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Suzuki GB has picked up the Customer Feedback Strategy Award at the annual UK Customer Satisfaction Awards evening held in London on Tuesday. Suzuki demonstrated a clear improvement in customer satisfaction and performance. Suzuki submitted an entry for best customer feedback strategy on behalf of both its car and motorcycle divisions and was shortlisted alongside nine others from various industries. ...

The Kia EV3 has been named ‘UK Car of the Year 2025’ in a decision made by 31 industry experts. The EV3 is Kia’s newest EV on sale, representing the next step in the company’s ‘Plan S’ strategy. The vehicle has a range of up to 375 miles on a single charge. Paul Philpott, President & CEO of Kia UK, ...

F J Chalke has announced the retirement of James Chalke (pictured above) after almost five decades with the company. George Chalke (pictured below), James’s son and fourth generation of the Chalke family in the business, will step into the role of chairman. FJ Chalke represents Abarth, Fiat, Jeep, Kia, MG, Nissan and Suzuki, Maxus vans and trucks and Isuzu trucks. ...

Kia UK will make its debut at the 2025 Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show next month where it will launch its electric van, the PV5. The brand’s first fully electric van will dominate its stand (5C95) at the show where specification and other customer centric information will be announced. Kia will also deliver insight into its first ever commercial vehicle business ...

A lack of on-street electric charging infrastructure is holding back dealer sales of electric vans. Research by Vauxhall, published in a new ‘Electric Van Adoption Report’, has highlighted the growing need to improve the UK’s public charging infrastructure to support businesses in their transition to electric. 91% told Vauxhall their drivers would be reliant on using on-street public charging to ...

Demand for electric vans increased by 36% last year, according to new data from Leasing.com. This growth comes as the government extends the Plug-in Van Grant, which lowers upfront costs and makes electric vans more accessible, particularly for SMEs in logistics, delivery, and trade sectors. The Volkswagen ID. Buzz, Nissan Townstar, and Renault Kangoo led electric van demand, with the ...

Steven Eagell Group has partnered with Jigcar to streamline its retail vehicle movements. As a result of the trial partnership, the business made savings of over £300,000 for the year. Jigcar identified cost savings across the retailer’s 32 Toyota and 11 Lexus locations. Sheraz Rashid, group operations director at Steven Eagell Group, said: “Since partnering with Jigcar we have greater ...

Arnold Clark has opened a new multi-franchise dealership in Edinburgh, Scotland. This is Arnold Clark’s 23rd Vauxhall site and one of its Leapmotor sites. Located on 2 Cultins Road, off Calder Road, EH11 4DL, visitors will find the Vauxhall line-up which includes the Corsa, Astra, Mokka and Frontera. Leapmotor currently has two EVs available in the UK – the T03 ...

Former Suzuki boss Dale Wyatt is joining RWA Automotive’s advisory board, commencing 1 April, to collaborate with RWA as it expands into the OEM space. RWA Automotive currently provides business intelligence to more than 550 franchise outlets. Wyatt said: “The automotive industry is inundated with data from every angle. The challenge is understanding it quickly enough to act and use ...

Skywell UK has added Any Colour Car and YCC Cars to its dealer network as the main dealers for South Yorkshire and Lancashire respectively. Located in Barnsley, Any Colour Car operates a used car and used commercial vehicle business as well as aftersales. YCC Cars is one of the top-rated dealerships in Lancashire and operates a workshop and MOT test ...