways to reduce their prices. Car sales in Europe are in ...

Charging points and battery anxiety continue to worry drivers when they’ve made the switch to electric. That’s the finding of research from Close Brothers Motor Finance which asked 500 EV drivers about their experience of owning and driving an EV. One in six (17%) believe the mileage is shorter than they expected, and one in ten (10%) have been caught ...

Arnold Clark is to represent US sports car brand Corvette in Glasgow and Altrincham. The showrooms will host cars specifically built for the UK market with right-hand drive models available for the first time. Models available at launch in January will be C8 Corvette Stingray and the C8 Corvette Z06, with more to follow later in 2025. Arnold Clark will ...

Following on from the seismic changes brought on by the decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, Wrench v FirstRand Bank Ltd and Hopcraft v Close Brothers Ltd. [2024] EWCA Civ 1282, dealers and finance institutions have been holding their breath to see if the matter would proceed to the Supreme Court. In what appears to be an early Christmas ...

Luscombe MG Leeds has been recognised as the UK’s biggest dealer for MG vehicles for the second successive year. The trophy for ‘Best Volume Individual Dealer’ was presented at MG’s Annual Dealer Conference in Windsor. The dealership sold 1,740 MGs this year – 10% up on last year. Luscombe’s Leeds is a two-franchise car dealership based in Hunslet, Leeds, specialising ...