Dealers, suppliers and OEMs have been registering for Motor Trader’s special digital marketing webinar which takes place at 3pm on Monday 6 November. The free webinar, held in association with CarGurus, is titled Maximising your Digital Marketing Spend: Measuring & Optimising ROI in a Multi-Channel World. The panel features high profile industry professionals including Nigel McMinn, chief operating officer of Lookers; ...

Former Glass’s director Rupert Pontin has joined Cazana as director of valuations. Cazana was launched in 2013 as a consumer facing search engine for used vehicles on sale in the UK. It currently lists more than 600,000 vehicles for sale, including their ownership history. “I have joined Cazana at a very exciting time as it continues to grow its presence ...

The UK’s first used Bugatti Chiron has gone on sale at Romans International for £3.6m. The Surrey-based prestige used car retailer, rated 14 in the forthcoming Motor Trader Top 50 Independent Dealers, said the car’s owner is set to make over a £1m profit from the sale. With just 1,000 miles on the clock the nearly-new car cost the owner ...

Lookers Ford Sheffield took part in a surprise birthday treat for one of its customers when it delivered a bright yellow Mustang demonstrator to a restaurant where Mike Scawen was celebrating his 80th birthday. Scawen enjoyed a test drive in his dream car, with his grandsons in the back, and was presented with a commemorative Mustang book. “We’ve always had ...

The all-new Grandland X completes Vauxhall’s SUV line-up and as a C-segment SUV finally gives the brand’s dealers an opportunity to compete in the fastest growing sector of the new car market. The Grandland X is the third and biggest member of Vauxhall’s X-family of SUVs with the revamped Mokka X and recently launched Crossland X both covering the B-segment; ...

The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has revealed plans to offer members an online dealer-to-dealer trade-in service as well as collective buying packages from approved suppliers. The new trade association launches on 5 November and will be hosting a special launch event at the Motor Trader Summit on 21 November. The used car trading portal is being provided by MotorTradeMe, ...

MG dealers eagerly awaiting the brand’s new entry into the mushrooming compact SUV market have been given a further major selling point – the MG ZS will offer a seven-year warranty. MG’s newcomer arrives in dealerships in November, expanding the brand’s currently available UK models to three. Having debuted at the London Motor Show in the summer as the XS, ...

The compact SUV class has just expanded with the entry of the Citroen C3 Aircross. For dealers this is a significant model as it marks Citroen’s first foray into the ultra-competitive B-SUV sector which over the coming months will also see the all-new Kia Stonic, Hyundai Kona and Seat Arona enter showrooms. Fortunately for Citroen retailers the Aircross’ funky styling ...

Mercedes-Benz dealers expect the brand’s first X-Class pickup to appeal to lifestyle and business customers when it arrives in showrooms in January 2018. The brand is claiming the vehicle as the first pick-up from a premium manufacturer. Prices for the X-Class will start from £27,310 (plus VAT) for the entry-level Pure, through £28,510 for the mid-range Progressive and £34,100 for ...

Auto Trader will launch a new search by monthly price function on 20 December supported by a multi-million pound multimedia marketing campaign over the Christmas period. The new function, developed in partnership with Codeweavers, will enable buyers to search by their available monthly budget using finance provided by dealers. The Auto Trader website currently features over 210,000 car adverts with finance ...